Relationships and Families

Question 1

What is the Christian family unit made of.

Answer 1

Mother, father, children
It is a place where loving respectful relationships can be formed.

Question 2

What is the ideal Christian family like?

Answer 2

It is a place where loving respectful relationships can be formed.
- place for nurture and disciplining of children, loving
- Christian upbringing, encouraging being close to faith

Question 3

Quote - Christian family unit

Answer 3

“The family is the original cell of social life”

Question 4

What is believed about marriage in Christianity widely?

Answer 4

Marriage is between man and woman
evidence of spiritual unity, vows are between wife husband and God

Question 5

2 Quotes about marriage

Answer 5

“they become one flesh”
“a cord of three strands is not quickly broken”

Question 6

What do C of E believe about marriage

Answer 6

Marriage is commitment to ‘live and grow in love’
3 blessings:
- procreation and nurture of kids
- correct place for sexual relationships
- provide help and comfort

Question 7

what do Catholic believe about marriage

Answer 7

unique, unbreakable bond, cannot be dissolved
sacramental, brings God’s grace
God’s love in a marriage helps it prosper

Question 8

Catholic marriage services and practices

Answer 8

marriage is a sacrament, spiritual joining
both spouses must be baptised (if one isn’t needs special permission)
if inter-religion, marriage isn’t scaramential
often have special nuptial mass ‘bringing bread and wine to altar’

Question 9

C of E marriage services and practices

Answer 9

Any man and woman welcome to be married
Vicar likely offers a marriage course, preparing for marriage
Couples can choose the bible readings, hymns, Eucharist

Question 10

Non Conformists and Quakers wedding services and practices

Answer 10

More freedom to plan wedding service
quakers; silent wroship in congergation until feel ready,vows, certificate, sit back into silent worship

Question 11

What is civil partnership

Answer 11

union of couple, giving same legal rights as mairrage

Question 12

C of E Civil partnership

Answer 12

against, do not perform
marriage proper place for sexual relations, main role is for children
best children raised by bio mum and dad

Question 13

Catholic civil partnership

Answer 13

against, do not perform
marriage proper place for sexual relations, main role is for children
best children raised by bio mum and dad

Question 14

other Christians, civil partnership

Answer 14

should be accepted, cp provides unity stablity love like normal marriage
reflectes biblical values of equailty, faithful lifelong marraiges

Question 15

2 quotes about gay ppl
1 quote about gay ppl

Answer 15

“if a man lies with a man, detestable”
“homosexual offenders”
“homosexual persons and children of God”

Question 16

Cof E Same sex marriage

Answer 16

Cannot be done, law doesn’t allow,
but members of church can be in ssm
church teaches marriage between man and women for procreation

Question 17

Catholic Same sex marriage

Answer 17

homosexual acts are against natural law, marriageCof is for procreation

Question 18

Other churches same sex marriage

Answer 18

all Gods children, they perform

Question 19

Catholics premarital sex

Answer 19

sex is the body language, a way married couples communicate love, for procreation. it is wrong

Question 20

C of E premarital sex

Answer 20

sex is act of love, commitment, but pre is accepted if in loving relationship

Question 21

why go celibate?

Answer 21

fully focus on serving God
God is first love, primary focus
sharing lvoe of God with all

Question 22

celibate quote

Answer 22

“honour God with your body”

Question 23

Contraception, catholic views

Answer 23

Artificial is sinful, as sex is for reproductive purposes only, condoms never

Question 24

other churches, contraception views

Answer 24

acceptable, e.g. for family planning

Question 25

Catholic divorce annulment remarriage

Answer 25

marriage is permanent cannot be broken
annulment is ok (agreeing promises made in vows were not valid)
“cord of 3 ties is not easily broken”

Question 26

C of E divorce annulment remarriage

Answer 26

couples should work hard for vows, but recognises divorce
divorcees are free to remarry (with priest permission)

Question 27

divorce quotes

Answer 27

“anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery”
“what God have joined together, man must not separate”

Question 28

Traditional roles in marriage + quotes

Answer 28

Man as breadwinner, woman as mother, each role different but equal
“i will make a helper” “you are not her master but her husband”

Question 29

Christian communities, why men should be priests and bishops

Answer 29

• Jesus chose male disciples, early church leaders are men
  priest reps Jesus when celebrating mass
  authority of church passed down thru men

Question 30

Christian communities, why women can be priests and bishops

Answer 30

Jesus came to break down barriers
he followed traditions of his time
God created women in his image as well

Question 31

Catholic or Cof E upbringing of kids

Answer 31

child is baptised within 1 years
incorporating faith into lives (e.g. Sunday school, saying Grace)
confirmation, special service, young persons desire to commit to faith

Question 32

Amish children upbringings

Answer 32

ordnung set of rules, age 16 few years into real world

Question 33

Christian equality

Answer 33

value and equality of all people, all in God’s image
each individual has worth, value,
gods characteristic reflected in humans

Question 34

equality quotes

Answer 34

“God created mankind in his image” “all are one in teh Messiah Jesus” “Sin began with a woman”

Question 35

slavery

Answer 35

against core teachings, but preists had them
“it is not contrary … for slave to be sold”

Question 36

eqalitarianism vs complementarism

Answer 36

men and women equal in al respects vs
different roles, but complementary both needed