Relationships and Families Flashcards
What is the Christian family unit made of.
Mother, father, children
It is a place where loving respectful relationships can be formed.
What is the ideal Christian family like?
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
Quote - Christian family unit
“The family is the original cell of social life”
What is believed about marriage in Christianity widely?
Marriage is between man and woman
evidence of spiritual unity, vows are between wife husband and God
2 Quotes about marriage
“they become one flesh”
“a cord of three strands is not quickly broken”
What do C of E believe about marriage
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
what do Catholic believe about marriage
unique, unbreakable bond, cannot be dissolved
sacramental, brings God’s grace
God’s love in a marriage helps it prosper
Catholic marriage services and practices
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’
C of E marriage services and practices
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
Non Conformists and Quakers wedding services and practices
More freedom to plan wedding service
quakers; silent wroship in congergation until feel ready,vows, certificate, sit back into silent worship
What is civil partnership
union of couple, giving same legal rights as mairrage
C of E Civil partnership
against, do not perform
marriage proper place for sexual relations, main role is for children
best children raised by bio mum and dad
Catholic civil partnership
against, do not perform
marriage proper place for sexual relations, main role is for children
best children raised by bio mum and dad
other Christians, civil partnership
should be accepted, cp provides unity stablity love like normal marriage
reflectes biblical values of equailty, faithful lifelong marraiges
2 quotes about gay ppl
1 quote about gay ppl
“if a man lies with a man, detestable”
“homosexual offenders”
“homosexual persons are children of God”
Cof E Same sex marriage
Cannot be done, law doesn’t allow,
but members of church can be in ssm
church teaches marriage between man and women for procreation
Catholic Same sex marriage
homosexual acts are against natural law, marriageCof is for procreation
Other churches same sex marriage
all Gods children, they perform
Catholics premarital sex
sex is the body language, a way married couples communicate love, for procreation. it is wrong
C of E premarital sex
sex is act of love, commitment, but pre is accepted if in loving relationship
why go celibate?
fully focus on serving God
God is first love, primary focus
sharing lvoe of God with all
celibate quote
“honour God with your body”
Contraception, catholic views
Artificial is sinful, as sex is for reproductive purposes only, condoms never
other churches, contraception views
acceptable, e.g. for family planning
Catholic divorce annulment remarriage
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”
C of E divorce annulment remarriage
couples should work hard for vows, but recognises divorce
divorcees are free to remarry (with priest permission)
divorce quotes
“anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery”
“what God have joined together, man must not separate”
Traditional roles in marriage + quotes
Man as breadwinner, woman as mother, each role different but equal
“i will make a helper” “you are not her master but her husband”
Christian communities, why men should be priests and bishops
- Jesus chose male disciples, early church leaders are men
priest reps Jesus when celebrating mass
authority of church passed down thru men
Christian communities, why women can be priests and bishops
Jesus came to break down barriers
he followed traditions of his time
God created women in his image as well
Catholic or Cof E upbringing of kids
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
Amish children upbringings
ordnung set of rules, age 16 few years into real world
Christian equality
value and equality of all people, all in God’s image
each individual has worth, value,
gods characteristic reflected in humans
equality quotes
“God created mankind in his image” “all are one in teh Messiah Jesus” “Sin began with a woman”
slavery
against core teachings, but preists had them
“it is not contrary … for slave to be sold”
eqalitarianism vs complementarism
men and women equal in al respects vs
different roles, but complementary both needed
