Life Preparation
RE is relevant to all walks of life. Particularly areas where you deal with people. If you do not understand the beliefs of the people you are dealing with you might lose out. Here are some examples:
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Lawyer
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This
is a job where you must know both sides of every story, in RE we learn
to view other people's arguments with as much respect as our own. We
also teach you to try and promote your argument.
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Journalist
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If you work with people,
you will find that lots of news stories have a basis on belief. A quote
from a journalist: "In this job you have to meet people from all
walks of life, and a huge range of backgrounds"
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Doctor
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We study the ethical
side of medcine. Is it right to kill suffering patients? Should abortion
be allowed?
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Nurse
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If you were a nurse and
you had a Muslim patient, would you know how to deal with them sympathetically?
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Armed
Forces
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Would you be able to
cope with the strong moral duty? We study the issue of what is right
and wrong. These days soldiers often are involved in helping others.
We study why we should help people poorer than ourselves,
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Musician
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Most great music has
been composed by Christians. The most famous musical works cannot be
fully understood without seeing the religious background to it.
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Teacher
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Not just an RE teacher!
All primary school teachers have to teach RE it is the law!
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Social
Worker
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When you deal with other
communities you are at a huge disadvantage if you don't know why they
do things. My wife is a social worker and is always asking me questions.
So if you don't take it, marry someone who did!
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Police
Force
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See above. Often the
police are accused of not being sympathetic to the needs of people.
RE helps you to do that better.
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