# Religion Studies Grade 12 P2 NSC June 2024 Memo (English)

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SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS/
         NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

                             RELIGION STUDIES P2

                                  MAY/JUNE 2024

                             MARKING GUIDELINES

                                                                      MARKS: 150

                     These marking guidelines consist of 13 pages.

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QUESTION 1

1.1       • Differences in priorities
          • If one spouse wants to start a family and the other does not, it may create
            immense conflict.
          • One spouse often spends less time with their family and focuses on other
            priorities. This creates tension in the marriage.
          • Religious differences
          • Couples from different religions, culture or ethnicity sometimes disregard
            the expectations of their partner's religion and this causes resentment
            amongst them.
          • Most parents prefer that the children's religion be the same as their own.
            This can create conflict between the parents if each has a different
            religion.
          • Parental responsibilities
          • It often happens that spouses aren't able to constructively co-parent
            children during the marriage.
          • Differences in ideas on how to raise children properly cause rifts in a
            marriage.
          • Finances
          • Money or anything related to it can be a cause of disagreement between
            spouses.
          • Whether happy or not, married couples may have disagreements over
            minor financial issues.
          • Addiction
          • Marriage, family and addiction certainly don't mix well at all.
          • Any form of addiction has a severe impact on a marriage relationship.
          • Marriage infidelity
          • Infidelity, adultery or more commonly known as cheating is one of the
            major reasons for divorce.
          • Adultery may be defined as extramarital sex that wilfully and maliciously
            interferes with marriage relations.
          • Lack of communication
          • The lack of communication in all areas of marriage causes major damage
            to the marriage relationship.
          • Many partners lack communication skills when it comes to making
            decisions about issues affecting the family.                                       (12)
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.
            Award a maximum of SIX marks if the causes are merely named.
1.2       • An adult going through a divorce suffers through a range of emotions,
            from sadness to betrayal.
          • A child whose parents are going through a divorce, often encounters
            feelings of fear, sadness, guilt, rejection and anger.
          • It may lead to drug addiction in parents and children.
          • Divorce breeds poverty, particularly for women and children.
          • It hinders society by dissolving families and weakening belief in the family
            as an essential social unit.
          • Divorce negatively impacts on society by disrupting children's lives, which
            makes it harder for them to succeed at school.
          • When a couple gets divorced, their social circles will also suffer.

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          • It may unsettle couples economically, mentally and affect their status in
            society.
          • One party can hire hitmen to kill the other party.
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.                                   (14)
1.3       EXAMPLE 1: HINDUISM
          • Marriage is regarded to be a sacrament by Hindus, rather than a form of
            social contract.
          • According to the tenets of Hinduism, marriage is a divine covenant.
          • The bond of husband and wife is considered as an eternal bond.
          • This is the reason there was no concept of divorce in Hindu marriage.
          • Hindus believe that all men and women are created to be parents, and
            practise dharma together, as ordained by the Vedas.
          • The Brahmanas state that a man is only said to be 'complete' after
            marrying a woman, and acquiring progeny.
          • Due to the importance of the Samskara of marriage, divorce in Hinduism
            is often considered unthinkable.
          • Hindus are not permitted to divorce their spouses.
          EXAMPLE 2: ISLAM
          • Marriage in Islam is recommended as a religious requirement and the way
            of the Prophets.
          • It is a solemn covenant that makes an incomplete human being a
            complete one.
          • Marriage arranges one's life and provides spiritual, physical, emotional
            and psychological companionship.
          • It is a religious duty and is consequently a moral safeguard as well as a
            social necessity, because through marriage families are established.
          • Marriage acts as a safe and responsible outlet for sexual needs and
            regulates it so one does not become a slave to his desire.
          • If there is marital strife, the Qur'an advocates reconciliation, through
            negotiated settlements between spouses themselves.
          • When 'mutual good treatment' is not possible, there should be an
            amicable parting.
          • The Qur'an treats divorce as something permitted but not laudable.               (12)
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.
1.4       • Religious communities must organise pre-marriage couples' counselling.
          • Establish a married couples' forum to share positive ideas in marriage.
          • Religious branches or communities must conduct classes for married
            couples to equip them on family and religious values.
          • Arrange with marriage counsellors to meet with the married couples at
            least once a year to revive the spirit of marriage.
          • Religious leaders must intercede for marriages through prayer sessions to
            provide spiritual, emotional and social support.
          • Celebration of marriage anniversaries should be organised to enhance the
            spirit of relationship/partnership.
          • Religious communities may also hold meetings with government
            departments, e.g. Department of Social Development, to facilitate services
            regarding marriage and divorce.                                                  (12)
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.                                   [50]

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QUESTION 2

2.1       2.1.1       EXAMPLE 1: TAOISM
                      • The Tao Te Ching has little to say about the community, but
                        gives details about how individuals should direct their lives.
                      • The Tao does not have a plan, and the Tao is massively
                        powerful.
                      • The Earth and people are just a tiny speck in the midst of the
                        Tao.
                      • The Tao has given life no purpose or plan.
                      • To the Taoist, it is common sense that you should live in
                        harmony with the Tao.
                      • If you live in harmony with the Tao, you will then discover that
                        life is its own reward, and the whole community will be in
                        harmony.
                      • The Tao only crushes you when you try to stop the path it is
                        following.
                      • The individual must be flexible in order to live in harmony with
                        the Tao.
                      • The Taoists believe that the community develops from the
                        individuals.
                      • If the individual is in line with the Tao, the whole community will
                        live harmoniously.

                      EXAMPLE 2: CHRISTIANITY
                      • According to the Christian faith, God created humanity.
                      • God realised that Adam needed the company of another
                         human being.
                      • That person had to be of the opposite sex and the result was
                         that God created Eve.
                      • In the Christian view, no person should dominate or exploit
                         another person.
                      • Jesus said to his disciples, 'You know that the rulers of the
                         Gentiles lord it over them and their great men exercise authority
                         over them. It shall not be so among you.'
                      • Jesus also said, '…whoever would be great among you must
                         be your servant'.
                      • Individuals have to look after one another and also protect one
                         another.
                      • Humans should be a community in the same way that the
                         Three Persons of the Holy Trinity are a community.
                      • Humanity should have a relationship of mutual respect and
                         love.
                      • The Three Persons of the Holy Trinity communicate and
                         consult among each other, and so should the community.
                      • In Christianity individual rights are not above those of the
                         community.
                      • There must always be consideration of other people's rights
                         and needs.
                       NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.                           (10)

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          2.1.2       EXAMPLE 1: TAOISM
                      • According to the Tao, the world is in line with its concept of the
                        divine or the universe.
                      • The world came into existence automatically as part of the
                        activity of the Tao.
                      • Along with everything else, the world simply emerged.
                      • It is not planned, but it is also not unplanned.
                      • The world consists of processes of creation and destruction, or
                        oscillation between the Yang and the Yin.
                      • To the Taoist, the truest description of the observable world is
                        that it seems to consist of the opposites that alternate between
                        each other, and this the nature of the universe.
                      • Because it is incredibly difficult to pinpoint when the processes
                        change direction, Taoists say that this unpredictability is what is
                        fundamentally true of the Tao.

                      EXAMPLE 2: CHRISTIANITY
                      • According to Christianity, nothing but God existed in the
                        beginning.
                      • The book of Genesis says God created the world and the
                        universe in six days and rested on the seventh day.
                      • The world was perfect after the Holy Trinity had finished the
                        Creation.
                      • Humans, marine life, animals and plants all belong to God.
                      • The world is subject to the governance of humanity.
                      • The whole universe is sustained by the power of God's word.               (10)
                      • This world is a temporary abode, in which one must prepare for
                        the afterlife.
                      NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.

2.2       •  In Abrahamic religions sacred texts are central to their practices and
             beliefs. That is why they are called 'religions of the Book'.
          • Abrahamic religions' teachings are fixed in their written sacred scriptures.
          • In non-Abrahamic religions, like Hinduism, absolute authority is awarded
             to the original sound of the spoken word, not to the text.
          • Therefore, non-Abrahamic religions see their beliefs and teachings as
             being objects of fluidity/seeking.
          • In Abrahamic religions sacred texts evoke a deeper connection with the
             Divine.
          • In non-Abrahamic religions, such as Buddhism, scriptures are not seen as
             divine dictates.
          • The Abrahamic religions are characteristically exclusivist because their
             religion is fundamentally rooted in their holy scriptures.
          • The non-Abrahamic religions are characteristically pluralist, e.g. Hinduism.
          • In Abrahamic religions, sacred texts foster communal identity, while in
             regions like Hinduism, there is a variety of texts and one can follow any
             text.
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.
          A maximum of SIX marks may be awarded for either Abrahamic or non-
                                                                                                  (12)
          Abrahamic religions.

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2.3       •   In African Traditional Religion, people communicate with their ancestors
              through inspiration.
          •   Mediums and diviners specialise in communicating with the ancestors and
              spirits.
          •   Mediums often go through a process of spiritual death and rebirth during
              their training. This happens because of inspiration.
          •   In this process, their own personality is terminated and the medium
              receives a new personality, dedicated to the supernatural forces.
          •   Such mediums have an intermediary function.
          •   African Traditional Religion includes contemporary and divine inspiration.          (10)
              NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.

2.4       •   Grammar and historical context:
          •   For accurate interpretation, the rules of grammar as well as historical facts
              must be taken into account.
          •   This means that the writings must be understood within the context of the
              time and circumstances in which the text was written.
          •   Clearest meaning:
          •   The meaning that is clearest to the reader should be considered.
          •   Plan, purpose and context:
          •   The writing plan or structure of the whole document must be taken into
              account.
          •   An extract must be seen as part of the whole.
          •   E.g. Is the writing in the form of poetry or prose?
          •   Meaning of words:
          •   The meaning of words often changes over time and context.
          •   For the correct interpretation the original meaning must be considered.
          •   Figurative language:
          •   Figurative language is used widely in sacred texts.
          •   This must be identified as such, so that it is not interpreted literally.
          •   Figurative language requires the application of all the other hermeneutical
              principles for correct interpretation.
          •   Other sacred texts:
          •   One sacred text may be used to interpret other sacred texts from the
              same religion.
          •   This is because there is consistency between the teachings of the religion
              and its sacred texts.                                                               (8)
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QUESTION 3
3.1       3.1.1       •   The establishment of the Parliament of the World's Religions
                          took place in Chicago in 1893.
                      •   Its aim was to create a dialogue of faiths.
                      •   In 1993 the Parliament was again held in Chicago to work
                          together on world issues as well as creating a declaration titled
                          'Towards a Global Ethic'.
                      •   In 1999 the Cape Town Parliament highlighted the issue of HIV
                          and Aids.
                      •   In 2004 the Parliament met in Barcelona, Spain, and focused
                          on religious violence, safe water, refugees and eliminating
                          external debt in developing countries.
                      •   In 2007 the focus was on the Millennium Development Goals
                          for eradicating poverty.
                      •   In 2009 the Parliament met in Melbourne, Australia and dealt
                          with aboriginal reconciliation, sustainability and global climate
                          change.
                      •   The Parliament succeeded because it united religions to fight
                          social challenges.                                                      (12)
          3.1.2       •   Respecting religious differences, acting on deeply held and
                          widely shared moral values.
                      •   Preserving the identity of each religious community.
                      •   Honouring the different ways religious communities are
                          organised in Africa.
                      •   Supporting locally led multireligious structures within RfP
                          networks in the continent.
                      •   Upholding the principles of representivity, subsidiarity and
                          solidarity.                                                             (10)
3.2       3.2.1       EXAMPLE 1: ISLAM
                      • Sunni
                      • Shia
                      EXAMPLE 2: BUDDHISM
                      • Mahayana
                      • Theravada
                      • Tibetan
                      • Zen                                                                       (4)
          3.2.2       (a) EXAMPLE 1: ISLAM
                      Sunni Muslims
                      • The Hadith narrated by the companions of the Prophet have
                          equal status to those narrated by his family members.
                      • The Sunni branch believes that all teachings contained in the
                          Books of Hadith are equally important.
                      • They follow the teachings of Islamic scholars from the 7th and
                          8th centuries.
                      • Sunnis do not believe that a caliph can come exclusively from
                          the Prophet's family.
                      • Sunnis use the term 'imam' to refer to a leader of a
                          congregational prayer.

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                      Shia Muslims
                      • They believe that the Hadith narrated by the companions of the
                         Prophet have less significance than those narrated by his
                         family members.
                      • They follow only the teachings and opinions of a living scholar.
                      • They believe that the last caliph from the Prophet's family was
                         hidden in a cave and will one day reappear as leader.
                      • He is referred to as 'imam'.
                      EXAMPLE 2: BUDDHISM
                      Theravada Buddhism
                      • The ideal is for the individual to lead a life of meditation in order
                         to become enlightened.
                      • They believe that the most important text is the Tripitaka.
                      • They also believe that the teachings of the Tripitaka must be
                         followed strictly as the original teaching of Buddha.
                      • The Buddha is not seen as a divine being but as a human
                         being.
                      Mahanyana Buddhism
                      • Mahanyana base their teachings on the Mahayana sutras.
                      • They claim that their teachings come directly from Buddha.
                      • They teach that an ordinary person can also achieve Nirvana.
                      • They teach that many Buddhas came before Siddhartha
                        Gautama.
                      Tibetan Buddhism
                      • They believe in the reincarnation of lineages of certain lamas
                         (teachers) such as the Dalai Lama.
                      • They also believe that a Buddha can be shown in human form.
                      • Tibetan Buddhism believes in a pantheon of Buddhas,
                         bodhisattvas and dharma protectors.
                      Zen Buddhism
                      • They believe that there is a line of authority that goes back to
                         the Buddha.
                      • They also believe that Zen is a way of life and not solely a state
                         of consciousness.
                      • They believe that attaining Buddhahood, which is a state of
                         enlightenment, can be achieved by analysing one's own nature.
                      NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.
                      Award a maximum of eight marks for any one branch.
                                                                                                    (12)
                      (b) EXAMPLE 1: ISLAM
                      Sunni
                      • There is no clergy in Sunni Islam.
                      • Any Muslim can serve on community boards.
                      • Governance is community based.
                      • Scholars of Islam (ulema) and community members
                          (volunteers) serve on governing boards of mosques,
                          madrassahs and schools.

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                      Shia
                      • Shia Muslims revere the descendants of Prophet Muhammed,
                         and believe that they have a divine right to lead Muslims.
                      • Such a leader is referred to as 'imam'.
                      • The final word in any uncertainty about any dispute lies with the
                         representative of the imam.
                      • Governance is in the hands of mullahs (priests) who rule by
                         religious decree.

                      EXAMPLE 2: BUDDHISM
                      Theravada Buddhism
                      • The community of monks and nuns lead Theravada Buddhists.
                      • This community of monks and nuns is known as Sangha.
                      • Monks also assist and cooperate with laity in important life
                         events.
                      • The monks do not preside but are in attendance to give weight
                         to those events.

                      Mahayana Buddhism
                      • Mahayana Buddhism has a collection of different schools of
                        thought and practice.
                      • Each of these schools is governed by a senior monk.
                      • The senior monk is often assisted by a council of other senior
                        monks and sometimes senior nuns.

                      Tibetan Buddhism
                      • The spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism is the Dalai Lama.
                      • Each town or district has its own dharma protector with its own
                         local mythology.
                      • They have monks who lead congregations in their temples.

                      Zen Buddhism
                      • Zen Buddhism is led by a Zen teacher who specialises in
                          meditation.
                      • The Zen teacher is assisted by a senior monk.
                      • The senior monk is assisted by a council of senior monks and
                          senior nuns.
                      NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.                          (12)
                      Credit only the branches in 3.2.2 if they are the same as those
                      listed in 3.2.1
                      Award a maximum of eight marks for any one branch.

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QUESTION 4

4.1       •   In the 15th century Martin Luther set in motion certain changes that led to
              the splintering of Christianity.
          •   This led to decades of religious wars in Europe.
          •   Various Christian groups fought for dominance.
          •   At the time the church was very influential, both politically and socially.
          •   Most countries were not democratic, as they were ruled by emperors,
              kings, queens or nobility.
          •   These rulers used the church to establish their power.
          •   In return, religious leaders also influenced rulers to promote their
              interpretation of beliefs.
          •   All the warring parties eventually fought themselves to a standstill.
          •   People started to seek for a state where there would be religious
              tolerance.
          •   The intellectuals came to the conclusion that religion was divisive, rather
              than uniting.
          •   A government which was based purely on reasoning and on an
              understanding of human nature was then the solution.
          •   Thus government and morality were divorced from religion and secular
              humanism came into being.
          •   At the same time, freedom from the shackles of religion (free inquiry) gave
              rise to a number of scientific discoveries.
          •   These further eroded the influence of religion and gave people an
              alternative world view, i.e. secularism.
          •   Scientific discoveries (e.g. heliocentric view) also strengthened secular
              humanism.                                                                         (12)

4.2       EXAMPLE 1
          • Agnosticism
          • This term was introduced by Thomas Huxley (1825–1895).
          • Huxley teaches that it is not possible to prove either way – the existence
            or non-existence of God.
          • Agnosticism is derived from the Greek word 'a', meaning 'without', and
            'gnosis', which means 'knowledge'.
          • It means 'not having knowledge' to confirm or deny that God exists.
          • Agnostics teach that it is impossible to prove that a god exists or does not
            exist.
          • They also teach that if a supreme being does exist, it is beyond human
            understanding.
          • Agnostic ideas predate the use of the term 'Agnosticism'.

          EXAMPLE 2
          • Atheism
          • Atheism rejects the belief that divine or supernatural powers exist.
          • There are different degrees of atheism.
          • Strong or positive atheists believe there is evidence to support their
            atheistic views.
          • Soft or neutral atheists do not actively reject the existence of a
            supernatural being.
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          •   In some cases, soft atheists reject both theism and strong atheism.
          •   This is because they feel both world views depend on proof to support
              their claims.
          •   Atheists often turn to science to explain the nature of the universe, rather
              than relying on faith.                                                              (12)

4.3       •  Secularism has paved the way for the development of human rights.
          •  All religions are given equal status before the law, because of the ideas of
             secularism.
          • It allows different religions to co-exist in harmony.
          • Different religions, including minorities, do participate in the formal
             activities of the state.
          • All religions are now free to conduct their religious practices without fear of
             discrimination.
          • All religions are given equal status and are free to observe their holy days.
          • Secularism has minimised religious wars and general religious conflict in
             the world.
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited
          Award a maximum of FOUR marks for a relevant introduction to
          secularism.                                                                             (14)
4.4       • The democratic Constitution of South Africa is not based on any religious
            teachings.
          • The apartheid Constitution only acknowledged Christianity and other faiths
            were marginalised.
          • The new Constitution of South Africa promotes equal recognition of all
            religions.
          • The Constitution also promotes religious freedom.
          • The pre-1994 Constitution did allow freedom of worship, but the state
            supported only the Christian faith.
          • In the past, only Sundays and Christian holidays were recognised as
            holidays.
          • Presently, holy days of all religions are given recognition.
          • Businesses now have the option to observe Sunday as a holy day.
          • Freedom of religions, beliefs and opinion are enshrined in the
            Constitution.
          • In the South African Constitution, morals and ethical values are based on
            reasoning and not on religious teachings.
          • There is no state religion.
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.                                        (12)
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QUESTION 5

5.1       • Species contain a great variety of minor differences.
          • Both the world and species change over time.
          • In the fight for survival, better adapted species survive, while others
            become extinct.
          • In this way species may gradually change form and become more
            complex.
          • Life evolved in a process leading from simple to complex.
          • The various forms of life did not appear perfectly formed but developed
            over time.
          • The theory of evolution says that humans were not created by a Supreme
            Being.
          • Humans emerged after a long process, spanning millions of years, until
            modern humans finally emerged.
          • According to this theory, humans share a common ancestor with primates.
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.                                      (12)

5.2       5.2.1       EXAMPLE: CHRISTIANITY
                      • Traditional Christians accept the literal interpretation of the
                        scriptures as written in the book of Genesis.
                      • To these Christians, the Word of God is the only literal truth.
                      • Traditional Christians consider it impossible that humans
                        evolved from animals.
                      • They believe that man was created in the 'image of God'.
                      • The theory of evolution is therefore rejected by conservative
                        Christians.
                      • Liberal Christians accommodate Darwin's theory and
                        understand the book of Genesis to be interpreted symbolically.          (12)
                        NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.

          5.2.2       EXAMPLE: HINDUISM
                      • Hinduism has a more complicated theory of evolution than
                         Darwin's theory.
                      • Their concept of evolution also involves spiritual evolution.
                      • Hindus believe that one has control over both spiritual and
                         physical evolution.
                      • Good life leads to gradual evolution to an advanced form.
                      • Doing good deeds leads to better life, and bad deeds lead to
                         lower life forms in reincarnation.
                      • Hinduism suggests that Darwin's theory has some
                         shortcomings, because it does not address spiritual life.
                                                                                                (12)
                       NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.
5.3       •   In Taoism, the world and everything in it comes into being automatically
              as part of the activity of the Tao.
          •   It is not planned, but it is not unplanned.
          •   The Tao did not intend the world to exist, nor did it not want the world to
              not exist.
          •   Taoism does not contradict the Big Bang theory.

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          •  According to science the world was not created by any God or gods, but it
             happened by chance.
          • The world simply emerged as a tiny speck in the enormous 'bowl' of
             creation as the Tao continued on its path.
          • According to Taoism the world consists of processes of creation and
             destruction.
          • The Taoist view of the universe is based very much on their observation of
             the natural and human world.
          • The Big Bang theory is also based on observation of the natural and
             human world.
          • Hence Taoism's acceptance of the Big Bang theory.
          NOTE: Other relevant responses must be credited.
          A maximum of EIGHT marks may be awarded for either the Big Bang or
          Taoism.                                                                          (14)
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                                                                             TOTAL:        150

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