Transcript the ten commandments - Castlemilk High School

Divine Command Theory
(Religious Authority)
• Someone who is religious
usually makes decisions
based on what their
religion tells them this is
called ‘Religious
Authority.’
• Information will often
come from their holy
book or an important
person in their religion.
Copy the information above about Religious Authority
into your jotter.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY
Ned Flanders
Ned Flanders
is a good
example of
someone who
follows
religious
authority.
He tries to
follow his
religion
throughout his
life.
Religious Authority
Task 1:
Complete this table to
show where these
religious people might get
guidance from.
The first one has been
done for you.
Word Bank
Qur’an
Bible Torah
A Buddhist
A Christian
The
Buddha’s
teachings.
The ______.
A Muslim
The
________.
A Jew
The
________.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
• For Jews and
Christians, these
teachings are very
important
• They are thought to
be over three
thousand years old
• They can be found in
Exodus, ch 20 and
Deuteronomy, ch 5.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
• Believers say
that God
gave the
commandments to
Moses at Mt
Sinai (in
present-day
Egypt).
Near the summit of Mt Sinai, where Moses
received the 10 Commandments. The
mountain is about 7,000 feet high.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Many believe that God wrote the commandments on two pieces of stone.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
• These stone ‘tablets’
were then kept inside
a specially made box
called the ark of the
covenant
• This was kept at the
temple in Jerusalem
• Experts think the ark
was destroyed long
ago – perhaps before
the time of Jesus.
A model of the ancient Jewish
temple in Jerusalem. The Romans
destroyed it in 70 AD.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
The ark cropped up in the 1980s blockbuster ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
• Here are the 10 Commandments. With a
partner, decide which are the most
important and which are the least
important.
• List them in order of importance in your
jotter:
no 1 – most important
no 10 – least important.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
• You must not commit adultery.
• You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down
to it or worship it.
• You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.
• You must not steal.
• You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods. You
shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor
anything that belongs to your neighbour.
• Respect your father and mother.
• You must not give false evidence against your
neighbour.
• You shall have no other Gods but me.
• You must not kill.
• You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY –
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
• If the 10 Commandments were being
written today, which ones might you want
removed?
• Write out another commandment (for each
one you remove) which you think is more
appropriate for today’s world, eg
- always oppose racism.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
- IN ORIGINAL ORDER
1.
2.
You shall have no other Gods but me.
You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down
to it or worship it.
3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4. You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.
5. Respect your father and mother.
6. You must not kill.
7. You must not commit adultery.
8. You must not steal.
9. You must not give false evidence against your
neighbour.
10. You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods.
You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor
anything that belongs to your neighbour.
The Ten Precepts
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
I will not harm living things
I will not take things not freely given
I will not be unfaithful to my partner
I will not use drink or drugs
I will not use false speech
I will not eat untimely meals
I will not be involved in singing, dancing or music
I will not use perfumes or wear jewellery
I will not sleep in a high or luxurious bed
I will not handle gold or silver
The Ten Precepts
• The Ten Precepts are
rules for life which
Buddhists will always try
to follow.
• They tell them how to
act in every day
situations and how to
make moral decisions.
• They also tell Buddhist
monks how to live a life
focused on their religion.
Buddhist monks in the prayer hall at
Samye Ling Tibetan Temple in
Dumfries.
The Ten Precepts
• Lay or ordinary
Buddhists will try
their best to follow
the first five of the
Precepts.
• Buddhist Monks
will follow all ten of
them.
A picture of the Buddhist Temple
‘Samye Ling’ in Dumfries.
The Ten Precepts
1. Who follows all ten of the Precepts, and
who follows only the first five?
2. Which of the Precepts do you think would
be the most difficult to follow and why?
3. Which of the Precepts is the best advice
for life? (In your opinion.) Say why!
4. Using the sheet provided draw pictures to
show the three Precepts you most agree
with and the three you least agree with.
Strengths
of Divine
Command
Weaknesses
of Divine
Command