Relationships and Families Flashcards
Types of Families
Cohabitation - Living together without being married
Nuclear Family - Child with both parents
Re-Constituted Family - Parent having Children from a previous relationship
Marriage- Recognised as a couple
Hetrosexual
Relationships with the other sex
Homosexual
Relationship with the same sex
Adultery
Sexual acts with someone before/outside marriage
Promiscuity
Sex with many people without being married
Polygamy
Married to more than one person
Pre Marital Sex
Sex before marriage
Muslim/Christian views on relationships
Both believe that the only appropriate setting for sexual relationships is marriage
For Pre Marital Sex
- Persons choice to have sex
- As long as no one is harmed it’s ok
- Have protective sex
Against Pre Marital Sex
- Haram in Islam
- Sex is a gift from God and should be used wisely
- Only happen in committed relationships
- Leads to deceiving your partner
Sex before Marriage
- Expresses deep love and trusting relationship, shouldn’t be used so mindlessly
- Gift from God, should be managed carefully
- “Islam forbids sex before marriage”
Sex outside Marriage (Adultery)
- “Do not go anywhere near adultery: its an outrage and an evil path”
- Leads to deceiving and lies
- Breaks the promise Christian couples made during their wedding
Role of Christian Family and Church
- Babies baptised at Church
- Church can assist in relationships falling out, child’s wellbeing
- Provide food for Families
- Christians volunteer as Street Pastors for the Church
Controception
Methods to stop having children
Emergency Contraception
After getting impregnated, take pills, effective 3 days after sex
