Marriage And Family: Roles

Question 1

Parents

Answer 1

• responsibility to get married and have children if able,what god intended
• responsibility to love,support and care for children and keep them safe
• raise children as Christians -getting them baptised or Christened

Question 2

Children

Answer 2

• bible teaches children they should honour,obey and respect parents
• children expected to care for parents in old age

Question 3

Social environment

Answer 3

•children introduced to Christianity - attending church and celebrating festivals as a family unit.children also baptised,attend Sunday school and learn about Christianity

Question 4

Church teachings

Answer 4

• church seen as family that Christians belong to wherever they are in world
• Christian community can provide support to family unit when it faces problems

Question 5

Importance of family today

Answer 5

• strengthens society,provides structure and support

* family is where people feel safest-with people they love