Marriage Ceremonies

Question 1

What is marriage seen as to some religions and religious leaders?

Answer 1

It is seen as the basis of society

Question 2

What religion is the only one the State recognises the legality of in Britain?

Answer 2

Christianity

Question 3

What do members of other faiths who get married have to sign for legal recognition?

Answer 3

They have to sign a civil marriage register

Question 4

What do each religions talk about?

Answer 4

The importance of marriage

Question 5

Who conducts the ceremony?

Answer 5

A religious leader of a state approved celebrant

Question 6

What is the definition of marriage?

Answer 6

When a man and a woman are joined together in a union

Question 7

What role does marriage play?

Answer 7

A central role

Question 8

Where does the definition of marriage come from?

Answer 8

The Church, it is a church definition

Question 9

What do many question with regards to the definition of marriage and why?

Answer 9

They question whether the definition will change since the passing of same sex marriages in March 2014

Question 10

What kind of union is marriage?

Answer 10

A social and legal union

Question 11

What is the register?

Answer 11

A legally binding document in a Christian place of worship

Question 12

What was civil partnership replaced with?

Answer 12

Same sex marriage in March 2014 (England and Wales) and February 2014 (Scotland)

Question 13

How is the marriage ceremony formalised?

Answer 13

It is formalised at a ceremony

Question 14

What do all principle religions mark the joining of a marriage as?

Answer 14

They have ceremonies to mark the joining of people in marriage

Question 15

Who was one of the first legal civilised partnerships between?

Answer 15

Elton John and David Furnish

Question 16

How many civil partnerships were former since 2005?

Answer 16

42,778

Question 17

How many civil partnerships were formed within 11 days in 2006?

Answer 17

2000

Question 18

What percentage of women and men had civil partnerships in 2005 onwards?

Answer 18

56% male

44% female

Question 19

When were civil partnerships made legal?

Answer 19

2005

Question 20

Do people who go under civil partnerships have the same rights as married couples?

Answer 20

They have the same legal treatments as married couples such as pensions and inheritance

Question 21

What did some religious traditions choose to do with civil partnerships?

Answer 21

Many religious traditions chose not to recognise civil partnerships

Question 22

How many civil partnerships were recorded in the first year of being passed?

Answer 22

18,059

Question 23

What do some Muslim’s believe when it comes to civil partnerships?

Answer 23

Homosexual action is unnatural and unlawful

Question 24

What does the establishment of the ‘Shakti’ offer?

Answer 24

Support and counselling to young Asian homosexuals

Question 25

What do some Muslim’s believe with regards to homosexuality?

Answer 25

It is ignored rather than punished

Question 26

What is the name of the act?

Answer 26

Civil Partnership Act 2004

Question 27

What does civil partnership provide?

Answer 27

Next of kin rights to couples

Question 28

What do some Christians believe when it comes to civil partnerships?

Answer 28

There may be some stable relationships based on love and commitment

Question 29

What do Christian’s believe when it comes to homosexuality?

Answer 29

Believe it goes against the natural order created by God

Question 30

What does Jesus teach about homosexuality?

Answer 30

Jesus does not say anything specific about homosexual activity

Question 31

What two quotations from the Bible state what Christian’s tend to believe about homosexuality and same sex couples?

Answer 31

“God gave them over to shameful lusts” (Romans 1:26-27)

“Men committed indecent acts with other men and received themselves the due penalty for their perversion”