Religion Studies Memo 1 (English)

Feb-March 2015 — Grade 12 / Matric — Religion Studies

Memo 2015 Grade 12 English

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1.2.1Siddhartha Gautama is the founder and first Buddha of Buddhism. Buddha means Enlightened One in Buddhism (2\

1.2.2This is a Christian ceremony in which a person is made a member that church community Water is used during the ceremony as a sign of purification and (2\

1.2.3A Muslim religious leader whose authority is believed to be derived from Prophet Muhammad. authority is believed to be derived from Prophet Muhammad A successor of Prophet Muhammad. (2\

1.2.4A Jewish boy s coming of age or initiation. It is a syna gogue ceremony, performed by a r (2\

1.2.5This is a belief that, after death, the soul is reborn in another body. This is a belief in Hinduism and Buddhism (2\ NOTE: Any other relevant fact must be credited.

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1.4.1Karma is the belief that every action has a (2\

1.4.2Buddhism does not teach about a god/ gods but encourages a way of living to end suffe (2\

1.4.3The African Traditional Religion is recognised as an official religion in the world It is common in urban and rural areas. (2\

1.4.4Abrahamic faiths believe that in the beginning the was God and nothing. God made (2\ .4.5 According to Baha teachings, all religions can be seen

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1.6Teaching comes from the word to teach , which may simply mean to Teachings are re lated to belief in the sense that a follower will have faith in a particular religion because they have learned a set of teachings that

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2.1AFRI CAN TRADITION RELIGION They venerate the ancestors. Communal way of life is central. It is a clan based religion. It is characterised by the concept of ubuntu. JUDAISM They believe that they are the

2.2Members join the organisation and get membership st atus. Worshipping together in a particular place (communal worship\ Following a common dress code creates a unique identity. Teachings of that particular religion

2.3AFRICAN TRADITION RELIGION AMAZULU, THE RUBA and THE AKA They all venerate the ancestors. The diviners or mediums are mediators between the ancestors and the

2.4.1The South African Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Leaders from diverse religious communities in South Africa came together. The formation of the South African branch of t he World Conference

2.4.2WCRP (World Conference o Religions for Peace\ Provides a forum for dialogue among different religions and find common solutions. The dialogue helped the Christian denominations not to discriminate against each other

2.4.3Yes This will promote freedom of choice. ill encourage tolerance and respect amongst rel igions. Religious organisation will have an opportunity to stand together in fighting challenges facing the society.

2.4.4Inter denominational ellowship within diff erent denominations of the same religion Interreligious ellowship within different religions irrespective of their belief (4\

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3.1.1Negative impact People might easily turn away from their religions due to what they hear see from the media. They might be tempted to model characters they see in the media.

3.1.2Yes Soap operas deal with many moral issues such as life after death, mixed mar riages and promiscuity. They address sensitive issues which cannot be addressed by most religious organisation These programmes are popular with the youth, and moral

3.1.3They can protest against the media. They can organise their members to boycott the media. They can approach the legal challenge. They can be involved in counter argument and challenge the media in order to voice their side of the story.

3.2Religious organisations need to understand the place of religion in the South African Con stitution (Bill of Rights\ They must honour the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was produced and signed by government

3.3All religions are treat ed equally and their holy days are equally observed There is tolerance and res pect amongst all the religions. The Constitution is respected by all religious groups. Peop le are not forced to join any religion,

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4.1Yes The conflict is between Muslim and Christian. No other reason, besides religion, is mentioned. This is an example of ethnic clea nsing , based on religion. Christian are forcing Muslims to fl

4.2They can have multi faith gather ings to create religious tolerance. All religions should work with government, so that all religions are treated equally by the state. All religions should advocate freedom of religion.

4.3Poverty is often a catalyst in religious conflict. This is because when people compete for scarce resources (arable land, water, etc \ there is bound to be conflict. Both Christianity and Islam have a strong presence on the continent.

4.4Evangelical wars These are wars waged by a religious state to convert a neighbouring state to the true rel igion. Wars of conquest One state conquers another, for the glory of God

Topics Identified

World ReligionsReligious TextsEthics

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Total150 marks

Sections50 + 50 = 100 marks

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SubjectReligion Studies

Year2015

SessionFeb-March

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages9

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