Relationships and Families Flashcards
What is the role of families within Christianity?
- God has provided families to develop loving and respectful relationships
- Children can be brought up with Christian values and an understanding of the faith
- Practices of infant baptism and confirmation
- Place for hospitality
What are some bible quotes regarding families?
- ‘Be fruitful and multiply’ Genesis 1:28
- ‘Honour your father and your mother so you may live long in the land that God has provided for you?’ Exodus 20:12 (10 commandments)
What are the three blessings of marriage? What is the significance of marriage in Christianity?
- Form the foundation of family life, place for sexual relations, share joy
- A Christian marriage should reflect Christ’s love for the Church, marriage couple have promised to remain together until death. Christ made a sacrifice of death, in the same way a couple should consider the needs of their spouse
- Their vows are eternal ‘in sickness and in health’
- Marriage is a sacrament!!
What does the Catholic Church believe regarding marriage?
Marriage creates a unique and unbreakable bond between the couple - marriage is indissoluble
Both people must be baptised and at least one must be Catholic.
The active role in the sacrament directs the couple’s thoughts to God
What are Church of England attitudes towards marriage?
- God is involved in the ceremony, there is a spiritual element
- Any heterosexual couple may marry in the church regardless of faith.
What are some beliefs in non-conformist Churches?
More emphasis on the couple communicating with God rather than his work in the act of marriage.
In a Quaker ceremony, only God can join the couple so there is no minister.
What is a bible quote about marriage?
‘What God has joined together let man not separate’ Mark
When did same sex marriages and civil partnerships become legal in the UK?
a) 2005
b) 2014
What are Christian attitudes towards Gay marriage?
The Catholic Church and Church of England do not perform them as they believe that marriage is the proper place for sexual relationships (cp) and marriage should be between a man and a woman for the main purpose of procreation . The Catholic Church is opposed to same sex marriage as they believe it will undermine the value of christian marriage.
The Episcopal Church allows same sex marriage.
What do Christians believe about cohabitation?
Christians agree that one of the main roles of sex is to create life and is an expression of love.
Therefore many Christians consider sex outside of marriage wrong. Some Christians recognise that couples may live together and have sex as a part of a comitted relationship even if they are not married.
What do Church of England and Catholic Christians say about cohabitation
The Church of England accepts cohabitation. The Catholic Church teaches that sex should always have the opportunity for new life and sex outside of marriage is wrong!
All Christians oppose casual sex as it takes place outside of a committed relationship.
What are Christian attitudes surrounding celibacy?
Some Christians choose to abstain permanently from sex to focus fully on serving God. Paul the apostle was celibate. Monks and nuns in the Catholic Church are required to be celibate and are taught it is a gift rather than a restriction.
What is a bible quote against gay marriage?
Did you know that the wicked will not inherit the Kingdom of God: Neither will the…homosexuals’
What is contraception? What are Christian beliefs regarding contraception?
Artificial contraception (pills,condom), natural conception (withdrawal). The Catholic Church teaches that artificial contraception is sinful because God gave sex to humans for reproduction but they do allow some forms of natural contraception. The Church of England believes it is responsible to use contraception to ensure children are planned and wanted.
What is abstinence?
Choosing not to have sex before marriage. There are many campaigns that promote abstinence and reflect Christian values.
What are some Bible quotes regarding contraception?
‘Be fruitful and increase in number’ Genesis 1:28
‘Honour God with your body’ Corinthians
What do Catholics believe about divorce? What else do they offer?
a) The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is permanent and indissoluble - therefore they do not accept divorce. The Catholic Church does not allow remarriage, considering it to be an adulterous act. Divorce is simply breaking the legal agreement rather than the holy agreement made with God.
b) The Catholic Church does annul marriages for reasons such as being forced into the marriage.
What is the Church of England’s view on divorce?
Couples should work hard to keep their vow but divorce may be inevitable and the Church should care for the couple.
What are some bible quotes towards divorce?
‘Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress’ Matthew
‘Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her’ Mark
What is Christian complementarianism? Egalitariansim?
Men and women were created differently and to fulfil different roles. The Catholic Church adopts this outlook
b) Men and women were created as equals in God’s image. Supported by Church of England Christians
What are arguments against female priests?
- Priests represent Jesus so cannot be female
- It is a tradition which cannot be broken
- Jesus chose men to be his disciples
What are arguments for female priests?
- Jesus came to break down barriers, not reinforce them
- Jesus was following the tradition of his time
- God created men and women in the image of God
Fill in the gaps;
Many Christians believe ……… is the only way God can be known. Sometimes they become ……. and travel abroad to …….
a) accepting Jesus as saviour
b) missionaries
c) encourage others to become Christian
What is a bible quote about equality?
‘All of you are one in the Messiah Jesus a person is no longer a man nor woman’ Galatians
