Relation and Family

Question 1

Catholic teaches that sex should be

Answer 1

Marital - with in marriage, sex is a gift from god, ulitmate commitment

unitive - brings couple closer, deepens the love, give themselves to each other

procreative - open to the possibility of children, god creates new life through sex

Question 2

bible teaching for sex being marital

Answer 2

the sexual act outside marriage is a grave sin (ccc)

Question 3

bible teaching for sex being unitive

Answer 3

‘the two shall become one flesh’ (mark 10:6-9)

Question 4

bible teaching for sex being procreative

Answer 4

‘be fruitful and increase in numbers’ Genesis 1:27-28

Question 5

sex before marriage catholic teaching

Answer 5

The gift of virginity in marriage makes both feel more speicial and loved

it trivialises the act

Question 6

‘God created humans in his image, male and female’

Answer 6

human is important to God,

men and woman are equal int he eyes of God

complementary to each other

Question 7

Pope John paul II ‘Theology of the Body’ teachings on sex

Answer 7

marital sex
unite couple
shows commitment love and respect
gives the possibily of new life

extramarital sex
exploits the other person for personal pleasure
lead to seeing others as sex object
make people selfish
adultery breaks the marriage vows

Question 8

what are the marriage vows

Answer 8

to have and to hold from this day forward

for better for worse

for richer for poorer

in sickness and in health

to love and to cherish

until death do us apart

Question 9

Adultery - Catholic Views

Answer 9

it breaks the marriage vows - have and to hold, to love and to cherish

betrays trust

brings distress to family

causes the breakup of the marriage

Jesus + 10 commandment says adultery is wrong

contrasting: personal happiness more important, couple made a mistake by getting married

Question 10

catholic teachings on homosexuality

Answer 10

Not a sin to have homosexuality feelings

sex is considered wrong as being not procreative

Question 11

same sex marriage

Answer 11

legal in the UK

Catholic Church sees it as not (sacramentally) marital nor properly unitive

therefore catholic church will not marry same sex couple
(same with church of England)

God intended marriage to be between a man and a woman - adam and eve

Question 12

couple can not end their marriage because

Answer 12

God is part of the marriage

‘till death do us apart’

abusive marriage??

Question 13

Annulment and acceptable reasons

Answer 13

catholic can receive a statement saying that their marriage was always invalid

reasons:
force marriage
never intended to be procreative
marriage was not consummated
never intended to remain faithful
lies
incest
couldn't give consent

Question 14

cohabitation definition

Answer 14

couple living together without making a formal commitment

Question 15

why catholic church is against cohabitation

Answer 15

no commitment

create insecurity and reduce the need for faithfulness

Question 16

catholic views on contraception. for and against

Answer 16

Against:
all artificial contraception is wrong

‘be fruitful and multiply’

not unitive nor procreative

For:
it is responsible to only have the number of children you can care for

sex also unites the couple

Question 17

about Natural family planning (NFP)

Answer 17

where couple do NOT have sex whent he woman is at the most fertile time of the month

possibility of pregnancy remains - if this is what god plans

Question 18

Ideal catholic family

Answer 18

nuclear family, father mother plus child

other are not enouraged

having both parents is more balanced

children with same sex parents may be harmed by prejudice and intolerance

contrasting views
1/4 of children have single parents
love and stability more important
growing tolerant to same sex parenting( 20000)

Question 19

four main responsibility of parents

Answer 19

to procreate

to give child security

to educate children

to be the authority

Question 20

roles and responsibility within the family

Answer 20

children obey parents

parent show love and kindness

parent teach child christian faith

husband love wife and is willing to die for her

Question 21

bible teaching on gender equality

Answer 21

old testament men were seena s more superior to woman

12 apostles were men

jeusus treated women equal to man

mary magdalene announced the ressurectino to jesus’ male followers

Mary mother of jesus is shown as the perfect disciple

Question 22

catholic belief about genders

Answer 22

‘each of the two sexes has equal dignity though ina different way’ ccc

different but equal

Question 23

woman role in church

Answer 23

cant be preist but,

motherhood

holy communion/confirmation classes
retreat days
nun
eucharistic minister
missionary
support charity

Question 24

contrasting views on female preists

Answer 24

salvation army had woman since 1865

church of England allowed woman priests since 1994 and bishop since 2014