Religion Studies Memo 1 (English)

November 2013 — Grade 12 / Matric — Religion Studies

Memo 2013 Grade 12 English

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1.1.1False The phenomenon of the R esurrection is inter preted as the beginning of the N ew reation. (4\

1.1.2False The African Traditional Religion believes that the community consists of three dimensions. (4\

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1.3.1Ideology This concept is generally used as a substitute for religion. xamples are ascism, Marxism, nationalism, etc. (2\

1.3.2Belief This concept may refer to acceptance of something, such as fact, a statement or a teaching. Belief may also refer to a firm opinion. (2\

1.3.3Navaratri This concep t refers to the worship of the Divine Mother in Hinduis It is nine Divine nights/It is a Hindu festival (2\

1.3.4Ubuntu Comes from the saying Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu terminology to this effect from other languages is accepted\ person is a person through his/ her relationships with other people.

1.4.1Inspiration This concept refers to the breath (power, knowledge\ of an extraordinary being or power, e.g. a deity coming into a person and taking over that person s own breath.

1.4.2Comparability This concept refers to comparing of two or more things. The comparability of things does not imply that things are similar. Comparability could be done between various religions e.g the Abrahamic faiths are comparable.

1.4.3Karma Karma refers to the action or deed. It also implies t he results consequences of actions. According to the scripture called Upanishads the law of Karma is clearly formulated. It teaches that a person

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2.1.1NOTE: For 2.1.1

2.1.3accept any 15 fact s on internal differences pertaining to the selected religion. Ensure that no additional marks are awarded for repetition. Buddhism The disciples were in disagreement wi th each other regarding

2.1.2Buddhism Impermanence lies at the heart of all Buddhist philosophy. Theravada Buddhism regards the Buddha as an enlightened human being The ideal in Theravada Bud dhism is for the individual to lead a

2.1.3Judaism Judaism does not have a leader or a single body that is in charge of the community. The different branches usually have their leadership in their specific regions. Each synagogue is usually led by a rabbi.

2.2YES Discussion on religious identity and unity Religious identity refers to a certain personality or presence that distinguishes it from others. It also affords dignity to a religion. eligious identity enables people belonging to one religion to identify with

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3.1.5African Tr aditional Religion Ubuntu in the African Traditional Religion is among other things associated with human dignity and rights. Judaism In the Jewish religion everyone is entitled to the same rights

3.2They both have religious symbols They both believe in the existence of one deity e.g. God in Christianity and Supreme Being. E.g. Mo dimo, Unkulunkulu, uMvelinqangi in African Traditional Religion. In Christianity God lives in people in the form

3.3HINDUISM BUDDHISM oes not have a founder and has no unifying belief or teaching. There is a belief in one deity that can appear in many different forms as other deities (polytheistic\

3.4.1African Traditional Religion The role of r eligious teachings in African Traditional Religion is that it teaches that there is One God, called Mvelinqangi meaning the one who was there first. It is also to ensure that the followers understand the importance

3.4.3Christianity In Christianity there are doctrines o f salvation, the belief in the rinity and of the end. In Reformed Christianity groups are formalized and systematic

4.1Atheism Atheism is a secular world view that denies the existence of a Supreme Being. Atheists are people who do not believe that divine beings or a divine power exists. There are diffe rent forms of atheism: neutral (soft\,

4.2If members are empowered they will be firmly rooted and won t be negatively influenced. It is rare to find members being influenced cause of indoctrination. People with strong religious beliefs believe that media is brainwashing

4.4YES Constitutional rights allow a fair coverage on media issues. he media are bound by Independent Complaints Commission. Freedom of the press is reflected in the variety of viewpoints expressed in different media.

4.5Secularism involves ethics based on reasoning about human nature Baha view is as follows: Baha i Faith says that humans are the greatest representatives of God. For Baha s the purpose of life is to know and love God.

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5.1SUDAN In the Sudan, the conflict is n ot religious in nature, as most of the people of the Sudan are Sunni Muslim However, the government has its own interpretation of Shariah law. The Khartoum government is strong, and it is led by the National Islamic

5.2SRI LANKA In the Sri Lankan conflict between Tamil Tigers and the Sinhalese government, there were many interfaith interventions to end the conflict. One such organisation was the International Interfaith Foundati

5.3ISLAM Islam believes that God (Allah\ has no partner. It recognises all the messengers of God from Adam to Prophet Muhammad. A fundamenta l belief is that Prophet Muhammad is the final Messenger of God.

Topics Identified

World ReligionsReligious TextsEthicsPhilosophy

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections12 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 = 212 marks

Paper information

SubjectReligion Studies

Year2013

SessionNovember

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages16

Downloads2

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago13y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayTuesday

Exam periodNovember 2013

Days since exam4,736

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