family and relationships Flashcards
role and purpose of families
form loving relationships
initiate children into christianity-baptism, sunday school
teach children good morals
different groups beliefs about family
RC- married mother and father- against same sex parents or children before marriage
liberal- any loving family
purpose of marriage
lifelong commitment
seek gods blessing to the union
to have children
being faithful
importance of marriage
promises made in presence of god
couple become one flesh
only appropriate environment for sex
sacrament for RC
RC belief about marriage
until death do us part
exchanging rings symbolises never ending
promise to accept children
quakers belief about marriage ceremonies
only god can join people in marriage- no minister needed
reasons for difference in groups belief about marriage ceremonies
some liturgical some not
importance of children for some, not for some
groups beliefs about same sex marriage`
catholic- against, cant produce children
episcopal- allowed
what is a civil partnership
legally recognised relationship between 2 people of same sex
similarities and differences to marriage for civil partnership
purely civil- cannot happen in a religious building
almost identical legal right as marriage
civil partnership end through dissolution, marriage is divorce
catholic church views on civil partnerships
against- marriage proper place for children
what is pre martial sex
sexual activity before marriage
what is cohabitation
a couple living together without being married
what is celibacy
refraining from sexual relationships
why are some christians celibiate
to focus on god
follow example of st paul
what is artifical contraception
use of technology to prevent pregnancy
benefits of contraception
condoms reduce std
couples choose to have as many children as they want
natural contraception
reducing risk of pregnancy
only having sex during least fertile time in period- RC accepts
catholic view on contraception
goes against natural law
go forth and multiply
what is annulment
declaring marriage null- had no legal effect
different groups views on divorce, annulment and remarriage
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
roles of men and women in a family
men head of family
women- mothers and look after children
Egalitarianism- men and women created equally so have equal opportunities and treatment
arguments for women not becoming priests
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
arguments for women becoming priests
jesus ethics broke down social barriers and he respected women
jesus following traditions of the time
god created women in his image
