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Relationships And Families Flashcards

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What is the foundational biblical understanding?

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Men and women are equal in the name of God. ‘God he created them; male and female […] God blessed them.’

men and women complement each other

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What is the Catholic teaching about the nature and purpose of sexual love?

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sexual intercource should be within marriage, should be procreative and unitive

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What is the significance of sexual intercourse within marriage?

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  • enables people to commit themselves publically exclusively to eachother
  • commitment to be together for a life
  • after the promises, the commitment is consumamated by the union of sex. For a valid marriage there has to be sexual intercourse.
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What does it mean for sex to be unitive?

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  • sexual love expresses and deppens the couples love for each other
  • ‘the two shall become one flesh’
  • sexual intercourse in the name of adultery is forbidden because it destroys the unity of the married couple
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Why does sex need to be procreative?

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  • through sex, God creates new life
  • the Catholic marriage ceremnoy contains the commitment to accept children lovingly from God
  • ‘Each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life’
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What is John Paul II’s teaching about sex and the human body?

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Marital sex (sex within marriage):

  • unites a couple
  • shows commitment, mutual love and respect, leads to greater intemacy
  • gives the possiblity of new life

Extramarital sex:

  • It can cause exploitation for personal pleasure
  • It can make people selfish
  • It is a sin and distorts God’s original plan for human beings
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What are the contrasting views on relationships and contraception?

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For:

  • many people in britain have casual sex with many partners
  • it could be a responsible way of preventing sexually transmitted diseases
  • unplanned pregnancy can give the child a poorer quality of life

Against:

  • sex should be treated with respect and consideration
  • Catholic teaching says sex should be open to the creation of new life
  • you could use the natural fertility cycle on a female to prevent pregnancy naturally
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What is the Catholic church’s view on sex before marriage?

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  • It could devalue it
  • there is no danger of STIs before marriage
  • the gift of virginity offered in marriage makes the couple feel special, privilaged and loved

‘the Church teaches young people to wait until they are married before they start of have sexual relations’

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What are the Catholic views on adultery?

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It breaks the vows made in marriage. ‘To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse’

It betrays the trust in marriage and causes harm and suffering to the innocent partner

It brings distress and tensions into the home and causes the whole family to be unahppy

can cause the break up of a marriage

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What are the contrasting/non religious views on adultery?

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It could break a marriage promise but there may be a reason why; such as if a partner refuses to have sex. Some might have not made a ‘life-long’ promise

Personal happiness is important, even if it may cause emotional harm to someone else

Unhappy marriage

The couple could have made a serious mistake and have found a more suitable partner

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What is the Catholic view on homosexuality?

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  • sex should be open to the possiblity of creating new life
  • homosexuals should live celibate lives
  • homosexual relations are not allowed because there is no possibility of new life
  • people are loved by God regardless of thier sexual orientation, so they should be treated with respect
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What are the contrasting views on homosexuality?

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  • church of england supports the idea of same sex civil partnerships
  • same sex marriage was legalised in 2014 in England and Wales; reflecting the views of many in England and Wales
  • some reformed churches perform same-sex marriage
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What are the conditions of a valid marriage?

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  • the marriage is consummated
  • the couple promise they will remain together
  • they must be free to marry
  • must be willing to accept gods gift of children
  • must be out of free will (pressure could cause the marriage being null and void)
  • cannot be closely related
  • both must consent
  • the promises must be made under a catholic priest

‘human act’ that both partners ‘give themselves to each other’

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What is the extension of marriage laws to same-sex couples contrasting views?

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Catholic view:

  • marriage can only be between a man and a woman
  • same-sex couples cannot have children naturally and lovingly from God - cannot be a valid marriage

Contrasting view:

  • In 2014, British governemnt legalised same sex marriage
  • many people in britain believe that homosexuals should have the same marriage rights as heterosexuals
  • they do not see being able to have children is an essential part of marriage
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What is pope francis view on homosexuality?

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In an interview in 2013, while homosexual acts are sinful, homosexuality itself is not. Homosexuals should be integrated into society, not marginalised.

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What is the nature of marriage?

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seen as:

  • providing a loving relatioship though an atmosphere through which children can grow anf flourish
  • an exclusive union between a man and a woman
  • a sacrament though which God’s love and blessing is given to a couple
  • a sign of the love of Christ for the church
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What are the marriage promises?

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  • full names are used in order to ensure everyone knows the identity of the couple
  • same promises ensure the couple is equal
  • the promises recognise that there may be difficulties as well as good times in the marriage
  • they promise to fulfil a lvoing relationship
  • commitment only ends when one partner dies

‘to be my lawfully wedded husband/wife’, ‘for better for worse’ ‘for richer or poorer’ ‘in sickness and in health’ ‘to love and to cherish’ ‘till death do us part’

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What is cohabitiation?

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When a couple lives together and has a sexual relationship without being married to one another

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Why might the Catholic church disagree with cohabilitation?

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  • it may destroy the sense of family
  • it breaks the sancitiy of a sexual union and marriage
  • if the couple splits up, it affects the children
  • it may crate insecurity as one might leave
  • it may destroy a sense of need for faithfulness
  • it removes commitment from the sexual union
  • it may reduce the effort to make the relationship last
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What conditions have to be met for annulment to be allowed?

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  • one partner does not take the exclusive nature of marriage seriously
  • the couple never had sexual intercourse
  • they always insist of using contraception - refusing to accept gods gift of children
  • they did not freely enter into marriage
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What are the Catholic position on divorce?

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  • marriage promises cannot be broken
  • God made man and woman to be united as one
  • Jesus taught that remarrying is basically adultery

‘till death us apart’

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What are the Catholic position on remarriage?

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  • can happen if then original partner has died
  • anyone who divorces or remarries cannot receive communion
  • allowed if the first marriage is annulled, so it is not classed as a marriage
  • not allowed to remarry in the church if original partner is still alive

‘a new union cannot be recognised as valid, if the first marriage was’

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What are the contrasting views on Divorce?

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  • It is impossible to know what the future holds

- if the marriage has broken down, divorce may be the compassionate solution

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What are the contrasting views on Remarriage?

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  • anglicans, methodists and other free churches don’t encourage divorce but will marry divorcees
  • Most protestant denominations will not stop those who remarry from receiving communion
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What is the Catholic teaching on family planning and contraception?

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  • sex is important within marriage as it is the final expression of the total commitment
  • every act of sex should be both unitive and proreative
  • using artificial contraception is not allowed because it makes sex non-procreative, separating the two purposes
  • family planning is allowed if done naturally
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What is the Catholic view on family planning?

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  • natural family planning reduces the chances of conception but leaves the final decision to God
  • recent popes have stressed the need for responsible parenthood
  • using the woman’s natural cycle is acceptable
  • couples should only have an appropriate number of children, so they are capable to care for them
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What are the contrasting views on Contraception?

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  • Many people say contraception are essential to stop the spread of STIs
  • Contraceptives should be used to stop unwanted pregnancies
  • The world is becoming overpopulated, so limiting family sizes is a responsible action
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What are the catholic response to the contrasting views on contraception?

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  • If both partners dont have sex with others, then there is little chance of developing an STI
  • the final descision about pregnancies should be left up to God
  • ‘be fruitful and multiply’: it is wrong to stop God’s gift
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What are the Catholic views on the family?

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The catholic church values the family as a church in miniature

  • to form a community
  • to help with the life and personal developement of eachother
  • to take part in the development of the wider society
  • to be part of the life and mission of the church
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What is a nuclear family?

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Consists of a mother, father, and children living together

The usual type of family Catholic British families

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What is an extended family?

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Has additional relatives to the nuclear family; like grandparents, aunts uncles

This is common in some cultures and religions. Catholics can live with their grandparents

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What other families are there?

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Single parent with children, same sex couple with or without children

Becoming more normal in British society but not among Catholics

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What does the Catholic church teach us about Procreation and security?

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  • the family is the best environment to bring up children
  • the children are signs of the parents love for eachother
  • the family provides a stable and safe place for the children
  • the family can be mutually supportive
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What does the Catholic church teach us about education within the family?

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  • parents are the first and most important teachers of their children
  • parents are role models for their children
  • parents should encourage their children to become independent well balanced individuals
  • parents need to provide a place where everyone is valued
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What can the family provide?

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  • security
  • love
  • care
  • a nurturing envirement
  • support
  • education
  • education
  • stability
  • procreation
  • moral guidance
  • religious teaching
  • security
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What are the roles within the family?

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People should live family lives as if they are serving Jesus

wives should show their love by doing what their husbands ask

Fathers should show love and kindness to children, so they should bring them up in the christian faith

‘husbands, love your wives’,

‘children, obey your parents in the Lord’,

‘wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord’

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What is the dignity of work in the home?

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  • traditionally, women were seen to do all the work; looking after the home and children
  • Catholics regard men and women as equally important in bringing up children
  • nowadays, many mothers go work part/full time to help provide for the family financially
  • gender equality has caused some roles to be shared or switched
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What is the Catholic teaching of families with single/same-sex parents?

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  • procreation should take place between a man and a woman that have married
  • single people are not encouraged to become parents
  • the catholic church does not encourage same sex parents because there is an inbalance from the values that come from both parents that have different sexes
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What is the Parenthood in Britain?

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  • There is a growing acceptance and larger number of these types of families
  • 1/4 of children in Britain live with only one parent
  • same-sex parents say that love between parents from the children is all that really matters
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What does creation of men and women as equals mean?

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Paul taught that men and women are equal

‘there is no longer male or female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus’

‘male and female he created them’

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What is the importance of women in the bible?

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In the New testament, the importance and dignity of women is symbolised in Mary - the mother of Jesus. Jesus always treated women with respect. His teachings about adultery and divorce applied to both sexes.

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What are some women that had an important role in the bible?

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Phoebe was a deacon in the Church

Mary is the mother of Jesus

Ruth showed the Jews faithfulness

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What is the importance of men in the bible?

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  • most of the events recorded in the bible are about men
  • Jesus chose 12 male apostles who Catholic believe were made the first priests at the Last Supper
  • the first missionaries and main leaders of the Church are men
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What is the Catholic teaching on equality?

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The attributes of a woman are just as important as a man. ‘personal resources of femininity are certainly no less than the resources of masculinity’

It was God’s deliberate choice to make man and woman a pair. ‘for they are equal as persons’

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What are the Catholic views on gender equality?

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men and women are equally important

men and women have different roles, like men can be priests

women and men have different yet complementary roles to perform

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What are the non-religious views on gender equality?

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most agree with the equality of sexes

treating women as equals mean allowing them equal opportunities

men and women are equally capable of fulfilling the same roles, including roles of the home

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What are the Catholic teachings on gender discrimination?

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Catholic teaching does not generally support gender discrimination because of the negative effect it can have on society

  • support should be given for women as mothers
  • it devalues a person
  • certain roles belong to one gender or another
  • men and women should receive equal pay for equal work
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What are the Catholic views on gender discrimination today?

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  • gender discrimination should not happen
  • catholics do not support the fact that women get paid less for doing the same job. ‘they have the same rights. The disparity is a pure scandal’
  • defending women’s rights should not detract a woman’s role in the family
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What are the non-religious views on gender discrimination?

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  • In 1975, sex discrimination act was designed to prevent gender discrimination
  • positive discrimination could be good; if a company have nearly all male managers, promoting women would create a more gender-neutral envirement
  • the catholic view of different roles of men and women is a from of discrimination
  • men and women should be given an equal pay for the same job

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