Marriage

Question 1

marriage is

Answer 1

a good way of life –> what God wants us to do

Question 2

St Paul on marriage

Answer 2

‘all of those that cannot control their sexual urea should marry; this is better than to burn with passion’

Question 3

criteria for amrriage

Answer 3

life long
faithful
life giving

Question 4

why should marriage be s respected

Answer 4

• a covenant between man, women and God–> a promise that cannot be broken
• it is a gift from God- sacrament

Question 5

children

Answer 5

couples should intend on having children and bring them up in the chrisitan fashion–> allowing them to know God

Question 6

why is adultery wrong

Answer 6

goes against the loving and trusting christian ethos and in the marriage vows couples promise to love each other for the rest of their lives.

BREAKS the commandments

Question 7

Hebrews 13

Answer 7

marriage should be honoured by all

Question 8

Divorce and the RCC

Answer 8

only regard as legal separation nd not spiritual separation. Wrong since promises have been made to God–> marriage is an eternal bond symbolised by the circular shape of the ring

Question 9

in the RCC remarriage is seen as

Answer 9

adultery

Question 10

what do the RCC allow the couple to do when the marriage is failing

Answer 10

to live apart; they will also offer guidance

Question 11

what have the RCC recently allowed divorced catholics to do

Answer 11

receive holy communion–> more forgiving

Question 12

CofE and divorce

Answer 12

accepts it, but only as a last option

Question 13

who can annulments be given by

Answer 13

bishops and the pope

Question 14

annulments

Answer 14

decree that a marriage never took place e.g. forced, too young, not consummated etc

Question 15

what may remarriage be seen as

Answer 15

adultery

Question 16

Polygamy and christianity

Answer 16

-not a feature of modern christianity- counts as adultery

Although the bible does not physically condemn polygamy, there are many scriptures that show that jealousy, incest, adultery, hatred and bitterness are wrong- associated with polygamy

Question 17

genesis and polygamy

Answer 17

condones it –> solo man had 700 wives and 300 concubines

Question 18

islam and polygamy

Answer 18

allowed if first wife gives permission and he can provide for all fairly

Question 19

CofE on sex ouside marriage

Answer 19

if the relationship is loving and couple intends on spending the rest of their lives together then it is okay

Question 20

RCC and sex

Answer 20

should only take place within a marriage–> only place where God gives his blessing.

• prevents need for abortions or contraception
• avoids illegitimacy
• loving environment for child

Question 21

Virtue ethics and sexual ethics

Answer 21

michael slote emphasise the important of care. Caring committed relationships appear best manifested in marriage

Question 22

definition of marriage

Answer 22

a covenant by which a man and a women establish between themselves a partnership of the whole life’