Keywords- Marriage and the Family (RE)

Question 1

What does Cohabitation mean?

Answer 1

Living together without being married

Question 2

What does Nuclear Family mean?

Answer 2

A mother, father and children living in a unit

Question 3

What does Re-constituted family mean?

Answer 3

Where two sets of children (step) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other

Question 4

What does homosexuality mean?

Answer 4

Sexual attraction to the same gender

Question 5

What does Re-marriage mean?

Answer 5

Marrying again after being divorced

Question 6

What does adultery mean?

Answer 6

A sexual act between a married person and someone other than their marriage partner

Question 7

What does faithfulness mean?

Answer 7

Staying with you marriage partner and having sex with only them

Question 8

What does Pre-martial sex mean?

Answer 8

Sex before marriage

Question 9

What does Procreation mean?

Answer 9

Making new life

Question 10

What does Promiscuity mean?

Answer 10

Having sex with a number of people without having commitment

Question 11

What does Sex outside marriage mean?

Answer 11

Any sex outside married state- including pre-martial sex and adultery

Question 12

What does Contraception mean?

Answer 12

Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occurring

Question 13

What does Civil Partnership mean?

Answer 13

A legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband and wife

Question 14

Changing attitudes to marriage and family life, how have they changed?

Answer 14

More people have sec before marriage

Acceptable for people to live together before marriage

Less marriages taken place in churches

Divorce is now acceptable in life

Extended families have become more popular

Single parent families have increased

Re-constituted families are more popular

The Civil Partnership Act in 2004 was created

Question 15

Reason for changes in attitudes?

Cohabitation and marriage

Answer 15

Increased availability of contraception

Christianity lost its influence, less choice attendance

Increased media publicity

Presentation on TV/films of sex before marriage or sex outside marriage

Question 16

Reasons for changing attitudes -

Divorce

Answer 16

New laws to make divorce cheaper and easier

Expectations of what marriage is like has changed

Married women no longer dependent of their husband

Longer life expectancy and better medical treatment meaning there are fewer deaths caused through childbirth, marriages last long so more divorces

Question 17

Reason for changing attitudes-

Family life

Answer 17

Increased numbers of cohabiting couples

Increased in divorce, increase in remarriage

Extended families is becoming more popular

Question 18

Reason for changing attitudes-

Homosexuality

Answer 18

Changes in laws have meant that it’s now much easier to openly be homosexual

Society more aware and acceptable

Medical research have declared that it is genetically inherited

Work of organisations have helped change people’s attitudes

Question 19

What are the Christians attitudes to sex outside marriage

Answer 19

Sex was given by God for procreation

Bible states that sex outside marriage is sinful

Catechism of the Catholic Church reach that premarital sex is wrong

All Christians are against adultery, breaks vows to God

Adultery is condemned in the 10 commandments

Adultery condemned by Jesus

Question 20

Muslims attitudes to sex outside of marriage

Answer 20

Sex before marriage is forbidden

Girls and boys should be separated after puberty

Shari’ah law states that sec should only take place within a marriage

Islam teaches that sex should only be for the purpose of procreation

Adultery breaks the marriage contract

Adultery is likely to harm the family which is against the Qur’an and Shari’ah teachings

Question 21

What are the Catholic attitudes to divorce: not allowed

Answer 21

Doesn’t allow religious divorce remarriage

Marriage contact can be dissolved by death of partner

Legal separation if it is completely impossible to live together but couple still religious marriage

Jesus taught that divorce is wrong

Couples have made promises to God and can’t break them

As there can be no religious divorce there can’t be a regions remarriage

Question 22

Non Catholic attitudes to divorce

Answer 22

Divorce is wrong but allowed if marriage has broken down

Allows divorced people to remarry if they speak about why their previous marriage failed to the priest

Jesus allowed divorce - only under certain circumstances if they other partner has committed adultery

Christians must choose lesser of two evils- better to divorce than stay together

Christians the allowed forgiveness and second chances

Churches teach that it’s better to divorce than live in hatred and quarrel all the time

Question 23

Why is family life important to Christians?

Answer 23

Christians marriage is to have children and bring them up in a secure and loving Christian environment

Family was created by God

Christian teachings on divorce - parents must bring children up together

Family is a placed were children learn the difference between right and wrong

Family is a place were children learn their. Religion

Question 24

What are Muslim attitudes to family life and why it is important

Answer 24

Islam teaches that children are a gift from God and mulish parents will be judged on how well they bring their children up

Qur’an teaches that the family was created by God

Prophet Muhammad married and raised a family

Family is a place were children learn the difference between right and wrong

Family is the place were children learn about their religion

Question 25

Catholic attitudes on homosexuality

Answer 25

Homosexual isn’t a sin but a homosexual relationship is sinful

Must live without sexual activity

Catholic Church condemns all forms of homophobia

Sinful to criticise homosexuals

The bible condemns sexual activity

Sex is designed for procreation

Catholic Church teaches that people can’t control their homosexuality

Question 26

The Evangelical Protestant attitudes on homosexuality

Answer 26

Homosexuality is a sin.

Should be no homosexual Christians - give special prayers for those who are

The bible condemns homosexuality

All churches have taught that homosexuality is wrong

Question 27

The Liberal Protestants on homosexuality

Answer 27

Lifelong homosexual relationships are acceptable

Homosexual relationships cannot be equal to Christian marriage

Ministers and priest can have homosexual orientations but must not take part in homosexual sex

Teachings of the bible need to be interpreted

Major Christian belief in live and acceptance

Holy Spirit approves of their homosexuality

Christians must be honest and open

Question 28

Majority Muslims attitudes to homosexuality

Answer 28

Most musts believe it is wrong

It is condemned by the Qur’an

Prophet Muhammad condemned it

Allah declared that the Qur’an is the only form of lawful sex

Primary aim of sex is to procreate

Family is at the heart of Islam and homosexuality denies the possible of family life

Question 29

Minority Muslims attitudes of homosexuality

Answer 29

Some Muslims believe that it is acceptable

Believe Islam is a religion of tolerance

Allah created all people and loves them as he created them

Scientific evidence about homosexuality means people are born like it

Question 30

Catholic attitudes to contraventions :

Answer 30

Allows contraception only trough natural family planning

Pope Pius XI condemned all forms of contraception
He declared that Catholic should use natural methods of contraception

Sex was created for procreation

Catholic Churches regards contraception as the causes for marriage break downs, divorce and sexually transmitted disease

Question 31

Non Catholic attitudes to contraception

Answer 31

All forms of it are permissible as long as they are used to restrict family size

Contravention improves woman’s health

God created sex for procreation and enjoyment

Nothing in the bible forbids it

Better to combat HIV OR AIDS

Question 32

One Muslim attitude for contraception

Answer 32

Is agonist the will of Allah

Interpret the Qur’an teachings

Sex was. Created for procreation

Opposed to abortion and contraception is seen as early stages of abortion

Believe it’s a duty to have large Muslim families

Question 33

Alternative Muslim strides to contraception

Answer 33

It is permitted to limit family size and protect the Health of the mother

The Qur’an states that Allah does not place extra burdens on his followers

Contraception should be used if pregnancy results in mothers death as to not use it would be seen as suicide which is against the Qur’an

Muslim layers have agreed that contraception is different from abortion and should be permitted