family and relationships

Question 1

role and purpose of families

Answer 1

form loving relationships
initiate children into christianity-baptism, sunday school
teach children good morals

Question 2

different groups beliefs about family

Answer 2

RC- married mother and father- against same sex parents or children before marriage
liberal- any loving family

Question 3

purpose of marriage

Answer 3

lifelong commitment
seek gods blessing to the union
to have children
being faithful

Question 4

importance of marriage

Answer 4

promises made in presence of god
couple become one flesh
only appropriate environment for sex
sacrament for RC

Question 5

RC belief about marriage

Answer 5

until death do us part
exchanging rings symbolises never ending
promise to accept children

Question 6

quakers belief about marriage ceremonies

Answer 6

only god can join people in marriage- no minister needed

Question 7

reasons for difference in groups belief about marriage ceremonies

Answer 7

some liturgical some not

importance of children for some, not for some

Question 8

groups beliefs about same sex marriage`

Answer 8

catholic- against, cant produce children

episcopal- allowed

Question 9

what is a civil partnership

Answer 9

legally recognised relationship between 2 people of same sex

Question 10

similarities and differences to marriage for civil partnership

Answer 10

purely civil- cannot happen in a religious building
almost identical legal right as marriage
civil partnership end through dissolution, marriage is divorce

Question 11

catholic church views on civil partnerships

Answer 11

against- marriage proper place for children

Question 12

what is pre martial sex

Answer 12

sexual activity before marriage

Question 13

what is cohabitation

Answer 13

a couple living together without being married

Question 14

what is celibacy

Answer 14

refraining from sexual relationships

Question 15

why are some christians celibiate

Answer 15

to focus on god

follow example of st paul

Question 16

what is artifical contraception

Answer 16

use of technology to prevent pregnancy

Question 17

benefits of contraception

Answer 17

condoms reduce std

couples choose to have as many children as they want

Question 18

natural contraception

Answer 18

reducing risk of pregnancy

only having sex during least fertile time in period- RC accepts

Question 19

catholic view on contraception

Answer 19

goes against natural law

go forth and multiply

Question 20

what is annulment

Answer 20

declaring marriage null- had no legal effect

Question 21

different groups views on divorce, annulment and remarriage

Answer 21

divorce not acceptable- cannot be broken by humans
remarriage also therefore not allowed
annulment allowed- case of forced to marry, then allowed to get married
church of england- divorce allowed as abuse, adultery
remarriage allowed, only with priests permission

Question 22

roles of men and women in a family

Answer 22

men head of family
women- mothers and look after children
Egalitarianism- men and women created equally so have equal opportunities and treatment

Question 23

arguments for women not becoming priests

Answer 23

jesus only chose men to be his disciples
priest represent jesus celebrating mass- woman cannot do this
authority of church been passed down through men

Question 24

arguments for women becoming priests

Answer 24

jesus ethics broke down social barriers and he respected women
jesus following traditions of the time
god created women in his image

Question 25

how do parents ensure religious upbringing for their children

Answer 25

baptism
sunday school
confirmation

Question 26

what is the amish

Answer 26

list of rules outlines the way they live
boys taught farming, girls taught cooking
men leaders, women domestic rule

Question 27

influences of culture on equality

Answer 27

modern discrimination is illegal- equality act