Christianity And Civil Partnerships Flashcards
Basic facts
Became legal on 5th December 2005. These services permit same sex couples to have a formal ceremony and becomes legal
Case study
Matthew Roche and Christopher Cramp became the first couple to get married hours after it became legal
Catholic Against
Catholic are against because they believe homosexual activity is wrong because it is condemned in the Bible,” do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman, that is detestable”
Catholic against
Act of homosexuality as about masturbation which is wrong
Catholic against
The Old Testament says that if people commit sin of homosexuality they should be put to death
Catholic against
St.Paul in his letter to the Corinthians said that homosexuals will not go to heaven
Catholic against
Civil partnerships are making a mockery of marriage
Christian against
They use ‘natural law’ to say that homosexuals aren’t fulfilling their purpose as our purpose is to reproduce and homosexuals can’t
Christian against
Eve is created to be with Adam and to have children
Christian agree
God creates everyone and therefore he must have created homosexuals- it is the way they are born.
Christians agree
The couple can love each other but should be celibate
Christian agree
Reflects how society has changed overtime and the bible was written at the time where homosexuality was not allowed
What is civil partnership?
Legally recognised relationship between two people of the same sex
Christians against
Christians believe that a family is the heart and homosexuals can’t have family’s as they cannot reproduce
Christian agree
If marriage is a ‘remedy for sin’ for opposite sex couples then it is equally for same sex couples if God created everyone as equals
