Can you help DS1 with his RE homework please?

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"Write a paragraph explaining some of the Gifts that God has given to the world"DS1,, who is 9yo, is a bit stuck on this - he wrote about Jesus being God's gift to the world, but has been sent to write more.
I'm struggling really, wondered if anyone could assist, in a way that a 9yo could understand?

Thank you

Moral compass - the ten commandments.

I realise of course you can be an atheist (i am one - well more of a heathen with pagan leanings....but that's not important right now ) or belong to a pantheon religion and follow these basic guidelines but they are laid out very clearly in the Bible. And are taken as coming DIRECTLY from God. And they are the basis for most of societies moral compass.

Oh and kittens!

My dn (10) says that God gave us redemption. His son died to absolve us from sin. So she can take a chocolate biscuit without asking and not get into trouble.

Interesting. RE has a lot to answer for.

Christmas.

And David Mitchell.

David Mitchell is God's gift.

Simon Cowell thinks he is - we're not helping are we?

LOL
I will get DS1 to read this after tea

Tis a RC school - i expect they have a permanent hotline!
Great suggestion, thank you.

RC school... OK... so as well as Jesus you need the BVM and all the saints; also the Church (as an institution), the Pope and all priests and others with a religious vocation.

And chocolate biscuits. In fact, biscuits of all sorts...

Love; forgiveness; for humans, self-consciousness; creativity; an awareness of God; a moral code (love God and love your neighbour; do justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God, to paraphrase the prophet Micah).

Also, Jesus - by which we are given God himself. So God has given himself to the world.

Um.... The black death, unstable tectonic plates, headlice.

Think about creation story - God giving animals / humans etc. A bit of the tower of babel maybe - lots of languages and then link it to free will - God gives us the freedom to be ourselves and celebrate diversity etc

The love between parents and child...

The love between teacher and student...

The love between teacher and OFSTED inspector...

The love between teachers and breaktime biscuits...

Need I go on?

aagh, just realised your DS is 9 not in year 9. In which case, just ignore me...! :)

Trees, plants, flowers, animals, insects, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, rainbows, snow, sun, rain, life, family, friends, teachers, love, babies, homes, food... And best of all, Jesus.

I tell DS (who is 3) that Mommy thinks that God made the world (and yes I do believe in evolution and all that whatnot, so don't even start with me :)) and so...pretty much everything.

Love, though. That's a good one. Like in John when it talks about how we only know God when we've loved; if we hate our brothers we hate God, etc.

Hatred and war - against those who follow a different god, or no God.
Cheers God - great gift

For DS (and the rest of MN) you could thank God for the option we have to believe in him, and the results if you take him up on it eg love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness and self control :)

Be sure to mention earthquakes, tapeworm and malaria.

I have no idea on how to answer that... and I'm a RS teacher!

It really is not at all clear what the question is asking at all.

Sorry, that's not much help is it...?

life love hope

When I look at that homework assignment, I'm so glad I didn't send DD to a faith school. I'm fairly sure she would have mentioned parasites.

Well, some parasites are good... :)

Additionally, Glee. And Torchwood and the Xfiles.