Relationships and Families Flashcards
Give two quotes against contraception.
“Be fruitful and increase in number.” Genesis 1
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit… Therefore honour God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6
What is the Catholic view of divorce?
Marriage is permanent and indissoluble so they do not accept divorce.
Divorce is just breaking the legal agreements made in marriage.
What is the Church of England’s view of divorce?
Couples should work had to keep their vow of marriage but sometimes divorce is inevitable.
The divorces are free to remarry someone else - if it’s in church then it’s up to the priest
Give three quotes against divorce.
“Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress” (Crisitcism it says it’s alright if they were unfaithful) Matthew 5
“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her” Mark 10
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Mark 10
Give one quote for divorce.
“If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him… he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house”
Deuteronomy 24
Give a quote against cohabitation.
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” Hebrews 13
Give a quote for cohabitation.
“It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2
Which denomination has a complementarian view of the roles of men and women?
Mainly the Catholic Church - The view that men and women’s roles compliment each other
Which denomination has a egalitarian view of the roles of men and women?
Mainly the Church of England - The view that men and women have equal roles
Give a quote for the view of egalitarianism.
“God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God” Genesis 1
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile… nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Genesis 3
Give a quote for the view of complementarianism.
“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church” Ephesians 5
