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Issues of relationships Flashcards

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What are the 7 sacraments?

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  • Baptism
  • Communion
  • Eucharist
  • Penance
  • Anointing the sick
  • Ordination
  • Holy matrimony (marriage)
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What are the 3 ways that Christians believe marriage can end?

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  • through death
  • divorce
  • annulment

^some christians don’t recognise divorce

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What do Christians believe are the six purposes of marriage?

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  • to be married in god’s presence
  • to have children
  • to raise children within the christian faith
  • to have sex within marriage
  • to be faithful to one partner
  • to be committed to one partner
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What are the key features of a CofE wedding?

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  • vicar welcomes friends and family of the couple
  • sermon delivered by vicar
  • vows exchanged between couple
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What are the key features of an Eastern Orthodox wedding?

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  • most rituals are performed three time times to represent the holy trinity
  • rings are blessed by priest and are pressed against the forehead of the bride and groom 3 times
  • couple holds hands as a symbol of their oneness
  • couple drinks wine from the common cup
  • ‘NA ZISETE’ (may you live!) is shouted in congregation
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What are the struggles of interfaith marriage?

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  • catering for differences in dietary laws
  • differences in expectations regarding gender roles
  • interfaith parents may clash when it comes to celebrating religious festivals
  • differences views on contraception
  • different beliefs on afterlife
  • deciding on where to get married
  • interfaith parents may disagree on what sort of education their children get.
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Why is cohabitation popular?

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  • saves money
  • to gain a deeper relationship to help decide if you want to get married
  • ## it’s a short-term solution
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Do Liberal Protestants support cohabitation?

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Yes- if the couple intend to marry

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Why do Liberal protestants support cohabitation if the couple intend to marry?

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  • Jesus taught to “treat others as you’d like to be treated” and “love thy neighbour”- have empathy
  • some teachings in the bible are out of date
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Do catholic’s support cohabitation?

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No- because it is an opportunity to have sex before marriage

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Why don’t catholic’s support cohabitation?

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  • In the bible it says “If they cannot control themselves, then they should marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn with sexual desire”
  • It can lead to premarital sex and sex is scared.
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What are the different types of families?

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  • nuclear family
  • extended family
  • reconstituted family
  • single parent family
  • childless family
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What is a reconstituted family?

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divorced adults remarried or cohabiting and may include children

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What are parental roles within the family?

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  • caring for and raising children
  • caring for extended family members
  • positive role model for children
  • maintaining a domestic environment
  • earning money to support the family
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Why is family important in Christianity?

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  • The bible often refers to the importance of family (10 commandments ect.)
  • base of society+god wants couples to have children
  • families teach children christian beliefs and practices
  • families celebrate major festivals like christmas and easter
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What is the role of children in a christian family?

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  • Look after their parents in old age
  • to be respectful towards their parents and carry out duties regarding them
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What is the christian population in Britain?

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42 million

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What are the Buddhist teachings on family?

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  • place for the dharma to be passed on
  • shrines in the home to help teaching of the dharma
  • practice meditation as a family
  • sangha is part of the family of Buddhism
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Do the parents have to be married in a Buddhist family?

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no

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What are the teachings on family in the Sigalovada sutta?

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  • children should support their parents in old age, honour their parents when dead and keep family traditions.
  • parents should keep children away from evil, encourage them to do good and provide them with a good education
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What is ‘adultery’?

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when a married person has sex with someone who they are not married to.

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which groups on Christians consider adultery a sin?

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all Christians

23
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Why do Christians consider adultery a sin?

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  • the 10 commandments forbid adultery- “thou shall not commit adultery”
  • marriage is sexually exclusive
  • Catholics see marriage as a sacrament
  • In the marriage service the couple vows to”be faithful”.
  • Adultery damages both the couple and their family
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What is ‘divorce’?

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the term used to describe the legal ending of a marriage it has to be processed through a court of law and MUST be justified.

25
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What are grounds for divorce?

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  • adultery
  • abandonment
  • abuse
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What can lead to the break down of a marriage?

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  • financial pressures
  • poor mental health
  • changes in interest over time
  • dishonesty
27
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Is annulment and divorce permitted by the church?

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divorce- not permitted by catholic church
annulment- permitted by church

28
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Do liberal protestants support divorce?

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Yes- but only as a last resort

29
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Why do liberal protestants support divorce as a last resort?

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  • it may be the most loving thing to do
  • Jesus taught forgiveness
  • divorce is legal
  • remarriage after divorce is generally accepted by the CofE
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Why don’t Catholics support divorce?

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  • if a couple is legally divorced the catholic church will still consider the couple married in the eyes of god
  • couples who separate are expected to not cohabit with anyone else
  • marriage is a sacrament
  • in the marriage service the couple promise to stay together “until death do us part”
  • Catholics support annulment
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What is ‘annulment’?

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a legal procedure that dissolves the marriage as if it never happened

32
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What is ‘bigamy’?

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when a married person only separates from their partner and then marries another person.

33
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What are catholic and evangelical teachings on sex in marriage?

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  • purpose of sex is to have children- god told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and increase
  • sex outside of marriage is condemned by St Paul
  • In Natural Moral law catholic church teaches purpose of sex is reproduction.
  • A purpose of marriage stated in the wedding service is a safe place for sex
  • adultery breaks the marriage vow of faithfulness
34
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How does St Paul condemn sex outside of marriage?

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  • “If the unmarried cannot control themselves, they should marry”
  • “better to marry then to burn with vain desire”
  • “the sexually immoral will not enter the kingdom of heaven”
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What do Liberal protestants teach about sex in marriage?

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  • The church has come to terms with modern society and should update teachings with society
  • “treat others as you’d like to be treated”- have empathy as some people cannot afford to get married
  • bible celebrates sex- song of Solomon
  • sex is an expression of love
  • expect couples to marry before having children
  • adultery is ALWAYS a sin
36
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What are the different methods of natural contraception?

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  • counting method- avoid having sex near ovulation
  • withdrawal method
37
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What are the different methods of artificial contraception?

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  • barrier methods (condoms)
  • hormonal methods (the pill, IUDs and injections)
38
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What are catholic views on contraception?

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they oppose all forms of artificial contraception BECAUSE:
- it goes against god’s will to have children
- popes declarations have condemned artificial contraception
- may go against commandment “thou shall not kill”
- it can lead to promiscuity

39
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Who developed the theory on natural law?

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St Thomas Aquinas

40
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What are the 5 precepts in the theory of natural law?

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  • preservation of the innocent
  • continuation of the species through reproduction
  • education of children
  • to live within society
  • to worship god
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What are the liberal protestant views on contraception?

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they support it as long as it isn’t used for promoting promiscuity BECAUSE:
- Jesus taught to “love your neighbour”- contraception may be the most loving thing to do as people may not be able to afford big families
- nothing in the bible forbids contraception
- Sex’s purpose isn’t only to create life but to also strengthen marriage

42
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When was gay marriage legalised?

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in the 2013 marriage act

43
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Do catholic’s support same-sex marriage?

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No because they believe it is a sin as their relationship cannot result in the creation of children

44
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Are homosexuals welcomed in the catholic church?

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Yes because the feelings are not a sin as you cannot control how you feel

45
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what are catholic teachings on same-sex relationships?

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  • “the law is made for law breakers and rebels.. for those practising homosexuality”- St Paul
  • “nor homosexuals… will inherit the kingdom of god”
  • “If a man lies with another man as he does with a women that is detestable and they are both put to death”
46
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Do Liberal Christian’s support same-sex marriage?

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Yes as a lot of the teachings against homosexuality are found in the old testament (before Jesus)

47
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What are liberal protestant teachings on same-sex marriage

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  • lots of things condemned in the bible are acceptable in today’s society (Leviticus said eating shellfish is wrong)
  • Jesus taught to “love thy neighbour”- denying marriage to same-sex couples isn’t the most loving thing to do
  • “treat others as you’d like to be treated”
  • Homosexuality is a creation of god
  • Jesus never condemns homosexuality
48
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What is a deacon?

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ordained minister ranking slightly below a priest that helps lead church services

49
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What is a priest?

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ordained minister who will lead christian ceremonies, rituals and sacraments.

50
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What is a bishop?

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senior member of the christian clergy- in charge of a diocese.

51
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How many CofE priests are female?

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1781

52
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Why do CofE accept women as church leader?

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  • Mary Magdalene was the first person that Jesus appeared to after his Resurrection
  • Humans are all “created in the image of god”- equal
  • In the incident of Mary and Martha, Jesus breaks Jewish traditions and allows Mary to listen to him teach
53
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Why doesn’t the catholic church accept women as church leaders?

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St. Pope John Paul II- published an apostolic letter saying- “The catholic church hold that it is not admissible to ordain women to priesthood”
^because “christ chose his apostles from young men”- supported by current pope
- Adam was the first human created
- Eve committed the first sin
- the 12 apostles were ALL men

54
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What is the role of women in the catholic church?

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  • St. Pope John Paul II said
    “Women are holy martyrs, virgins, and mothers of families, who bravely witness to their faith, and who pass on the church’s faith and tradition by bringing up their children in the spirit of the gospel”

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