How Religion Can Cause Conflict Within Some Families

Question 1

What are four points?

Answer 1

Sexuality
Contemporary culture
Interfaith marriage
Raising children

Question 2

Sexuality

Answer 2

Sexuality may cause conflict within a strict Catholic family
In Leviticus 18:22, it states: “No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that.”
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Question 3

Contemporary culture

Answer 3

Contemporary culture an cause conflict within a Muslims family
if one child wants to go clubbing (check these words) and be around and consume alcohol this conflicts with the Islamic forbiddance of alcohol
This could cause conflict within a family that follows these rules strictly

Question 4

Interfaith marriage

Answer 4

Interfaith marriage can cause conflict as to how to carry out the marriage ceremony
If a Muslim man and a Catholic woman want to marry, the families will have to find a ceremony that will include both of their religions
One spouse may have to convert to another religion for marriage which may cause conflict

Question 5

Raising children

Answer 5

Raising children in an inter-faith marriage can cause conflict as to which religions to raise the children with
For example, the parents may argue about their education, the festivals they celebrate (Christmas or Hanukkah, for example) and with which God to raise them
This presents conflict in the relationship between the parents and can be confusing for the children