Realationships 1

Question 1

3 things catholics believe about sexual love

Answer 1

Marital-catholics need to be married to have sex
Unitive-unites
Procreative-human life

Question 2

2 catholic views on divorce

Answer 2

S- arecamet
P-ermeant
E-xclusive
L-ife-giving

Question 3

2 church of england views on divorce

Answer 3

They do recognise divorce because it is human nature that vows cannot be kept.
It is a sign of God’s forgiveness and willingness to give people a new start.

Question 4

2 catholic views about the role of woman in the family

Answer 4

There is great dignity in the role of a househusband and or housewife (serving children and spouse)
There is equal dignity in earning money to support the family

Question 5

Catholic views on the importance of the family

Answer 5

1. Community-support in family and wider church
2. Security-safe for family (children)
3. Education
4. Authority-discipline your child in a loving way

Question 6

Catholic views on equality in the workplace

Answer 6

Legally men and woman must be treated equally in the workplace but this doesn’t happen.
32% of MPS are woman
26% of woman on the board of FTSE 100 Companies
80% of woman are teachers
68% of woman are cleaners
98% of woman are nursery nurses

Question 7

Catholic views on the roles of men and women in Christianity

Answer 7

There is great dignity in the role of a househusband or housewife (serving children and spouse)
There is equal dignity in earning money to support the family
Children doing work around the house helps bring harmony
This means men and women are equal but have different roles

Question 8

Reasons FOR and AGAINST female priests

Answer 8

For:
Not allowing women priests is a form of gender discrimination

Many christian groups already have women priests and bishops e.g. Church of England-so the catholic church should

Jesus lived in a patriarchal society-but today we live in an equal society

Men and women are equal on entering the church (in baptism)-so they should be treated equally afterwards

Against:
Jesus chose men to be his 12 apostles so only men should be priests today

The priest acts in the person of christ-so the priest must be male

Women can be playing many important roles in the catholic church-nuns, chaplains

St Mother Teresa made a massive contribution to the church and to needy people-yet she was not a priest