Question D: 6 marks

Question D: Your soul will never die.

(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 marks)
Answer 1:
(i) I disagree. I dont see how the soul can live on after the death of the brain.
What is your soul if it is not the brain?
1 mark for a personal opinion with a reason.
Answer 2:
(i) I disagree. I dont see how the soul can live on after the death of the brain.
What is your soul if it is not the brain? The evidence of science is that the
human mind developed as the brain grew more complex, and so the mind
cannot exist without the brain (e.g. people who are brain dead on a life-support
machine).
An extra reason for their opinion is given, so it moves up to 2 marks.

Question D: 6 marks
Question D: Your soul will never die.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 marks)
Answer 3:
(i) I disagree. I dont see how the soul can live on after the death of
the brain. What is your soul if it is not the brain? The evidence of
science is that the human mind developed as the brain grew more
complex, and so the mind cannot exist without the brain (e.g.
people who are brain dead on a life-support machine). Also where
would souls live after the death of the body? Space exploration has
shown there is no heaven above the sky and physics has shown
there is no non-material world on earth.
The answer now gives another reason for their opinion, so it moves
up to 3 marks.

Question D: 6 marks
Question D: Your soul will never die.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 marks)
Answer 4:
(i) I disagree. I dont see how the soul can live on after the death of the
brain. What is your soul if it is not the brain? The evidence of science is
that the human mind developed as the brain grew more complex, and
so the mind cannot exist without the brain (e.g. people who are brain
dead on a life-support machine). Also where would souls live after the
death of the body? Space exploration has shown there is no heaven
above the sky and physics has shown there is no non-material world
on earth. Finally there is no evidence for souls living after death. All
the evidence for the paranormal is capable of being disproven.
Although the last reason gains no marks because the top level is already
reached, an extra reason is a good idea in case one is wrong.

Question D: 6 marks
Question D: Your soul will never die.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3
marks)
Answer 1:
(ii) Christians might disagree with this because they believe
there is life after death because Jesus rose from the dead.
1 mark for a reason why some people might disagree.

Question D: 6 marks
Question D: Your soul will never die.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3
marks)
Answer 2:
(ii) Christians might disagree with this because they believe
there is life after death because Jesus rose from the dead.
Also it is part of the creeds to believe in the life everlasting,
which means the soul cannot die.
Another reason is given so it moves up to 2 marks.

Question D: 6 marks
Question D: Your soul will never die.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3
marks)
Answer 3:
(ii) Christians might disagree with this because they believe
there is life after death because Jesus rose from the dead.
Also it is part of the creeds to believe in the life everlasting,
which means the soul cannot die. They might quote as
evidence that Jesus said to one of the robbers crucified with
him, This day you will be with me in paradise. They take
this to mean that the robbers soul would not die at the
crucifixion but live on in heaven.
The answer now gives another reason for some people
disagreeing, so it moves up to 3 marks.

Question D: 6 marks
Question D: Your soul will never die.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 marks)
(i) I disagree. I dont see how the soul can live on after the death of the brain. What
is your soul if it is not the brain? The evidence of science is that the human mind
developed as the brain grew more complex, and so the mind cannot exist without the
brain (e.g. people who are brain dead on a life-support machine). Also where would
souls live after the death of the body? Space exploration has shown there is no
heaven above the sky and physics has shown there is no non-material world on earth.
Finally there is no evidence for souls living after death. All the evidence for the
paranormal is capable of being disproven.
(ii) Christians might disagree with this because they believe there is life after death
because Jesus rose from the dead. Also it is part of the creeds to believe in the life
everlasting, which means the soul cannot die. They might quote as evidence that
Jesus said to one of the robbers crucified with him, This day you will be with me in
paradise. They take this to mean that the robbers soul would not die at the
crucifixion but live on in heaven.

This answer to question D can gain full marks because part ii) gives Christian
reasons.