Marriage & Family - sex outside marriage

Question 1

what is the liberal view on sex outside marriage?

Answer 1

• can live with someone but only marry when starting a family
• only accepts a relationship between 2 or more people
• belive church has to come to terms with modern life
• Jesus taught that love is most important thing so should be able to show that by doing what you want to do

Question 2

what is the catholic view of sex outside marriage?

Answer 2

• ‘you should not commit adultery’ - bible
• sex was given by God for a bond between a married couple for children
• sex outside marriage - ‘its a grave sin’
• ‘until death do us part’ (vow at marriage) -bible says adultery is sinful

Question 3

name the 4 purposes of marriage

Answer 3

sacrament
permanent
exclusive
life giving

Question 4

what is the sacrament?

Answer 4

• bride, groom & God gives couple strength

- holiness of marriage by church ceremony and celebrated by a priest with bible readings and prayer

Question 5

what is permanent?

Answer 5

• vows indicate ‘love and honour’

- rings are the symbol of everlasting love

Question 6

what is exclusive?

Answer 6

• couple must be faithful to each other by the vows

- ‘promise to be true to … all the days of your life’

Question 7

what is life giving?

Answer 7

• procreation is important

- vow - ‘will you lovingly accept children from God?’

Question 8

give some bullet points about catholic church marriage

Answer 8

• its a vocation fro life from God
• promises made by B & G
• children re required
• to be faithful and make marriage permanent

Question 9

what part of the wedding ceremony is a sacrament?

Answer 9

• when the priest is present
• with husband, wife and God

= the greeting

Question 10

what part of the wedding is permanent?

Answer 10

the ring of never ending love

Question 11

what part of the wedding is life giving?

Answer 11

‘will you accept children lovingly from God?’

= the vows