# Religion Studies Grade 12 P1 Eastern Cape Mock 2012 Memo

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                  Province of the
                  EASTERN CAPE
                  EDUCATION

                           NATIONAL
                      SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                            GRADE 12

                      SEPTEMBER 2012

                  RELIGION STUDIES P1
                     MEMORANDUM

MARKS:   150

                   This memorandum consists of 8 pages.

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SECTION A
QUESTION 1 (COMPULSORY)
1.1   1.1.1      Zulu                                                                          (2)
      1.1.2      Tripikata                                                                     (2)
      1.1.3      Catholic                                                                      (2)
      1.1.4      Tanach                                                                        (2)
      1.1.5      Caliph                                                                        (2)
1.2   1.2.1      It is a body of principles or values that is accepted by the followers of
                 the religion.                                                                 (2)
      1.2.2      It refers to the principles and values of a religion that cannot be
                 changed.                                                                      (2)
      1.2.3      It refers to a set of ideals and principles that explain how a society or
                 culture should be ordered.                                                    (2)
      1.2.4      These are simple stories that involve someone who had to either
                 solve a moral problem or deal with the consequences of his or her
                 actions.                                                                      (2)
      1.2.5      It is sacred stories that explain only the world as it is and the nature of
                 human experience.                                                             (2)
1.3   Religious teachings provide an explanation for human concerns such as life
      after death and ideas about good and evil.
      Beliefs refer to how a person feels or think about a religious world view.               (4)
1.4   Theravada Buddhism
      Mahayana Buddhism
      Vajrayana Buddhism                                                                       (6)
1.5         It implies that everyone everywhere has the freedom of choice to believe
            what they wish to about God.
            Everyone is free to follow the activity and practice of the religion of their
            choice.
            People cannot be forced to convert to another religion.                            (4)
1.6         Belief in one God
            Belief in prophets
            Belief in angels
            Believe in Day of Judgment
            They have sacred books
            They have special places of worship
            They have days of holidays
            They believe in God as the creator
            They have special dress codes                                                      (6)
1.7   1.7.1      D      Denial of the existence of God.
      1.7.2      C      Belief in many gods.
      1.7.3      A      Belief that any action has a consequence.
      1.7.4      E      A wide variety of spiritual exercises to come to religious results.
      1.7.5      B      Release from suffering in Buddhism.
                                                                                    (5 x 2)    (10)
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SECTION B

QUESTION 2

2.1          Messengers of the creator.
             Supervisors of the physical world.
             Look after the welfare of the living.
             They reveal themselves through dreams and sometime through visions to
             communicate with the living.
             To communicate with God the living uses the ancestors – they are
             intermediaries.                                                               (8)

2.2     Islam
            Islam has two major branches, Sunni and Shi’ite.
            The Sunnis are the largest group globally.
            But in some countries the Shi’ite are in the majority like Iraq and Iran.
            Shi’ites believe that the descendants of Mohammed are divinely appointed
            imams with supernatural knowledge and authority who should lead the
            faithful.
            Sunnis reject this and believe that the faithful should elect their leaders.
            Shi’ites believe that twelve imams were the intermediaries between God
            and humankind.
            The twelfth imams went into hiding but he will return someday.
            Until his return the community is led by a hierarchy of religious leaders
            called mullahs, the most important of these are called ayatollahs.
            Sunni Islam also uses the term imam but simply to refer to the person
            because of his knowledge and the depth of faith.
            Sunnis seek guidance in the Qur’an and the Haddith.

        Christianity
            Christianity is divided into three main branches.
            These are Roman Catholic, Protestants and Orthodox.
            In addition, the three main branches have several sub-branches.
            Within the Protestant branch there are e.g. Methodist, Lutheran, Anglican,
            Pentecostal, Adventist, Moravian, etc.
            The Orthodox branch is divided into Coptic, Greek, Russian, etc.
            The Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church split because of
            disagreement over the supreme authority of the Pope.
            There was also disagreement over the origin of the Holy Spirit.
            The Roman Catholic Church teaches that the Holy Spirit comes from God
            the Father and the Son.
            The Orthodox Church teaches that the Holy Spirit comes only from God
            the Father.
            The Protestant Churches differ with the Roman Catholic with reference to
            the Eucharist (Holy Communion).                                                (12)

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2.3   2.3.1    Means that two or more things are able to be compared.
               This does not imply that things are similar.
               The act of comparing more than one thing.
               Means that two or more things are likely to show similarities and
               differences.
               Comparisons can be either explicit or implicit.                         (6)

      2.3.2    Being alike
               Having resemblance
               Of the same kind
               Two or more things can be similar in certain respects
               One must be specific about how things are similar                       (6)

      2.3.3    This is an opposite of similarity
               Means being alike
               Of the same kind
               A point at which things are not the same
               This concept must also be used in specific instances                    (6)

2.4   2.4.1    Truth or God is one; sages call it by various names.
               It does not have a founder.
               There is no unifying belief or teaching.                                (6)

      2.4.2    They believe that they are the descendants of a people who
               entered into a covenant with God around 1250 BCE.
               Abraham is considered to be the spiritual founder.
               According to the Jewish tradition, the obligations of the covenant
               are expressed in the Ten Commandments.                                   (6)
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QUESTION 3

3.1     3.1.1         Belief is sometimes used as a synonym for religion.
                      Belief may mean acceptance of a thing, a fact, a statement or a
                      teaching.
                      Belief is the acceptance of a teaching.
                      Belief may mean a firm opinion.
                      A person with an opinion does not doubt or waver.
                      Belief is trust or confidence.                                      (10)

        3.1.2         Myths often contain historical and metaphorical material.
                      They are not always literally true.
                      They are not factual accounts, but are intended to convey
                      spiritual truths.
                      Myths are used to explain, for example, the birth and death of
                      Jesus, Mohammed and Siddhartha Gautama.
                      They often look at how the world was created.
                      They also look at how sin and evil emerged.
                      They look at what happens at the end of the world.                  (10)

3.2          Declaration of faith (Shahaadah)
             Ritual prayer (Salah)
             Fasting (Saum)
             Alms (Zabah)
             Pilgrimage (Hajj)                                                            (10)

3.3     Secularism as an example:
           It involves ethics based on reasoning about human nature.
           It does not refer to a god or gods.
           The understanding of the universe is purely scientific.
           It does appeal to religious explanations for life and the world.
           It tends to go with the democratic forms of government.
           Supports human rights.
           Supports non-discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs.
           It believes that religion is socially divisive rather than uniting.
           It tolerates religion.                                                         (10)

3.4          Inspiration refers to the breath (power, knowledge) of an extraordinary
             being or power.
             For example a deity, coming into a person and taking over that person’s
             own breath.
             People may feel that they are possessed by such a power
             Or that they have received a revelation.
             People feel that they have had a special, direct and immediate access to a
             dimension of being understanding or power that is beyond every day
             experience.
             Other people in later generations will still draw on this inspiration.       (10)
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QUESTION 4

4.1       In Islam it is said there should be no compulsion in religion.
          In Hinduism it is said just as all rivers flow to the sea, so does all paths
          lead to God.
          According to the Constitution of South Africa, everyone has the right to
          freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion.
          Religious observances may be conducted at state or state aided
          institutions, provided that those observances follow rules made by the
          appropriate public authority.
          They should be conducted on an equitable basis and attendance at them
          should be free and voluntary.
          The right does not extend to advocacy of hatred that is based on race,
          ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm.    (12)

4.2       A natural corollary to the law of Karma is the doctrine of reincarnation.
          The soul goes through a series of births and deaths.
          This process is fuelled by desires.
          A person casts off worn-out garments and puts on others that are new, so
          does the soul cast off worn-out bodies and enter into others that are new.
          So says the Bhagavad Gita.
          The spirit cannot die.                                                           (8)

4.3   4.3.1        In Hinduism, a person suffering is usually blamed on karma.
                   As they are seen to be paying the price in this life for the evil
                   deeds they committed in their previous life.
                   Some Hindus sometimes use this argument as a reason for their
                   indifference to the poor.
                   In spite of this, Hindus do give to charity throughout the year and
                   also at times of certain festivals.                                     (8)

      4.3.2        In Christianity, the life of Jesus serves as an example to all as to
                   how to live a life of giving to others.
                   While on earth, Jesus showed this concern for the disadvantaged
                   of society.
                   The main focus of His ministry was on the poor and the sick.
                   Followers of Jesus are to live a life expressing the same
                   concerns.                                                               (8)

4.4   The marker must not look for a Yes or No answer but consider ALL the facts as
      presented by the candidate.

      YES
         In September 2006, a Danish newspaper published cartoons of the
         Prophet Mohammed.
         The newspaper ignored requests from Danish Imams.
         Not to publish the cartoons.
         Soon Muslims in other countries held protest marches.
         Some turned violent.
         Danish embassies were attacked.
         Western businesses were boycotted.

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        NO
             The media simply reports news of a religious nature.
             The media are bound by the rules of the Independent Complaints
             Commission.
             Religion is often exploited by the politicians.
             Fundamentalists fuel hatred.
             It is not the media which fuel hatred.
             Freedom of the press is reflected in the variety of viewpoints expressed by
             different media.
             The media is a business and will seek out newsworthy items.                   (14)
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QUESTION 5

5.1     5.1.1       Judaism
                    Islam                                                                  (4)

        5.1.2       No
                         This is a battle for land.
                         The Jews want a country of their own.
                         They extended the boundaries without consulting the other
                         party.
                         The Muslims want the whole area to be called Palestine.
                         The naming of the land is also a cause of the conflict.
                         The Jews also believe that God gave this land to them.            (10)

        5.1.3            The people that are involved in the conflict belong to the
                         religions in the community and they should listen to their
                         religious leaders.
                         The religious leaders may address their followers during their
                         meetings and discourage them from violence.
                         The religious leaders may join the other community leaders to
                         intervene and work together with them to restore and retain
                         peace.
                         Through their leaders, religions may be part of decision-making
                         regarding policies to ensure that the policies were designed to
                         ensure that no section of the community was undermined.
                         Religion has a dignity to uphold.
                         It is a tool that may be used to promulgate the news based on
                         religious teachings that peace is essential for co-existence.     (10)

5.2          The inyanga is primarily a healer.
             A traditional healer is a person who helps people who are sick or ill with
             herbs and natural medicines.
             He/She provides the services of medicinal healing in a given community.
             A diviner mediates between the living people and the ancestors.
             Sometimes one person will be both an inyanga and an isangoma.                 (8)

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5.3   Responsibility does not merely mean restrictions or limitations.
      It is, rather, taking accountability for your actions.
      For example, children have the right not to be abused.
      But they have the responsibility to be accountable for their actions.             (8)

5.4   Scientific developments have changed our world.
      At a deeper level science has challenged the way people look at the world.
      Science has challenged the very foundations of traditional religions.
      The difficulties between religion and science have emerged in the last four
      centuries.
      The two approaches became increasingly competitive, even conflicting.
      In all centuries religion through the ages has traditionally provided answers
      to question such as the following:
           How and when did the world start?
           When did humans make their first appearance?
      While some religions regarded it as a major conflict, others had less
      difficulty in reconciling their teachings with the theories of science.           (10)
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                                                                  GRAND TOTAL:          150

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5.3   Verantwoordelikheid beteken nie gewoon beperkinge nie.
      Dit is eerder om aanspreeklik vir jou aksies te wees.
      Byvoorbeeld, kinders het die reg om nie mishandel te word nie.
      Maar hulle het ook die verantwoordelikheid om aanspreeklik te wees vir
      hulle dade.                                                                    (8)
5.4   Wetenskaplike ontwikkelinge het ons wêreld verander.
      Wetenskap het op ŉ dieper vlak die manier hoe mense na die wêreld kyk
      uitgedaag.
      Wetenskap het die fondasies van tradisionele godsdiens uitgedaag.
      Die moeilikheid tussen godsdiens en wetenskap het in die laaste vier eeue
      ontstaan.
      Die twee benaderings het toenemend kompeterend en selfs botsend
      geword.
      In al die eeue deur die jare het godsdiens tradisioneel antwoorde vir vrae
      soos die volgende verskaf:
          Hoe en wanneer het die wêreld begin?
          Wanneer het die mens sy eerste verskyning gemaak?
      Terwyl sommige godsdienste dit as ŉ groot konflik beskou, het ander
      minder moeite om hul leringe met die teorieë van wetenskap te versoen.         (10)
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                                                              GROOTTOTAAL:           150
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        NEE
           Die media rapporteer eenvoudig nuus van ŉ godsdienstige aard.
           Die media is gebind deur die reëls van die Onafhanklike Klagte
           Kommissie.
           Godsdiens word gereeld deur politici uitgebuit.
           Haat word deur fundamentaliste aangevuur.
           Dit is nie die media wat haat aanvuur nie.
           Vryheid van die pers word in ŉ verskeidenheid standpunte deur
           verskillende media reflekteer.
           Die media is besigheid en sal nuuswaardige-items uitsoek.                        (14)
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QUESTION 5
5.1     5.1.1       Judaïsme
                    Islam                                                                   (4)
        5.1.2       Nee
                          Dit is ŉ geveg vir grond.
                          Die Jode wil ŉ land vir hulself hê.
                          Hulle het die grense uitgebrei sonder om die ander party te
                          raadpleeg.
                          Die Moslems wou die hele gebied Palestina noem.
                          Die benaming van die land is ook ŉ oorsaak vir die konflik.
                          Die Jode het ook geglo dat God aan hulle die land gegee het.      (10)
        5.1.3             Die mense betrokke by die konflik is lede van verskillende
                          godsdiens groepe in die gemeenskap en hulle moet na hul
                          godsdienstige leiers luister/gehoorsaam.
                          Die godsdiensleiers kan tydens byeenkomste met gelowiges
                          praat en geweld ontmoedig.
                          Godsdiensleiers moet saamspan met ander gemeenskapsleiers
                          om in te gryp en saamwerk om vrede te herstel en te herbou.
                          Deur hulle leiers kan godsdiensgroepe deel wees van
                          besluitneming oor beleid om te verseker dat die beleid so
                          ontwerp word dat geen groep in die gemeenskap ondermyn
                          word nie.
                          Die waardigheid van godsdiens moet verdedig word.
                          Dit is ŉ manier, gebaseer op godsdienstige leringe, wat gebruik
                          kan word om die nuus dat vrede noodsaaklik is vir naasbestaan,
                          te versprei.                                                      (10)
5.2          Die Inyanga is primêr ŉ geneser.
             ŉ Tradisionele geneser is ŉ persoon wat siek mense met kruie en
             natuurlike medisyne help.
             Hy/Sy voorsien die dienste van medisinale genesing in ŉ gemeenskap.
             ŉ Waarsêer bemiddel tussen die lewende mense en die voorvader.
             Soms kan een persoon beide ŉ iyanga en ŉ sangoma wees.                         (8)
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VRAAG 4
4.1        In Islam word daar gesê dat daar nie verpligting in godsdiens moet wees
           nie.
           In Hindoeïsme word daar gesê dat, net soos alle riviere na die see vloei, lei
           alle paaie na God.
           Volgens die Grondwet van Suid-Afrika het elkeen die reg tot vryheid van
           gewete, godsdiens, denke, geloof en opinie.
           Godsdienstige aktiwiteite mag by staats- of staatsondersteunende
           instellings beoefen word, maar sulke aktiwiteite moet die reëls van die
           betrokke openbare gesag volg.
           Dit moet op ŉ gelyke basis beoefen word en bywoning moet vry en
           vrywillig wees.
           Die reg dek nie die goedpraat van haat wat gebaseer is op ras, etnisiteit,
           geslag of godsdiens en wat opsweping tot geweld insluit nie.                     (12)
4.2        ŉ Natuurlike uitvloeisel van die Wet van Karma is die leerstelling van
           reïnkarnasie.
           Die siel gaan deur ŉ reeks geboortes en sterftes.
           Hierdie proses word aangevuur deur begeertes.
           Net soos die mens verslete klere uittrek en nuwes aantrek, so verwerp die
           siel verslete liggame en trek nuwes in.
           So sê die Bhagavad Gita.
           Die siel kan nie doodgaan nie.                                                   (8)
4.3   4.3.1         In Hindoeïsme word karma blameer vir ŉ persoon se lyding.
                    Omdat dit beskou word dat hulle die prys betaal in hierdie lewe
                    vir die bose dade wat hulle in hul vorige lewens gepleeg het.
                    Sommige Hindoes gebruik soms hierdie argument as ŉ rede vir
                    hulle verskille ten opsigte van die armes.
                    Ten spyte daarvan, gee Hindoes nog liefdadigheid dwarsdeur die
                    jaar en ook tydens sekere feeste.                                       (8)
      4.3.2         In die Christendom dien die lewe van Jesus as ŉ voorbeeld hoe
                    om ŉ lewe van gee vir andere te lewe.
                    Terwyl Jesus op die aarde was het hy sy sorg vir die
                    minderbevoorregtes in die gemeenskap getoon.
                    Die hooffokus van Sy bediening was op die armes en die siekes.
                    Volgelinge van Jesus moet ŉ lewe lei wat dieselfde sorg uitbeeld.       (8)
4.4   Die nasiener moet nie net kyk vir JA of NEE antwoorde nie maar moet al die
      feite wat deur die kandidaat aangebied word, in aanmerking neem.
      JA
           In September 2006, het ŉ Deense koerant spotprente van die Profeet
           Mohammed gepubliseer.
           Die koerant het versoeke van die Deense Imams geïgnoreer.
           Om nie die spotprente te publiseer nie.
           Spoedig het Moslems in ander lande protes-optogte gehou.
           Sommige het gewelddadig geword.
           Deense ambassades was aangeval.
           Westerse besighede was geboikot.
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VRAAG 3
3.1     3.1.1         Geloof word soms as ŉ sinoniem vir godsdiens gebruik.
                      Geloof kan die aanvaarding van iets, ŉ feit, ŉ stelling of ŉ lering
                      beteken.
                      Geloof is die aanvaarding van ŉ lering.
                      Geloof beteken moontlik ŉ ferm opinie.
                      ŉ Persoon met ŉ opinie weifel of twyfel nie daaroor nie.
                      Geloof is vertroue of selfvertoue.                                    (10)
        3.1.2         Mite bevat gewoonlik historiese en metaforiese materiaal.
                      Hulle is nie altyd letterlik waar nie.
                      Hulle is nie feitelike weergawes nie, maar probeer om geestelike
                      waarheid oor te dra.
                      Mites word gebruik om dinge te verduidelik soos byvoorbeeld die
                      geboorte en dood van Jesus, Mohammed en Siddharta Gautama.
                      Hulle kyk gewoonlik hoe die wêreld geskep is.
                      Hulle kyk ook hoe sonde en kwaad ontstaan het.
                      Hulle kyk wat gaan gebeur aan die einde van die wêreld.               (10)
3.2          Verklaring van geloof (Shahaadah)
             Rituele gebed (Salah)
             Vas (Saum)
             Aalmoese (Zabah)
             Pelgimstog (Hajj)                                                              (10)
3.3     Sekularisme as ŉ voorbeeld:
           Dit behels etiek wat gebaseer is op redenering oor die menslike natuur.
           Dit verwys nie na god of gode nie.
           Die verstaan van die natuur is suiwer wetenskaplik.
           Dit doen ŉ beroep op godsdienstige verklarings vir lewe en die wêreld.
           Dit neig om saam te gaan met die demokratiese regeringsvorme.
           Ondersteun menseregte.
           Ondersteun nie-diskriminasie op die basis van godsdienstige oortuigings.
           Dit glo dat godsdiens sosiale verdeeldheid veroorsaak eerder as om
           mense te verenig.
           Dit is verdraagsaam teenoor godsdiens.                                           (10)
3.4          Inspirasie verwys na die asemteug (krag, kennis) van ŉ buitengewone
             wese of gesag.
             Soos byvoorbeeld ŉ goddelike wese wat in ŉ mens ingaan en daardie
             persoon se eie asem oorneem.
             Mense mag voel dat hulle deur hierdie krag in besit geneem word.
             Of dat hulle ŉ goddelike openbaring ontvang het.
             Mense voel dat hulle ŉ spesiale, direkte en onmiddellike toegang tot ŉ
             dimensie van bestaan, ŉ begrip van mag wat alledaagse ervaring oorskry,
             beleef het.
             Ander mense in latere geslagte mag steeds krag put uit hierdie inspirasie.     (10)
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2.3   2.3.1   Beteken dat twee of meer dinge in staat is om vergelyk te kan
              word.
              Dit beteken nie dat dinge eenders is nie.
              Die daad van vergelyking is meer as een ding.
              Beteken twee of meer dinge is geneig om ooreenkomste en
              verskille te wys.
              Vergelyking kan eksplisiet of implisiet wees.                         (6)
      2.3.2   Om soortgelyk te wees
              Om ooreenkomste te toon
              Van dieselfde soort
              Twee of meer dinge kan dieselfde in sekere opsigte wees
              Jy moet spesifiek wees in hoe dinge eenders is                        (6)
      2.3.3   Dit is die teenoorgestelde van ooreenkoms
              Beteken om soortgelyk te wees
              Van dieselfde soort
              ŉ Punt waar dinge nie dieselfde is nie
              Hierdie konsep moet ook gebruik word in spesifieke gevalle            (6)
2.4   2.4.1   Waarheid of God is een. Geestelikes het verskillende name
              daarvoor.
              Dit het nie ŉ stigter nie.
              Daar is nie ŉ verenigende oortuiging of leer nie.                     (6)
      2.4.2   Hulle glo dat hulle die afstammelinge is van ŉ volk wat ongeveer
              1250 BCE ŉ verbond met God gesluit het.
              Abraham word as die geestelike stigter beskou.
              Volgens die Joodse tradisie word die verpligtinge van die verbond
              in die Tien Gebooie vervat.                                            (6)
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(SEPTEMBER 2012)             RELIGIESTUDIES V1 (Memo)                                 3
AFDELING B
VRAAG 2
2.1          Boodskappers van die skepper.
             Toesighouers oor die fisiese wêreld.
             Sien om na die welsyn van die lewendes.
             Hulle openbaar hulself deur drome en soms deur visioene om met die
             lewendes te kommunikeer.
             Om met God te kommunikeer gebruik die lewendes die voorvaders – hulle
             is tussengangers.                                                         (8)
2.2     Islam
            Islam het twee groot vertakkings, Sunni en Shi’ite.
            Die Sunni’s is die grootste groep wêreldwyd.
            Maar in sommige lande is die Shi’ite in die meerderheid, soos in Irak en
            Iran.
            Shi’ites glo dat die afstammelinge van Mohammed goddelike aangestelde
            imams is met bonatuurlike kennis en gesag wat die gelowiges moet lei.
            Sunni’s verwerp dit en glo dat gelowiges hulle leiers moet kies.
            Shi’ites glo dat twaalf imams die tussengangers tussen God en die
            mensdom was.
            Die twaalfde imam kruip weg, maar hy sal eendag terugkeer.
            Tot met sy terugkeer word die gemeenskap gelei deur ŉ hiërargie
            godsdienstige leiers genoem mullahs, en die belangrikste van hulle word
            ajatollas genoem.
            Sunni-Islam gebruik ook die term imam, maar verwys net na die persoon
            oor sy kennis en die diepte van geloof.
            Sunni’s soek leiding uit die Koran en die Hadith.
        Christendom
            Die Christelike godsdiens word in drie hooftakke verdeel.
            Dit is Rooms-Katoliek, Protestants en Ortodoks.
            Die drie hooftakke het ook verskeie subtakke.
            In die Protestantse tak is daar byvoorbeeld Metodiste, Lutherane,
            Pinksters, Adventiste, Moramiers, ens.
            Die Ortodokse tak is verdeel inKoptiese, Griekse, Russiese vertakkings,
            ens.
            Die Ortodokse Kerk en die Rooms-Katolieke Kerk het geskei as gevolg
            van verskille oor die oppergesag van die Pous.
            Daar was ook verskille oor die oorsprong van die Heilige Gees.
            Die Rooms-Katolieke Kerk leer dat die Heilige Gees van God die Vader en
            die Seun kom.
            Die Protestantse kerke verskil van die Rooms-Katolieke met verwysing na
            die Nagmaal (Heilige Nagmaal).
            Die Ortodokse Kerk leer dat die Heilige Gees slegs van God die Vader
            kom.                                                                       (12)
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2                             RELIGIESTUDIES V1 (Memo)                      (SEPTEMBER 2012)
AFDELING A
VRAAG 1 (VERPLIGTEND)
1.1   1.1.1    Zoeloe                                                                       (2)
      1.1.2    Tripikata                                                                    (2)
      1.1.3    Katoliek                                                                     (2)
      1.1.4    Tanach                                                                       (2)
      1.1.5    Kaliph                                                                       (2)
1.2   1.2.1    Dit is ŉ liggaam van beginsels en waardes wat aanvaar word deur die
               volgelinge van die godsdiens.                                                (2)
      1.2.2    Dit verwys na die beginsels en waardes van ŉ godsdiens wat nie
               verander kan word nie.                                                       (2)
      1.2.3    Dit verwys na ŉ stel idees en beginsels wat verduidelik hoe ŉ
               samelewing of kultuur georden behoort te word.                               (2)
      1.2.4    Dit is eenvoudige stories wat iemand behels wat of ŉ morele
               probleem moet oplos of die gevolge van optredes moet dra.                    (2)
      1.2.5    Dit is heilige stories wat die wêreld verduidelik soos dit is en die aard
               van menslike ondervinding.                                                   (2)
1.3   Godsdienstige leringe wat ŉ verduideliking gee vir menslike besorgdhede soos
      lewe na die dood en idees oor goed en kwaad.
      Geloof verwys na hoe ŉ persoon voel of dink oor ŉ godsdienstige
      wêreldbeskouing.                                                                      (4)
1.4   Theravada Boeddhisme
      Mahayana Boeddhisme
      Vajrayana Boeddhisme                                                                  (6)
1.5       Dit impliseer dat enigeen oral die vryheid van keuse het om the glo wat
          hulle wil glo oor God.
          Enigeen is vry om die aktiwiteit en beoefening van die godsdiens van hul
          keuse te volg.
          Mense kan nie gedwing word om tot ŉ ander godsdiens te bekeer nie.                (4)
1.6       Glo in een God
          Glo in profete
          Glo in engele
          Glo in die Oordeelsdag
          Hulle het heilige boeke
          Hulle het spesiale plekke van aanbidding
          Hulle het vakansie-dae
          Hulle glo in God as die Skepper
          Hulle het spesiale kleredrag                                                      (6)
1.7   1.7.1    D     Ontkenning van die bestaan van God.
      1.7.2    C     Geloof in baie gode.
      1.7.3    A     Geloof dat enige aksie ŉ gevolg het.
      1.7.4    E     ŉ Wye verskeidenheid van geestelike oefeninge om
                     godsdienstige resultate te bereik.
      1.7.5    B     Bevryding van lyding in Boeddhisme.
                                                                                 (5 x 2)    (10)
                                                              TOTAAL AFDELING A:                50
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Province of the
                  EASTERN CAPE
                  EDUCATION
                          NASIONALE
                      SENIOR SERTIFIKAAT
                            GRAAD 12
                      SEPTEMBER 2012
                    RELIGIESTUDIES V1
                      MEMORANDUM
PUNTE:   150
                 Hierdie memorandum bestaan uit 8 bladsye.
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