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Basic 3 · Religious and Moral Education · Religious Worship

Lessons from the Scriptures for Daily Life

In this topic you will learn moral lessons from the scriptures and respect all religions' sacred teachings.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • State moral lessons from the scriptures
  • Apply the lessons to daily life
  • Respect the scriptures of other religions

What you already know

  • Why followers study their scriptures

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
Religious Practices
Sub-strand
Religious Worship
Indicator
B3.2.1.1.2 – Give reasons for studying the sacred scriptures of the three major religions among their followers

Introduction

All three religions teach honesty, kindness and respect. These lessons help us live well with everyone.

1. Shared Moral Lessons

Lessons from the scriptures
LessonChristianityIslamTraditional Religion
honesty"You shall not steal." (Exodus 20:15)Muslims are taught to be truthful and fair in tradethieves bring shame on the family
respect for parents"Honour your father and your mother." (Exodus 20:12)the Qur'an commands kindness to parents (Qur'an 17:23)children must respect elders
kindness"Love your neighbour."giving to the needy (zakat)sharing food with neighbours
A child helping an elderly parent and sharing food with a neighbour
Figure 1: Living by the scriptures Draw yourself showing one moral lesson.Illustration: Sirbus

2. Respect for All Scriptures

  • Do not mock other religions' holy books.
  • Handle holy books with care.
  • Listen respectfully when others pray or recite.

New words

moral
About right and wrong.
honour
To respect greatly.
zakat
Giving to the needy in Islam.
mock
To laugh at in an unkind way.

Summary

  • All three religions teach honesty, respect for parents and kindness.
  • We should live by these lessons every day.
  • We must respect the scriptures of all religions.

Class activity: Lesson in Action

  1. Choose one moral lesson.
  2. Act out a short scene showing it.
  3. Say which scriptures teach that lesson.

You need: Bible, Qur’an, Printed photographs of traditional Ghanaian worship, Exercise books

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which commandment says "Honour your father and your mother"?

    • A. Exodus 20:12
    • B. Exodus 20:15
    • C. Genesis 1:1
    • D. Mark 12:31
    Show answer
    Answer: Exodus 20:12That is the commandment.

  2. 2. In Islam, giving to the needy is called…

    • A. Zakat
    • B. Surah
    • C. Hadith
    • D. Imam
    Show answer
    Answer: ZakatZakat is a pillar of Islam.

  3. 3. All three religions teach honesty.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThey all condemn stealing and lying.

  4. 4. We should mock other religions' holy books.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseWe should respect them.

  5. 5. About right and wrong means ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: moralThat is moral.

  6. 6. Write one moral lesson from the scriptures and how you will practise it.

    Show answer
    Answer: E.g. Honour your parents – I will obey my mother.Apply the lesson.

Homework

  1. Practise one moral lesson every day this week and tell the class.