# Religion Assessment
## Oklahoma City Bombing
On April 19, 1995, in Oklahoma City USA, a truck bomb detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Government Building. It left 168 people dead, and hundreds more injured. The truck bomb was detonated by anti-government militants Timothy McVeigh, who was executed for his crimes in 2001 and Terry Nichols, who received life in prison.
### Possible Big Questions
- Is the death penalty OK?
- Why does God let us suffer?
- What forces people to do evil?
### Catholic and Buddist Response To This Event
#### Teachings that are most relevant to this event from each religion
The Catholic teachings that are most relevant to this event is Mercy, compassion and "Love your enemies". The …show more content…
Purify your heart." and "Those who do evil will reap evil results." These teachings say that McVeigh deserved to be executed and that his heart was not pure, which contradicts the Catholic teachings.
#### Guidance offered from sacred texts in this situation
The scripture passage 2 Corinthians 4:14-18 in the bible gives guidance to Catholics in this situation by showing that this event occurred to make us stronger for Jesus awaiting us after death and to make us more grateful for the good things in life. The scripture passage Genesis 25:11 gives us guidance and strength as it tells us that God is with us through our struggles and that we are blessed by him, shown in the quote "After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac".
The Buddist Sacred text of the four noble truths talk about suffering, and how suffering is common to all. The text says that death cannot be avoided, and is shown through the story of Kisagotami, who was told by the Budda that death is inevitable and that it happens to everyone. This scripture is used as a source of being able to relate to the families of victims of this event and to tell them that many other people feel the same way as they
## Oklahoma City Bombing
On April 19, 1995, in Oklahoma City USA, a truck bomb detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Government Building. It left 168 people dead, and hundreds more injured. The truck bomb was detonated by anti-government militants Timothy McVeigh, who was executed for his crimes in 2001 and Terry Nichols, who received life in prison.
### Possible Big Questions
- Is the death penalty OK?
- Why does God let us suffer?
- What forces people to do evil?
### Catholic and Buddist Response To This Event
#### Teachings that are most relevant to this event from each religion
The Catholic teachings that are most relevant to this event is Mercy, compassion and "Love your enemies". The …show more content…
Purify your heart." and "Those who do evil will reap evil results." These teachings say that McVeigh deserved to be executed and that his heart was not pure, which contradicts the Catholic teachings.
#### Guidance offered from sacred texts in this situation
The scripture passage 2 Corinthians 4:14-18 in the bible gives guidance to Catholics in this situation by showing that this event occurred to make us stronger for Jesus awaiting us after death and to make us more grateful for the good things in life. The scripture passage Genesis 25:11 gives us guidance and strength as it tells us that God is with us through our struggles and that we are blessed by him, shown in the quote "After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac".
The Buddist Sacred text of the four noble truths talk about suffering, and how suffering is common to all. The text says that death cannot be avoided, and is shown through the story of Kisagotami, who was told by the Budda that death is inevitable and that it happens to everyone. This scripture is used as a source of being able to relate to the families of victims of this event and to tell them that many other people feel the same way as they