Marriage Flashcards
marriage is
a good way of life –> what God wants us to do
St Paul on marriage
‘all of those that cannot control their sexual urea should marry; this is better than to burn with passion’
criteria for amrriage
life long
faithful
life giving
why should marriage be s respected
- a covenant between man, women and God–> a promise that cannot be broken
- it is a gift from God- sacrament
children
couples should intend on having children and bring them up in the chrisitan fashion–> allowing them to know God
why is adultery wrong
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
Hebrews 13
marriage should be honoured by all
Divorce and the RCC
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
in the RCC remarriage is seen as
adultery
what do the RCC allow the couple to do when the marriage is failing
to live apart; they will also offer guidance
what have the RCC recently allowed divorced catholics to do
receive holy communion–> more forgiving
CofE and divorce
accepts it, but only as a last option
who can annulments be given by
bishops and the pope
annulments
decree that a marriage never took place e.g. forced, too young, not consummated etc
what may remarriage be seen as
adultery
Polygamy and christianity
-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
genesis and polygamy
condones it –> solo man had 700 wives and 300 concubines
islam and polygamy
allowed if first wife gives permission and he can provide for all fairly
CofE on sex ouside marriage
if the relationship is loving and couple intends on spending the rest of their lives together then it is okay
RCC and sex
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
Virtue ethics and sexual ethics
michael slote emphasise the important of care. Caring committed relationships appear best manifested in marriage
definition of marriage
a covenant by which a man and a women establish between themselves a partnership of the whole life’
