Religion Studies Memo 2 (English)

November 2025 — Grade 12 / Matric — Religion Studies

Memo 2025 Grade 12 English

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1.1.1Peer pressure Children are easily influenced by others either in a positive or negative way. Poverty Children are easily tem pted by money. As a result, they are used by drug dealers to sell drugs at school.

1.1.2Drug addicts become a burden to both the school and family. School performance is negatively affected due to high rate of bunking of classes and absenteeism. Lea rners who are involved in substance abuse end

1.2YES People who use other forms of substances wi ll turn to dagga because it is legali ed and regulated. It will be easy to identify and rehabilitate people who abuse the drug. egali

1.3EXAMPLE 1: BUDDHISM Substance abuse interfe res with meditation and meditation is very crucial in Buddhism, as it helps to get insight and wisdom. In Buddhism, sobriety of the mind is highly promoted.

1.4Religious organisations must encourage youth to participate in health and sport programmes. Those who are addicted must b e helped and sent for rehabilitation if its uncontrollable. Religious communities must hold workshops for substance abuse

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2.1.1EXAMPLE 1: AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION (ATR\ Reward and punishment in ATR occur in the present life, not after death. The living dead/ancestors ar e believed to be able to punish evildoers and reward those who do good.

2.1.2EXAMPLE 1: AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION (ATR\ In African Traditional Religion, evil is seen as the result of displeasing the ancestors or excluding them from i mportant events in the family. It is also believed that there are people, such as sorcerers and

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3.1.1 The establishment of the Parliament of the World s R eligions took place in Chicago in 1893. Its aim was to create a global dialogue of faiths. In 19 93 the Parliament w

1.2Brin ging together religious communities, civil society, private sector and governments ( arliamentarians\ Sending interfaith delegations to conflict risk area , for conflict resolution.

2.1EXAMPLE AFRICAN TRADIT IONAL RELIGION (ATR\ AmaZulu Aka ( in Central Africa\

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4.1The scientific explan tion is called the theory of evolution. It was developed by Charles Darwin in 1859. The the ory proposes that all life evolved from primitive forms and continues to adapt and evolve.

4.3The Big Bang heory teaches that there was an enormous explosion from which t he different planets formed. This happened about 13,7 billion years ago. Small temperature differences in the initial explosion led to varying densities

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5.1Secularism means a separation of power between state and religion. In the 16th century, Martin Luther set in motion certain changes that led to the splintering of Christianity into Cat holic and Protestant groups.

5.2ADVANTAGES A secular worldview leads to the separation of religion and state. Most religious people adapted to the secular view by accepting the separation of religion and th e state. It promotes freedom of conscience and belief.

5.3EXAMPLE 1 ATHEISM AGNOSTICISM Atheism denies the existence of Supreme eing. Agnosticism claims that it is not

5.4The country changed from being a Christian state to a secular state after 1994. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution guarantees freedom of w orship. The constitution also states that no one may be discriminated against due

Topics Identified

World ReligionsReligious TextsPhilosophy

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 = 250 marks

Paper information

SubjectReligion Studies

Year2025

SessionNovember

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages17

Downloads6

Examination context

Decade2020s

Years ago1y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayWednesday

Exam periodNovember 2025

Days since exam354

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