Religion Studies Memo 1 (English)

May-June 2025 — Grade 12 / Matric — Religion Studies

Memo 2025 Grade 12 English

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1.1.1(10\

1.2.1Tao te Ching (6\

1.3.1(6\

1.4.1Rabbi (2\

1.4.2Upanisha (2\

1.4.3Methodist Church (2\

1.4.4Baptism (2\

1.4.5Moses (10\

1.6.1He was a minister of the Wesleyan Methodist hurch and h broke away because he was dissatisfied with segregation in the church and lack of fellowship between black and white NOTE: Other relevant answers must be credited.

1.6.2A small religious gro up regarded as deviating from Hindu tradition NOTE: Other relevant answers must be credited. (2\

1.6.3It contains most of the Bah s doctrines. It is also referred to as the Book of Certitude. NOTE: Other relevant answers must be credited. (2\ (6\ TOTAL SECTION A:

1.5.1alse Doctrine is a synonym for religious teaching. A doctrine is a set of fundamental A doctorate is the highest post degree obtain from a u

1.5.2False The Vedas are the first Hindu scriptures. (2\

1.5.3False (2\

1.5.4False Theocracy is a system of g vernment in which priests rule in the name of God/gods. (2\

1.5.5True (12\

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2.1.1Two or more religions can be similar in certain respects e.g. Buddhist and Hindu religions believe in reincarnation. Features which different religions have in common. Having resemblance of a particular religion.

2.1.2May be used as a synonym for faith religion. Acceptance of a fact, a statement, a teaching. A firm opinion that can be attached to the particular religio ople. Trust or confidence that religious people have.

2.1.3It is the combination of all the characteris tics belonging to a particular religion. Characteristics that give particular religious people a sense of who they are. NOTE: Other relevant answers must be credited.

2.2.1Their divinely insp ired sacred scripture, the Torah, was revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai. God entered into Covenant with them that they would be His chosen people and they would worship Him alone. NOTE: Other relevant answers must be credited.

2.2.2, Followers of Taoism place their will in harmony with the natural universe. It is the only religion to have given rise to martial arts, in parti cular Neijia. NOTE: Other relevant answers must be credited

2.2.3Humans have a rational soul with the unique capacity to recognise God. All human beings are equal regardless of colour, race or gender. NOTE: Other relevant answers must be credited (4\

2.3It lays emphasis on certain unique rituals for guiding spiritual seekers into irect encounter with God. The encounter with God is done through meditation, chant ing (zikr\ whirling dance movement. Rumi is a renowned 13

2.4Incarnation is assuming human form , e.g. God assuming human form in Jesus Christ. Reincarnation is the belief in the ongoing cycle of birth

2.5It teaches that one must do to others what one would want to be done to oneself. It teaches that according to African value; a rich person should lend some of h is cattle to a poor person so that she or he can milk the cows and use

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3.1.1Punjab rovince (2\

3.1.2The man shared hateful content against Muslim on social media. Insulting Islam in Pakistan carries a death sente nce. (2\

3.1.3Social media can cause religious conflict and loss of life. Sensitivity about religious matters should be considered before posting on social media. Reposting hateful content in your account is a punis

3.1.4Muslims Muslims were supposed to arrest th two men and hand them to the police. They should not have targeted the wider Christian community. Muslim were provoked by Chr istians. Mob mentality prevailed.

3.1It is violation of human rights. Mr Ehsan Shan was not even the creator of the message reposted someone s message. The court was too harsh in its judgement. There are

3.2Broadcasting media Electronic media /internet Social media (6\

3.3Media should be sensitive in its reporting. Media should avoid using offensive words in relation to certai n religions. Information should be verified with reliable source Media should be objective. Media should endeavour to understand religious teachings and practices.

3.4should appoint a spokesperson who is media savvy to interact with the media. Members of the religion need to know and follo their media protocol. Religion should avoid being confrontation and should be aware that

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4.1.1It started in 2013/when President Bozize fled. (2\

4.1.2leka Anti Balaka (4\

4.1.3The original cause of the conflict is the frustration of the Muslim community who are marginali ed by the g overnment in the CAR. The transitional government failed to restore peace after the

4.1.4The main cause is failure of the government to treat all citizen equally. The leka group attacked the bias government to pave the way for electing new government. The a

4.2The Bill of Rights of the South African Constitution, guarantees freedom of religion. Different religions are co existing and everyone is free to worship anywhere regardless of race, colour or language.

4.3All religions should work with the government, so that all religions are treated equal by the state. All religions should advocate for freedom of religion. All religions must support peace initiatives.

4.4The negative impact of religious conflict can be the following: The community can lose the ir property and their love ones. hildren may located and their education

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5.1.1This means that p eople are equal and should be treated as such. Christianity also teaches that You shall love your neighbour as love yourself. Love is for everyone and this indicates that people are equal

5.1.2Take an active part in activities that prevent the violation of human rights, e.g. xenophobia. Hold interreligious conferences to promote freedom of worship. Plan and organise activities to highlight violation of

5.1.3Under our human rights based constitution, all people irrespective of colour, race, gender and belief have equal recognition. South African legislation now recognises female leaders in all spheres of life

5.2The World Council Religion for Peace in 1984 brought together organisations such as the African Council of Churches, the Call of Islam and Jews for Justice. All these organisations

5.3The Western understanding of religion mea ns that the follower may choose to belong to only one religion at a time. The Eastern view is not individualistic; it is community minded and inclusive. There is the freedom to belong to more than one religion at the same

Topics Identified

World ReligionsReligious Texts

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections50 + 50 + 50 + 50 = 200 marks

Paper information

SubjectReligion Studies

Year2025

SessionMay-June

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages11

Downloads3

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