divorce & remarriage Flashcards
reasons for divorce
-adultery
-money problems
-fall out of love
-boredom
-children
-abuse
-lack of communication
-work
-illness
christian for divorce
-times where it might be more compassionate and loving for a divorce-‘love thy neighbour’, ‘lesser of two evils’
-catholics accept annulments under certain circumstances to make it as though it was never a true marriage
-methodist accept civil divorce
christian against divorce
-marriage is a lifelong sacrament -vows made before god so shouldn’t be broken
-‘anyone who divorces his wife and marries another women commits adultery against her’
what does the church do to help/prevent divorce?
-compassionate
-offer support through counselling and prayers
-encourage christians to try and forgive and reconcile
islam views divorce
-last resort
-hateful to Allah
-Qur’an encourages Muslims to try and reconcile their marriage and family members should try to help
-‘no institution in Islam is more beloved to Allah than marriage’
islam process divorce
-man must declare to wife and wait 3 months without having sex but living together
-if woman is pregnant they wait til she gives birth
-wife can go to court to force husband to issue divorce
-man must support wife until she is remarried
islam views remarriage
-acceptable as Muhammed married a divorce women
-men should support their ex wife until she remarries
-‘Divorced women shall also have maintenance as is considered fair; this is a duty for those who are mindful of God’
christian views remarriage+ quote
-‘anyone who divorces his wife and marries another women commits adultery against her’
-catholic church doesn’t accept remarriage unless marriage was annulled
-Divorced Anglicans can marry someone else in church with the Bishop’s permission
-Protestant and Methodist Christians allow remarriage in church as long as the couple take their vows seriously
-Church should reflect the forgiveness of God and allow people who have made mistakes the opportunity to find happiness in a second marriage
