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Marriage, sexual relationships, families Flashcards

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What are Christian teachings about marriage?

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  • Marriage is a sacrament: Vows promising faithfulness are made which shows that marriage is binding and sacred
  • Marriage is a gift from God, was intended for human beings when they were created
  • Marriage is seen to provide security and a stable environment for children to be raised as Christians
  • not everyone needs to be married
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What is the Christian purpose of marriage

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  • to provide companionship, friendship and support between husband and wife
  • to enjoy sexual relationship within marriage and have children and raise a family
  • to make a lifelong commitment to another person, establishing a permanent and stable relationship
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Some people argue that marriage doesn’t guarantee happiness.

Christians disagree and believe that it is important for society.

why?

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  • regulates sexual behaviour
  • provides a permanent and stable environment to have and bring up children according to Christian principles
  • teaching people to be less self-centred and selfish because they have made a commitment to God and their spouse to live their married life in the way God wants
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What is the Humanist attitude towards marriage?

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  • accept marriage as a secular tradition
  • marking important events like a wedding with a personalised ceremony
  • do not believe in marriage as a religious institution
  • do not believe in marriage as something established by God
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What is cohabitation

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two people living together and have a sexual relationship but are not married

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Roman Catholic Church teachings about cohabitation

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  • sex before marriage is a sin

- couples who live together are not allowed to take part in communion, divorce or remarry

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What do Protestant churches accept about cohabitation?

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  • attitudes to marriage have changed
  • couples live together without being married, although they hope these couples will eventually get married in the church
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What is the importance of families today?

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  • family strengthens society, providing structure and support
  • it is where people feel safest, unites people and provides a support network
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How does the Parish help families?

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  • encouraging children to attend sunday school
  • supporting couples who are expecting children e.g organising clases and socil events
  • organising family events and family worship services
  • running parental support classes
  • providing counselling support
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How does the local parish support families during worship?

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  • running slightly shorter services
  • getting children involved in worship
  • providing toys for children to play in church
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How does the local parish help Christians through counseling?

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  • talk to their local priest or another member of the pastoral team
  • some parishes offer counselling services such as the Marriage Care or the Catholic child welfare council
  • they try to integrate psychology with principles and values of the Christian faith
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What does the parish church provide for adults and parents

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  • social events
  • might organize study and prayer groups to help adults learn more about their faith
  • some parishes might run courses or non-Christians to learn about the Christian faith e.g. alpha course
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Protestant beliefs about contraception?

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  • 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
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Roman Catholic beliefs about contraception?

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  • 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)
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Not all Catholics agree with roman catholic beliefs.

What do they think about contraception?

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  • lowers the risks of some health issues like aids
  • reduces poverty
  • helps control the population explosion
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What are non-religious views on contraception?

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  • 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
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What is the Catholic attitude to divorce?

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  • 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.
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What is the only exception for Catholics for divorce?

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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
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What are biblical teachings on divorce?

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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
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What is the protestant attitude to divorce?

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  • 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
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What is the non-religious attitude to divorce?

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  • 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

GCSE Christianity edexcel B (10 decks)

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