marriage and the family COPY

Question 1

Protestant beliefs about contraception?

Answer 1

• accepts the parents should decide how many children they have
• using contraception in a responsible way can bring greater fulfilment to a marriage
• not against teachings
• sensible method of family planning
• main purpose of sex is procreation but sex is also for pleasure as an expression of love between husband and wife

Question 2

Roman Catholic beliefs about contraception?

Answer 2

• all marital sex must be open to conception
• the bible is clear that human beings have a responsibility to procreate
• contraception could encourage casual sex
• natural forms of contraception are acceptable as procreation is possible
• strongly against contraception that jills a fertilized egg ( morning after pill)

Question 3

Not all Catholics agree with roman catholic beliefs.What do they think about contraception?

Answer 3

• lowers the risks of some health issues like aids
• reduces poverty
• helps control the population explosion

Question 4

What are non-religious views on contraception?

Answer 4

• humanists believe contraception should be used responsibly and not promote promiscuity
• British humanist association argues that if contraception “results in every child being a wanted child and in better, healthier lives for women, it must be a good thing”- humanists disagree with Roman Catholics because they don’t believe in God or God-given principles
• Atheists believe in reproductive rights and situation ethics

Question 5

What is the Catholic attitude to divorce?

Answer 5

• Catholics prefer annulment or separation.
• divorce is not recognisd because marriage is for life
• marriage is a sacrament and divorce would break the promises made with God
• even when legal divorce happens, the marriage bond is not broken
• remarriage is not accepted
• cannot be held in a catholic church
• Catholics who get divorced are not allowed to receive Holy Communion during mass.

Question 6

What is the only exception for Catholics for divorce?

Answer 6

annulment, which recognizes that the marriage was never valid in the first place

forced marriage

• psychologically unable to understand what the commitment of marriage meant

Question 7

What are biblical teachings on divorce?

Answer 7

Jesus in the news testament:

• a man can only divorce his wife if she commits sexual immorality
• a divorced woman is a “victim of adultery”
• a man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery
• remarriage after divorce is not allowed
• divorce allowed when desertation happens

Question 8

What is the protestant attitude to divorce?

Answer 8

• divorce is not be encouraged but may sometimes be necessary
• divorce must be acceptable as UK law allows it
• people can make mistakes and God is ready to forgive sins
• it is up to the individual minister to decide whether a couple is allowed to remarry in their church

Question 9

What is the non-religious attitude to divorce?

Answer 9

• humanists think that marriage breakdown can cause problems, particularly for children
• better for two parents to share the work and pleasure of bringing up children
• sometimes the best option because it ends the conflict-do not believe any promises of god are broken
• situation ethics

Question 10

sexual relationships in the bible

Answer 10

casual relationships are wrong

• marriage is intended for sexual relationships

adultrey is forbidden in the ten comandments which are rules from god married couples should be faithful to each other as spoken in the marriage vows

st paul in the bible condemns homosexual acts, stating that they are shameful being sexually pure is advised, and many christians take a voe of chastity before marriage

Question 11

christian teachings about the importance of parents within the family

Answer 11

most christians believe that they have a responsibility to get married and have children if able, as this is what god intended parensts have a responsiblity to love, support and care for their children and keep them safe christian parents raise their chilfren as christians

• getting them baptised or christened and introducing them to the christian community, church and religous teachings

Question 12

importance of family today

Answer 12

family strengthens society, providing structure and support family is where people feel safest

• with the people they love

Question 13

church teachings about family

Answer 13

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

Question 14

social environment and the family

Answer 14

within the family, children are introduced to christianity-

attending church and celebrating festivals as a family unit.

children are also baptised, attend sunday school and learn about christianity

Question 15

children in the family

Answer 15

the bible outlines that children should honour, obey and respect their parents

children are expected to care for their parents in their old age, just as their parents once cared for them

Question 16

role of men and women in the family

Answer 16

men and women were both made in the image of God.

God made humans to be different from all other creations some parts of the bible suggest that God made woman as a helpmate for man. a lteral interpretation could be men are the head of the household with women looking after the hme abnd children. another interpretation is that men and women are intended to work alongside each other equally

many christians today feel that a traditional understanding of men as providers and women as cares is outdated

catholics accept men and women were created in the image of God but were given different roles other

christians today may argue that men and women are equal and eith can provide or take care of the home and the children