Relationships Flashcards
What does a wedding dress (usually white) symbolise?
Purity
Why do we have wedding bells?
The noise drives away evil spirits
Why is it a tradition to wear something blue on your wedding day?
Blue is the colour of purity
Hence why the Virgin Mary is always shown wearing blue
What do wedding rings symbolise?
Eternity
Verse again IVF
The Lord closed Hannah’s womb
How many types of love are there
4
Name the four types of love
Storge
Phillia
Eros
Agape
Storge is love for…
Affection for things and animals
Phillia is love for
Friends and family, strong bonds between people
What type of love is Eros
Sexual love
What is the name for sexual love
Eros
What type of love is agape
Selfless and unconditional
Name a arguement for women being leaders in church
Jesus showed himself to women first
Name a arguement against women being leaders in church
Jesus himself was a man
Jesus chose male disciples
In the bible it says ‘women must remain silent in church’
Reasons against adultery
Marriage is sexually exclusive(should not be shared with anyone other than your partner)
Adultery is specifically mentioned in the 10 commandments
Jesus himself forbade adultery
Adultery breaks marriage vowels
Adultery destroys trust
What are the purposes of marriage
To unite man and wife
Procreation and raising of children
Providing each other support and protection
What is a annulment
A declaration that a marriage was never a proper marriage in the eyes of the church
Definition of divorce
The official ending of a marriage
What church allows people to get remarried
Church of England
When did civil partnerships become legal in the uk
2005
What Christians accept homosexuality
Quakers
What church is against contraception
Roman Catholic
Deffinition of chastity
No sex before marriage/ remaining sexually pure
What is meant by celibacy
The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations