relationships

Question 1

whats adultery?

Answer 1

having a sexual relationship with someone outside your marriage or relationship e.g having sex with a mistress

Question 2

what is divorce?

Answer 2

legal separation of 2 in a marriage, end of commitment. Usually done in court with lawyers

Question 3

What is cohabitation?

Answer 3

living together in a sexual relationship while not being married

Question 4

what is commitment?

Answer 4

being faithful and devoted to one person, marriage is a form of commitment.

Question 5

what is contraception?

Answer 5

the prevention of pregnancy or STDs through hormonal or non-hormal means

Question 6

what is gender equality?

Answer 6

both genders receive equal opportunities, treatment and respect

Question 7

what are responsibilities?

Answer 7

something that we are required to do for a job, legal reasons or moral reasons

Question 8

What are roles?

Answer 8

functions that will be assumed for a person to do in a specific place or time.

Question 9

what is the purpose of families in religion?

Answer 9

they should teach their children how to read holy books, take them to holy festivals, preach them the word of God, answer their questions on faith, teach them how to pray, ‘in the absence of ones harmony between ones own family, we can barely expect to find harmony between strangers’

Question 10

what are traditional views on home life?

Answer 10

men are the workers and women look after the children,
quran- ‘the slave of a man is the guardian of his masters property’

Question 11

whats a changing view on home life?

Answer 11

increasing number of stay at home dads, more equal roles

Question 12

what are muslim marriage?

Answer 12

, bride is offered to the groom, 2 good muslim witnesses, marriage contract signed, payment of dowry to bride, end with prayers, wedding banquet happens at grooms house

Question 13

what do twelver shi’a believe in?

Answer 13

temporary marriage, you can have sex, dowry paid, can be in loving relationship but only for a period of time, many muslims disagree with this as sex before marriage is never permitted

Question 14

what are roman catholic vs liberal angelicins views on cohabitation?

Answer 14

roman catholic- never okay, devalues sex, love and commitment for eachother, some baptists can refuse to marry those cohabitating
liberal angelicans- believe okay although marriage is ideal

Question 15

what does the 10 commandments say about adultry?

Answer 15

‘you shall not commit adultery’

Question 16

catholics view on divorce?

Answer 16

do not permit it, marriage is life long. ‘what got has joined together let no one separate’ , annulment is the only acceptable way to end the marriage- not had sex, marriage shouldn’t of happened

Question 17

Muslim views on divorce?

Answer 17

its permitted but not encouraged, should try to work things out before divorce, can have islamic divorce (takes 3 months to make sure the woman is not pregnant)

Question 18

Remarriage in different faiths?

Answer 18

muslims can remarry, catholics cant remarry in catholic church, angelican ministers can give religious blessings but not ceremonies

Question 19

Arranged marriage in Islam?

Answer 19

some strict muslim families do this to find perfect matches for their children based on intelligence, wealth, looks and reputation

Question 20

Whats the purpose of sex?

Answer 20

to be fruitful and multiple
promiscuity is always forbidden
chasity- not having sex until marriage
celibacy- choosing to never have sex
Thomas aquinas- natural law

Question 21

Christian views on contraception?

Answer 21

catholic oppose it, protestants accept it , natural law- contraception should not be used as it interferes with the natural world and gods greater plan

Question 22

Muslim views on contraception?

Answer 22

can be used but should not harm the body and should be only used if both parties consent

Question 23

Muslim, catholic, quaker views on same sex marriage?

Answer 23

muslims- forbids it ‘you approach men with desire instead of woman’
catholic- cant take place in christian church, oppose it greatly
quakers- are accepting of it and will preform services

Question 24

gender prejudice in Christianity?

Answer 24

the disciples were all men, Jesus respected woman as woman were within his closest followers, Good samaritan parable teaches that we should not discriminate, all humans created in gods image
‘a woman should learn in quietness’ ‘she must be quiet’

Question 25

what can woman be in the catholic church?

Answer 25

nuns, cant be priests

Question 26

Muslim attitudes to gender prejudice and discrimination?

Answer 26

mention of Muhammads 2 wives leading prayers, Qur’an doesnt mention if woman can lead prayers but is a male role, gender is irrelevant as to weather someone can be a good muslim ‘lord created you from one soul’

Question 27

what can woman not do in islam?

Answer 27

lead prayers as it would invalidate the males prayers.
Some sunni groups allow woman to lead prayer but only with other woman and close family