Relationships

Question 1

Religious views on family

Answer 1

• Christians and Sikhs regard family as the most important foundation of society and as such believe in the need to create strong families
• ‘submit to one another out of reverence of Christ’
• ‘husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies’
• ‘honour your mother and father’

Question 2

Responsibilities of a family

Answer 2

Caring of children
Caring for other family members
Maintaining a family home
Earning money to support

Question 3

Sikh views on relationships

Answer 3

9 out of 9 physical gurus were married
Men and women are equal in family
Sikhs disagree with those who act out of family responsibilities
Parents are like gurus in the fact they should be seen as role models
‘If you honour your parents and your children god will honour you’
‘Why should we despise the one who gives birth to a great man’

Question 4

Christian marriage ceremonies

Answer 4

Overseen by god as in grades is god created man and woman
‘The married couple will become one flesh’-genesis
Exchange of rings shows the symbol of eternity in a church
Takes place in a church as god has to give his blessing

Question 5

Sikh marriage ceremonies

Answer 5

Takes place in a gudwara in front of the GGS to show faith in the marriage
Head is covered to show everlasting respect for waheguru