Relationships

Question 1

what are responsibilities

Answer 1

actions or duties you’re expected to carry out

Question 2

what are roles

Answer 2

the position of a person

Question 3

what do Christians believe about the nature and purpose of families

Answer 3

• pope described it as ‘the essential cell for society’
  -important to worship together as a family
  -ten commandments state children are expected to honour their parents
• children are often seen as gifts from God
• mothers and fathers are expected to carry out the same roles, sometimes they have different responsibilities

Question 4

what do Muslims believe about the nature and purpose of families

Answer 4

-mothers and fathers are expected to carry out the same roles, sometimes they have different responsibilities
-family often includes extended family members
-role of the family honour is important
-considered important to keep the halal diet at home
-children are expected to care for older family members

Question 5

what do christians believe about the nature and purpose of marriage

Answer 5

• a sacrament in some traditions (catholic ceremonies are often held in a church or chapel by a vicar)
• marriage is referred to as God’s intention in the New Testament
• vows taken in the ceremony show lifelong commitment
• exchange of rings represent eternal love as they’re circles

Question 6

what do Muslims believe about the nature and purpose of marriage

Answer 6

• a gift from Allah
• the Qur’an refers to God creating a soulmate for humans to have the basics of family life
  -nikkah takes place in a Mosque or bride’s home
• wali (womans guardian) offers the bride to the groom to symbolise the groom’s responsibility for his wife

Question 7

what do Muslim’s believe about cohabitation

Answer 7

• sexual relationships should take place within marriage
  -generally regarded as wrong
  -some Muslims choose to cohabit

Question 7

what do christians believe about cohabitation

Answer 7

• traditionally cohabitation is permitted as sexual relations are seen as sacred
  -some Anglicans accept it in committed relationships
  -catholic church do not accept it
• some Baptist churches refuse to marry people who are cohabitating

Question 8

what do Christian’s believe about adultery

Answer 8

-marriage is sacred and a gift from God so it’s unacceptable
-adultery breaks the vows made at the wedding
- 10 commandments forbid it
- adultery spoils the relationship
-adultery may harm the family

Question 9

what do Muslim’s believe about adultery

Answer 9

• disapproved and unacceptable
  -vows of promise are exchanged
  -adultery can be harmful socially, so it goes against the Ummah
• Surah states adultery as a shameful thing, opening the way to other evils

Question 10

what do Christian’s believe about divorce and remarriage

Answer 10

• divorce is not preferred
• every effort of reconciliation should be made
  -catholics believe :
• marriage is a lifelong commitment
• it’s a sacrament and cannot be dissolved
• civil divorce may be allowed, but remarriage is not possible
• annulment is allowed

Question 11

what do Muslim’s believe about divorce and remarriage

Answer 11

• divorce is allowed as a last resort
  -a period of 3 months to reconcile should be tried first
  -is divorce takes place, the wife recieves the final part of her dowry and should be treated well
  -remarriage is allowed, there is no concept of celibacy
• not wrong to separate is they both agree

Question 12

what do christian’s believe about sex and contraception

Answer 12

• sex should take place within a committed relationship
  -sex is holy and sacred
  -casual sex is seen as devaluing people
  -contraceptives are allowed for most christian’s
  catholics :
• artificial method’s of contraception are not allowed
• sex should allow the possibility for a new life
  -natural methods of contraception are encouraged
• priests should remain celibate

Question 13

what do Muslim’s believe about sex and contraception

Answer 13

-sex should only take place within a marriage
-sex is considered an act of worship
-sex is one of the ways of meeting a partner’s needs
-use of contraceptives is allowed
-contraceptives that harm the body are not allowed

Question 14

what do Christian’s believe about same-sex relationships

Answer 14

• many Christian’s oppose same sex relationships based on Biblical grounds
  -anglicans do not allow same sex marriage in a church
• Quaker’s welcome same sex marriage
  -catholics prohibit same sex marriage as they see it as a union between a man and a woman

Question 15

what do Muslim’s believe about same-sex relationships

Answer 15

-sex should only take place between a husband and wife
-same sex marriages are not allowed

Question 16

what do Christian’s believe about worship and authority

Answer 16

-original disciples were all men
-Jesus has many women followers
-bible states gender is not important as long as there is faith in Jesus
-roles of men and women are taught as equal but my be different
-anglicans allow women to be ordained and become bishops
catholics :
-women can have an active role (nuns)
-women cannot be ordained
-pope francis has emphasised the important role that women play in a church
orthodox :
-women are not permitted to enter priesthood
-different roles of men and women are seen in the bible

Question 17

what do Muslim’s believe about worship and authority

Answer 17

-Allah created all people with the same soul
- a true believer can be male or female
-usually only men that take the rule of an Imam
- men and women are usually separate for worship
- some Sunni groups allow women to lead prayers for other women
-roles of men and women are taught as equal but my be different