P1 - Relationships And Families

Question 1

Define divorce

Answer 1

The legal ending of a marriage

Question 2

Define annulment

Answer 2

A statement by the Catholic Church that there was no valid marriage in the first place.

Question 3

Define contraception

Answer 3

Artificial methods used to prevent pregnancy from taking place.

Question 4

Define cohabitation

Answer 4

A couple living together and having a sexual relationship without being married to one another

Question 5

Define gender discrimination

Answer 5

Taking actions that treat one person differently to another because of their gender

Question 6

What is the Catholic teaching on marriage?

Answer 6

• The two people must be getting married of their free will
• Must not be closely related
• Marriage is consent
• Must be made in presence of priest or deacon
• Must be willing to receive children from God
• Not valid marriage if they don’t have sex

Question 7

What is the Catholic teaching on divorce?

Answer 7

Church does not accept remarriage after someone is divorced if the person they used to be married to is still alive. God made the bond during marriage and no one can break this. Jesus taught that remarriage was adultery.

Question 8

What is the Catholic teaching on homosexuality?

Answer 8

• Sex should be open to new life and homosexual relationships does not allow this
• church accepts that some people are homosexual but thinks they should live celibate lives.

Question 9

Define gender prejudice

Answer 9

Expecting someone to behave a particular way because of their gender.

Question 10

What are the Catholic teachings on gender discrimination?

Answer 10

• Does great damage as it prevents people from developing god-given talents
• gives people low self esteem
• Thinks women should be able to have family and be in the workplace
• Objective equality - no distinction should be made between sexes in any situation (apart from priesthood for example)

Question 11

Catholic teaching on procreation

Answer 11

• Through having children couple makes family, adding another level to families in which they themselves were raised and nourished

Question 12

Catholic teaching on security

Answer 12

• children need stable, safe environment to develop
• this means experiencing life and responding to challenges (but in a way they must not be harmed)
• parents must always be supportive

Question 13

Catholic teaching on education in the family

Answer 13

• parents are first people to tech their children
• should help children appreciate different aspects of life (right and wrong)
• family atmosphere should be where they are valued, offering environment where peace and forgiveness are regular

Question 14

Catholic views on same-sex marriage

Answer 14

• Marriage is between man and woman
• Cannot promise for children meaning it’s not a valid marriage
• Catholic Church does not accept these unions as marriages

Question 15

Non-Catholic views on same-sex marriage

Answer 15

• Homosexuals should be entitled same rights as heterosexuals
• Having children is not seen as that essential as the Catholic Church sees it

Question 16

Catholic views on contraception

Answer 16

• Contraception makes sex non-procreative which means defeats purpose of marriage.

Question 17

Non-Catholic views on contraception

Answer 17

• Prevents STDs
• prevents unwanted pregnancies
• there is a limit to how much a family can support
• things like morning-after pill is similar to abortion as the egg may be fertilised meaning conception has taken place and this is killing it

Question 18

Catholic teaching on purpose of sexual love

Answer 18

Marital - promises form verbal commitment which is consummated by sex
Unitive - sex expresses and deeps couple’s love for each other becoming closer together
Procreative - God acts through sex to create new life