relationships and families Flashcards

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quotes about gay and lesbian relationships

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  • “do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman: that is detestable” (CHRISTIANITY)
  • “must you, unlike (other) people, lust after males and abandon the wives that god has created for you? you are exceeding all bounds” (ISLAM)
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quotes about sex before and outside marriage

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CHRISTIANITY:
- “every sexual act should be in the framework of marriage”
- “you shall not commit adultery”
- “anyone that looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”

ISLAM:
- “the only way to protect all within society is to maintain a society where only a man and his wife share the act of sex”

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quotes about contraception

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  • “every sexual act should have the possibility of creating new life” (CHRISTIANITY)
  • “do not kill ypur children for fear of poverty - we shall provide for them and for you - killing them is a great sin” (ISLAM)
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quotes about marriage

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CHRISTIANITY:
- “that is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh”
- “god blessed them and said to them; be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it

ISLAM:
- “there is no institution in islam more beloved and dearer to god than marriage”
“if a man gives his daughter in marriage while she is averse to it then such marriage is invalid”

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quotes on divorce and remarriage:

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  • ‘anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. and if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery’
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quotes on families

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CHRISTIANITY
- “anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household. has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever”
- “listen to your father who gave you life and listen to your other when she is old”
- “children are a heritage from the lord, offspring a reward from him”
- “children it is your christian duty to obey your parents for this is the right thing to do”
- “parents do not irritate your children, or they will become discouraged”

ISLAM:
- “heaven is under the feet of mothers”
- “honour your children and perfect their manners”
- “he who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him”

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quotes on gender equality/roles

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  • “with painful labour you wil give birth to children. your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you”
  • “there is neither jew nor gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female for you are all one in christ jesus”
  • “wives, submit yourselves unto your own husband, as unto the lord”
  • “husbands love your wives just as christ loved the church and gave his life for it”

ISLAM:
- people we created you all from a single man and a single woman and made you into race and tribes so you should recognise one another”

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promiscuity

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someone who has or is involved with many sexual partners

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contraception

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the use of artificial methods to prevent pregnancy and STDs

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chastity

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refraining from sex or acts considered to be sexual

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cohabitation

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living together and having pre-marital sex

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celibacy

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refraining from marriage and sexual relationships

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fornication

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sexual relationships between people who are not married to each other

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roman catholics + traditional evangelical view on pre-marital sex

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  • against all sex outside of marriage because of the concept of ‘one flesh’
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anglican view on pre-marital sex

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  • allows sex within a responsible relationship, if it is leading to marriage
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extreme liberal protestants on pre-marital sex

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  • allows sex within a responsible relationship but does not approve of promiscuity
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heteronormativity

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belief that heterosexuality is the preferred or normal mode of sexual orientation

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describe the concept of ‘one flesh’

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  • “and the two shall become one flesh, so they are no longer two but one flesh”
  • the christian view strongly surrounds the idea that when a man and woman comes together they unite to become one flesh
  • indicates that a sexual union is permanent and should only be reserved to occur within an exclusive relationship
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which two natural methods of contraception do all christians agree with?

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  • abstinence
  • rhythm method
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which methods of contraception do christians disagree with?

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  • condoms
  • morning after pill
  • sterilisation
  • injection
  • implant
  • withdrawal method
  • IUD
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roman catholic view on contraception

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  • only allows ‘natural, birth control
  • that means only having sex during the inferyile part of a woman’s monthly cycle
  • artificial methods of contraception are banned
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what do more conservative churches suggest about contraception?

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  • that contraception should be limited to married couples who are trying to regulate the size and the space of their family eg. family planning
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what do liberal protestant churches suggest about contraception?

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  • teach that it is acceptable to use birth control as long as it isn’t used to promote promiscuous behaviour
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why do people choose to get married?

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  • legal rights
  • love
  • to show commitment
  • a sacrament (catholic)
  • emotional security and stability
  • spiritual union blessed by god
  • to have children
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extended family

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nuclear family plus relatives

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polygamy

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where a man has several wives
illegal in the UK

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single parent family

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where a lone parent raises children

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civil partnerships

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the legal registration of a same sex couple
entitles them to the same legal protections of marriage

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civil marriage

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secular ceremony for any couple, who receive the same rights as all married couples
they can also have a marriage ceremony

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nuclear family

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typical family unit - parents and two children

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what is a sacrament?

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a sign that god is present or an even that brings one closer to god

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what are the 7 sacraments?

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1) baptism
2) confession
3) communion
4) confirmation
5) marriage
6) holy orders
7) extreme unction (last rites)

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which denomination believes that there are only two sacraments? and which two are they?

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protestants believe the only two sacraments are baptism and communion

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what do christians who see marriage as a sacrament believe?

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  • they believe that marriage include more than two people: it includes god, who is there to bless them
  • also means that god is always there to help married couples, especially if they’re going through a hard time
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what are the anglican wedding vows?

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‘i take you to be my husband/wife.
to have and to hold
from this day forward
for better, for worse
for richer, for poor
in sickness and in health
to love and to cherish, forsaking all others
till death do us part
according to god’s holy law’

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what are the christian views on the purpose of marriage?

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  • for a man and a woman (two people) to share love in a monogamous relationship
  • for them to enjoy sex in a way that god intended
  • to bring children into the world and to bring them up within the christian faith
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what are the main features of a christian marriage?

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  • rings: to symbolise the unending nature of marriage
  • exchange of vows: show that the partners are committed to one another
  • vows: indicate that sex should only take place between the married couple
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quotes for marriage as a sacrament

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  • “god is love and those who live in love, live in union with them and god lives in union with them”
  • “no being must then separate that which god has joined together”
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views of liberal christians on cohabitation

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living together is acceptable because:
- allows you to learn about the person
- not a permanent commitment and you can easily leave the person if need be

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why do some christians believe that marriage is better than cohabitation:

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  • you have to make a permanent commitment to the other person, assuring them of your enduring love and loyalty
  • it’s better to have children within the stability of a marriage
  • that is the teaching of god
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what are thomas aquinas’ ‘natural laws’?

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  • 5 fundamental rules set by god that humans must follow
  • we should therefore do what is natural because that is what god intended
  • belief that there is natural order -> world has been designed by god
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roman catholics on same sex marriage

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  • gay and lesbian acts are a sin; not the person
  • goes against the natural law of reproduction
  • people should be treated with respect and compassion
  • every act towards towards the lgbtq+ community is condemned
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church of england on same sex marriage

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  • welcomes those in a committed relationship
  • no same sex marriage in church
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evangelical churches on same sex marriage

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  • gay and lesbian acts are a sin
  • they must repent to enter heaven
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the lesbian and gay christian movement on same sex marriage

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  • homosexuality is a gift from god
  • everyone is made in god’s image
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muslim views on same sex relations

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  • islam believes homosexuality to be against natural law by god
  • the majority of muslims believe that the qur’an forbids homosexuality
  • punishment can be severe but is rarely carried out
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roman catholic views on divorce

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  • does not accept divorce because marriage is an unbreakable promise to god where people promise to stay together forever
  • marriage is a sacrament that can never be ended or broken in god’s eyes
  • god’s teaching on divorce is that it leads to adultery, which is a sin
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when can annulments be granted in the roman catholic church?

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  • if someone commits adultery
  • if the marriage was never consummated
  • if they didn’t properly understand their vows
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what do other christian churches believe about divorce?

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  • some believe that society has changed therefore so must the church and that some marriage have unresolvable problems
  • some choose to focus on jesus’ teaching of forgiveness
  • some allow divorce as a last resort after marriage counselling, talking to a vicar, priest or minister and spending time apart
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protestant christian view on divorce

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they will permit divorce under circumstances such as domestic abuse

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church of england and wales on divorce

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they do not advocate for divorce but it is allowed if the marriage has truly broken down

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cisgender

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someone who identifies with the sex they were assigned at birth

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transgender

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someone who does not identify with the sex they were assigned with at birth

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afab/amab

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assigned female at birth/assigned male at birth

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gender binary

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the classification of genders into two distinct, opposite identities; masculine (male) and feminine (female)

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non-binary

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a blanket term; gender identity of someone referring to people who identify outiside of the gender binary

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transphobia

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hatred or prejudice towards transgender people

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gender prejudice

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  • unfairly judging someone without knowing the facts
  • holding biases and biased opinions towards someone because of their gender
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gender discrimination

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  • actively acting against someone merely on the basis of their gender (usually wrong and illegal)
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what is the traditional christian attitude to gender

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  • church of england: ‘although god’s creation is considered equal, men and women have separate roles to fulfil’
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what is family?

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  • a group consisting of parents and their children living together
  • all the descendants and relatives or a common ancestor and connected by bloodline
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step family

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a family in which at least one of the partners is acting as a step parent

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reconstructed family/blended family

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a family in which at least one of the partners is acting as a step parent

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what do christians believe is the purpose of family?

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  • to procreate and provide for their children
  • educate children in a faith
  • to exercise and - protect their children
  • allow holistic health for the family
  • having constancy in a society
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christian views on the role of parents and children in an ideal family

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  • spouses should love each other
  • parents should love their children and teach them to be moral
  • raise their children within the faith
  • children should listen to their parents
  • love should be at the heart of family
    life
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biblical passages on the role of a woman

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  • “a woman should learn in quietness and submission”
  • “women should remain silent in the churches”
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general attitudes towards sexual relationships in hinduism

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  • sexual pleasure in a heterosexual relationship is a part of KAMA, one of the sensual pleasures of a person in the house holder stage
  • traditionally, sex was seen as a duty in marriage and its main purpose was to procreate
  • adultery is strongly disapproved of
  • young people are expected to wait until marriage to have a sexual relationship
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hindu views on same sex relationships

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  • heterosexual relationships are obviously seen as the ideal but hindu scripture doesn’t necessarily condemn same sex relationships
  • hindu gods provide models of a variety of different relationships
  • it is believed that god and nature are impossible to understand or define fully
  • some believe that love is a result of attachments from previous lives so should be allowed in whatever form it takes
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hindu teachings and attitudes towards a third gender

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  • laws of manu mentions a third gender that has been accepted in hinduism since vedic times
  • members of the third gender are called hijras
    and they usually consider themselves to be neither male nor female or a mixture of them both
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hindu views on sex before marriage

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  • disapproved of by many hindus, although somewhat accepted in modern society
  • hindu teaching stresses celibacy in most of life except the householder stage
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hindu views on sex outside of marriage

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  • hinduism places a very high value on marriage which is seen as a lifelong commitment
  • adultery is strongly disapproved of
  • the story of rama and sita teaches about loyalty and faithfulness in marriage
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what is the difference between a civil partnership and marriage?

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marriage includes a religious aspects and vows, however a civil partnership is more of a legal union between two people

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what is the difference between abstinence and celibacy?

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abstinence is a vow to not have sex until a certain time period but celibacy is abstinence over a long period of time

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what is annulment?

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a statement that at the time of marriage one of the couple didn’t agree to one of the necessary conditions for marriage