Marriage Flashcards
What is marriage?
A legal union of two people in a relationship.
What is the importance of marriage in society?
- Encourages stable relationships
- Provides a secrue environment in which to bring up children
- Provides legal protection for the couple and their children
What are chrirstian beliefs about marriage?
- sanctity of marriage is important. This is the idea that marriage is special brcause it is a holy gift from God.
- For catholics, marriage is a sacrement.
- Bible teaches that marriage is between a man and a woman.
- against same-sex marriage
- you must be faithfullness in marriage
What does mark 10:6-9 say in the bible about marriage?
- God intended from the start of creation thatt men and women should marry.
- Marriage creates a unity that is both physical and emotional.
- The couple joined together by God and their relationship should be respected by others.
What is cohabitation?
lviing together in a sexual realtionship without being married or in a civil partnership.
Arguments for cohabitation:
Arguments against cohabitation:
Arguments for cohabitation:
- allows couple to get know eahc other properly before marrying.
- a divorce is not necessary if the couple wants to split up.
- Marriage is not necessary to bring up children successfully.
- Partners can commit to each other eithout getting married.
Arguments against cohabitation:
- makes it too easy to break up the relationship without even trying to mend
- children should be raised in a stable home with two married parents.
- Bible supports marriage
- christianity teaches that sex outside of marriage is wrong.
What are non-religious attitudes towards marriage?
some non-religious people do not think marriage is an important or necessary part of being in a long-term relationship.
marriage is important to many non-religious people as a sign of commitment to a loving relationship.
Many non-religious people accep same-sex marriage for example athiests or humanists (look for scientific knowledge)
