Relationships and Families

Question 1

Give 2 religious beliefs about Annulment

Answer 1

-Allowed in certain circumstances.
-Some believe it is usually not permitted unless cannot have sex or other serious circumstances.

Question 2

Give 2 religious beliefs about Civil partnerships

Answer 2

-Relation between same sex couples is not usually permitted.

-Forbidden usually in Islam and Christianity.

Question 3

Give 2 religious beliefs about Celibacy

Answer 3

-No sex before marriage.

-It is believed to be the right path to be taken to convey commitment to other partner and to God.

Question 4

Give 2 religious beliefs about Abstinence

Answer 4

-Sex is seen to only be a gift from God.

-Some believe that no sex throughout whole life is the way to go.

Question 5

Give 2 religious beliefs about using family planning

Answer 5

-Forbids contraceptive use because it is a sin against nature.

-Children are seen to be gifts from God.

Question 6

Give 2 religious beliefs about Gender discrimination

Answer 6

-Discrimination is wrong.

-Every person was seen to have been created equally with love by God.

Question 7

Give 2 religious beliefs about Homosexuality

Answer 7

-Love and compassion should be shown, but not to a sexual extent.

-Seen to be forbidden in Islam.

Question 8

Give 2 religious beliefs about Polygamy

Answer 8

-Accepted in Islam

-Not accepted by the Church in Christianity.

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Question 9

Give 2 religious beliefs about Remarriage

Answer 9

-Can be done in Christianity but not for the third time.

-Not definite that it would be allowed, depends on the reasoning.

Question 10

Give 2 religious beliefs about Single Parent families

Answer 10

-Should not be formed, if it happens should be supported by the community.

-Child needs mother and father

Question 11

Give 2 religious beliefs about Marriage Vows

Answer 11

-Lifelong bond

-Taken before God.

-Said in a Christian Marriage Ceremony.