Relationships And Families Flashcards
What are some arguments as to why catholics should have sex before marraige?
- Everyone has the right to have sex when they are ready
- Sex before marraige is common in todays world, so the catholic church needs to modernise
- Sex was also made to help unite couples, so having to wait till marriage can affect the unitiy of a couple
What are some arguments as to why catholics should not have sex before marraige?
- Waiting until marraige to have sex means there is no risk of sexually transmitted diseases
- God have humans the gift of sex in order to reproduce, so sex should only happen when there is a possibility of new life
- Sex with someone you are not married to devalues the act of sex
What are the 3 things sex should be?
Marital - The sexual act outside of marraige is a sin
Unitive - The two shall become one flesh
Pro-creative - Be fruitful and increase in number
What are some arguments as to why christians should not use contraception?
- It can lead to casual sex
- It goes against “be fruitful and multiply”
- The morning after pill can be seen as abortion
What are some arguments as to why christians should use contraception?
- The bible does not forbid contraception
- It can be medically necessary to prevent birth detects (diseases)
- Fewer dependent children can help the economy in developing countries
What is the defenition of the marriage vows?
The marriage vows are the actual moment of the sacrament of marriage
What are the 7 marriage vows?
- To have and to hold from this day forward
- For better for worse
- For rich for poor
- In sickness and in health
- To love and to cherrish
- Until death do us part
What is the only form of contraception allowed by the catholic church?
The natural family planning method as the possibility of new life is still there
What type of family does the catholic church recommend?
The catholic church recommends a nuclear family
What is a nuclear family?
A family consisting of a married man and women and a child/children
What are the 7 conditions for a valid catholic marriage?
- Must have sex
- Must declare willingness to accept children
- The marriage vows must be said infront of a priest
- Must be free to marry
- Must not be closely related
- Must give consent (“ I take thee to be my wife”)
- Must marry out of free will (not a forced marriage)
What are the 4 responsibilites of the family?
Pro-creation - The children are visible signs of the parents love for eachother
Security - The family should provide a safe and stable environment for children to develop in
Education - Parents are the most important teachers and role model for their children
Authority - Parents should make their children independent and teach them self-respect
What are some arguments as to why women should be priests in the catholic church?
- Jesus lived in a patriarchal society so it made sense for women to not be priests, but today we live in an equal society
- The church must modernise for people to be apart of it, this may mean adapting rules such as women not being able to be priests to suit the modern world
- Many other christian groups have already accepted women priests and bishops
What are some arguments as to why women should not be priests in the catholic church?
- Jesus chose men as his disciples so priests should only be men
- The priest acts in the person of christ, and Jesus was a male so it only makes sense for the priest to be a man and not a women
- St mother Theresa made a massive impact in the church and she was not a priest
What is one reason why catholics believe co-habitation is wrong?
As the catholic church teaches that having sex before marriage is wrong, therefore co-habitation is wrong as it involves sex
What is one reason why catholics believe co-habitation is right?
Co-habitation can help a couple see if they are fit for eachother by testing out living with eachother before comitting to marriage, this can reduce the amount of divorces
What is the sanctity of life?
The christian teaching that life is holy and precious as it comes from God
What are the 8 parts of a catholic marriage ceremony?
1) The greeting
2) The homily
3) The marriage ceremony
4) The marriage vows
5) Accepting of consent and blessing
6) Exchange of rings
7) The marriage blessing
8) The signing of the marriage register
What is the theology of the body?
In 1978, Pope John Paul II summarized catholic teaching about the body, sex and God
What are 3 teachings from the Theology of the Body?
- God loves each and every human being for his or her sake
- Sex outside marriage can be exploited for personal pleasure
- Using natural family planning is allowed as it is making use of natures cycles
What are the 3 sources of authority for the catholic church?
- Scripture (The Bible)
- Magisterium (The Pope and Bishops)
- Tradition (Inspired Christians such as Mother Theresa)
What are 3 of the ten commandments?
- Do not worship idols
- Do not kill
- Do not commit adultery
What is cohabitation?
Living together as a couple without being married
What is an annulment?
A statement that a catholic Marriage was in-valid because one of the seven conditions was missing
What does it mean if something becomes ‘sanctity’?
It is made holy
