Christianity Marraige and the Family

Question 1

What does Mark teach about marriage

Answer 1

Mark teaches that a man will leave his mother and father and be united with his wife and the two will become one flesh

Question 2

What else does Mark teach about marriage

Answer 2

Mark teaches that God joins the couple in a sacred bod which humans have no right to break

Question 3

What does Mark teach about adultery

Answer 3

Mark teaches that “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery.”

Question 4

What do Christian Churches teach about why God created marriage

Answer 4

• God created marriage so that the couple can have a lifelong relationship of love and faithfulness
• God created marriage so that the couple can enjoy sex in the way God intended which is to procreate
• God created marriage so children can be bought up in a stable Christian home

Question 5

Why is marriage important for Christians

Answer 5

• Christians believe that God created marriage in order to preserve society
• Christians believe that marriage is the only way for couples to have a sexual relationship
• Christian families are brought about marriage and are the way new life is brought into the Church

Question 6

What do Humanists and Atheists believe about marriage

Answer 6

Humanists and Atheists believe it is the individual’s decision as they believe it is up to the couple if they want to cohabitate or get married. However Humanists believe that sexual relationships should be based on trust.

Question 7

Why do Humanists believe it is good to get married when starting a family

Answer 7

• Marriage provides a stable legal and financial backing for the couple
• Marriage provides more social acceptance of the relationship
• Marriage provides a more stable home for a family

Question 8

What is the Roman Catholic attitude to non religious beliefs about marriage

Answer 8

The Roman Catholic Church condemns the non religious attitudes and teaches Christians to not have sex until they get married

Question 9

What is the Liberal Protestant attitude to non religious beliefs about marriage

Answer 9

The Liberal Protestant Church believes that couples may live together before marrying but urges couples to get married when starting a family. They also only allow a sexual relationship between two people committed in a long term relationship

Question 10

What does Christianity teach about sexual relationships

Answer 10

Christianity teaches that sex is a gift from God to humans so the couple could bond and procreate as well as fell joy and pleasure

Question 11

Why are Christians opposed to sexual relationships outside marriage

Answer 11

• The Bible teaches that fornication is sinful
• Adultery was condemned by Jesus as said in the Gospels
• All Christians are against adultery as it goes against the weeding vows and the Ten Commandments

Question 12

What are the Humanist and Atheist teachings about sexual relationships

Answer 12

• They believe that sex should be consensual
• They believe that sex should be between people of age
• A partner must be single or separated from a previous partner

Question 13

What is the Catholic attitude to homosexuality

Answer 13

Catholics believe that being homosexual is not a sin, but being in a sexual homosexual relation ship is as the whole purpose of ex is to procreate

Question 14

What is the Evangelical Protestant attitude to homosexuality

Answer 14

Many Evangelical Protestants regard homosexuality as a sin because they believe that the Bible is the direct word of God and the Bible condemns homosexuality in the new and old Testament

Question 15

What is the Liberal Protestant attitude to homosexuality

Answer 15

Many Liberal Protestant accept homosexuality and homosexuals and offer blessings for civil partnerships but they do not offer Christian marriages

Question 16

What does Ephesians teach about the family

Answer 16

Ephesians teaches that children should always obey the parents and that they should honour their mother and father

Question 17

Why is the family important for Christians

Answer 17

• The family is the place where children are brought up and where they are introduced to Christianity through Baptism
• Bringing up children safely and maturely is the basic task of the family
• Children have the duty to look after their parents when they get old

Question 18

What do non religious people regard as the purpose of family life

Answer 18

• To bring up children safely and securely until they are old enough to make their own decisions
• To pass on moral values to children so they become good people
• To provide emotional and financial support for their children

Question 19

How does the parish try and help families

Answer 19

• Most parishes have local primary and secondary schools which teach children about Christianity as well as regular education
• Many Churches introduce more family friendly ways of worship as they believe that the family can be strengthened through worship
• Churches run Sunday Schools to teach children about the Christian faith

Question 20

Why do parishes help families

Answer 20

• The parish has a duty to help children get baptised
• The Church teaches that the main purpose of the family is to bring up children in a loving Christian environment which parish had a duty to assist
• The family is the place where children are introduced to the faith so it is the parish’s duty to help the family in this task

Question 21

What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach about contraception

Answer 21

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that trying to end procreation is intrinsically evil

Question 22

What is the Catholic attitude to contraception

Answer 22

Catholics believe that all forms of artificial contraception is disallowed but they do allow natural methods in order to limit family size

Question 23

What is the non Catholic attitude to contraception

Answer 23

Almost all non Catholics believe that all forms of contraception is allowed as long as it is used to limit the number of children

Question 24

What is the Humanist and Atheist attitude to contraception

Answer 24

Humanists and Atheists are in favour of contraception because they believe that contraception prevents unwanted children and it prevents STD’s

Question 25

What does Matthew say about remarriage

Answer 25

Matthew teaches that anyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery