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Relationships and families Flashcards

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Procreation

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Having a child;seen as a duty in many religions

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What does Humanae Vitae say?

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“Every sex act must remain open to the transmission of life”

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What are Buddhist attitudes towards sex within the lay community?

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  • Buddhism teaches that sex is not wrong, shameful or embarrassing. It acknowledges that everyone has passions and that these should not be avoided or denied. Eg: Roshi Robert Aitken
  • As sexual attraction generally involves tanha/ craving, which is one of the main causes of suffering in Buddhism, it is important for Buddhists to approach sex ethically.
  • Buddhists believe that their sexual behaviour, as in other areas of life, should be guided by kindness, generosity, honesty and awareness, not causing harm to oneself or others
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What are Buddhist attitudes towards sex within the monastic community?

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  • Most Buddhist monks and nuns take a vow of celibacy when they become ordained
  • this means they choose to avoid sexual activity as one aspect of a simple life devoted to meditation and study
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The law in the UK for homosexual acts

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2001- age of consent for homosexual acts is reduced to 16
2004- civil partnerships recognised in law
2013- same-sex marriage recognised in law

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What is the age of consent in the UK?

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  • In the UK, the age of consent is 16
  • the law tries to protect anyone under 16 from exploitation and abuse
  • Children under 13 are protected by additional specific laws
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What are Christian attitudes towards sex?

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  • they believe sex expresses a deep, loving, life-long union that first requires the commitment of marriage
  • Not all Christians agree with this, but all are against unfaithfulness
  • The Bible teaches that heterosexual relationships are part of God’s plan for humans
  • Genesis 1:28 and 2:24 say that a man and woman should be united together and ‘increase in number’
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What are Christian views on homosexual relationships?

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  • some Christians oppose homosexual relationships because they go against God’s plan
  • the Catholic Church teaches that sex is a sinful activity
  • the Church of England welcomes homoesexuals living in committed relationships, but does not allow same-sex marriage in church. Some other churches do
  • Some Christians think loving, faithful, homosexual relationships are just as holy as heterosexual ones
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What are Buddhist attitudes towards sexual relationships?

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  • Buddhism does not favour one form of sexuality over another, or teach that sex before marriage is wrong
  • For Buddhists, the most important principle is to not harm others through sexual activity.
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What are Buddhist views on homosexual relationships?

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  • Buddhist teachings do not oppose homosexual relationships or marriage
  • Many Buddhists believe homosexual relationships are not morally different from heterosexual relationships
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What are modern Britain views on homosexual relationships?

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  • it is important there is consent and respect regardless of the gender of the people involved
  • many people in Britain today believe homosexuals should have the same rights as heterosexuals which is reflected in the fact that same-sex marriage is now legal in the UK.- they aren’t allowed to get married in many churches though.
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What are modern British attitudes to sex before marriage?

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sex before marriage is now widely accepted in British society.

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What are christian views on sexual relationships before marriage?

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  • for many Christians, sex expresses a deep, lifelong union that requires the commitment of marriage. It should not be a casual, temporary pleasure
  • Anglican and Catholic churches teach that sex before marriage is wrong
  • Some liberal Christians think sex before marriage can be a valid expression of love, particularly is the couple are intending to get married or have a life-long commitment
  • Christians believe it is wrong to use people for sex, to spread sexually transmitted infections or to risk pregnancy outside marriage.
    eg: 1 Corinthians
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What are Buddhist views on sexual relationships before marriage?

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  • Buddhism teaches that sex before marriage is acceptable, and no less moral than sex after marriage
  • What is wrong is to cause harm to others through sex
  • Some Buddhists wait until marriage to have sex, but this is likely to be for personal rather than religious reasons, and influences by local, cultural practices.
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What are Christian views on sexual relationships outside marriage?

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  • Christians are against adultery as it breaks the marriage vows they make before God, and threatens the stable relationship needed for their children’s security
  • Jesus once forgave a women committing adultery, but ordered her to leave her life of sin
  • Adultery is forbidden in one of the Ten Commandments.
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What are Buddhist views on sexual relationships outside marriage?

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  • Most Buddhists would say that adultery is unskilful because it involves deceit and is also likely to cause harm.
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What is contraception?

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It refers to the methods used to prevent a pregnancy from taking place. Some prevent contraception from taking place (eg: pill or condom) while some prevent the fertilised egg from developing (eg: the ‘morning after’ pill)

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What is family planning?

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controlliing how many children couples have and when they have them

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What are Catholic beliefs on contraception and family planning?

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  • Artificial contraception goes against natural law and the purpose of marriage
  • Sex should always be open for creating new life
  • Family planning should only involve natural methods of contraception.
  • favoured method for Catholics: the rhythm method (avoiding sex at fertile times of the month)
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What are Anglican and non-conformist beliefs on contraception and family planning?

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  • contraception is allowed for couples to develop their relationship before having children, to space out pregnancies,to avoid harming the mother’s health, or to limit the number of children in a family so they can all be cared for
  • In 1930, the Church of England approved artificial contraception used ‘in the light of Christian principles’
  • Christians who believe life begins at the moment of conception are against methods that prevent the fertilised egg from developing, as this is seen as causing an abortion and a form of murder
  • A preference among some for contraception that prevents conception from taking place.
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What are Buddhist attitudes to contraception and family planning?

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  • Most Buddhists believe it is acceptable to use contraception that prevents conception
  • Some believe contraception that prevents a fertilised egg from developing is a form of killing and breaks the first moral precept, so is not acceptable
  • However they might take exceptions eg: if the birth threatens the mother’s life, or if she would struggle to care for the child
  • Having children is not considered an obligation; it may even be considered better not to have children is one wants to lead a spiritual life.
  • A preference among some for contraception that prevents conception from taking place.
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What are non-religious attitudes in british society?/ secular society

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  • there is widespread acceptance of artificial conception to help family planning
  • Many people think it is responsible to use contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies, control population growth and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Favoured method is any type of contraception

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