Relationships and Families

Question 1

Human Sexuality

Answer 1

How people express themselves as human beings.

Question 2

Heterosexual

Answer 2

Sexual attraction to the opposite sex.

Question 3

Homosexual

Answer 3

Sexual attraction to the same sex.

Question 4

Pre-Marital Sex

Answer 4

Sex between two single unmarried people.

Question 5

Adultery

Answer 5

Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who isn’t their partner.

Question 6

Sex Outside Marriage

Answer 6

Sex between two people where one or both of them is married to someone else. Adultery.

Question 7

Contraception

Answer 7

Methods used to prevent pregnancy.

Question 8

Family Planning

Answer 8

Controlling how many children couples have and when they have them.

Question 9

Marriage

Answer 9

A legal union between a man and a woman (or two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship.

Question 10

Civil Partnership

Answer 10

Legal union of same sex couples.

Question 11

Same-Sex Marriage

Answer 11

Marriage between partners of the same sex.

Question 12

Cohabitation

Answer 12

A couple living together and having a sexual relationship without being married.

Question 13

Divorce

Answer 13

Legal ending of a marriage.

Question 14

Remarriage

Answer 14

When someone marries again while their former partner is still alive.

Question 15

Annulment

Answer 15

A Catholic Church ruling that a marriage was never valid.

Question 16

Family

Answer 16

A group of people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption.

Question 17

Nuclear Family

Answer 17

A couple and their children regarded as a basic social unit.

Question 18

Step-Family

Answer 18

A family which is formed on the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person and that includes a child or children.

Question 19

Extended Family

Answer 19

A family that extends beyond just parents and their children by including grandparents and other relatives as well.

Question 20

Polygamy

Answer 20

The practice or custom of having more than one wife at the same time.

Question 21

Bigamy

Answer 21

The offence of marrying someone while already being married to another person.

Question 22

Same-Sex Parents

Answer 22

Parents of the same sex who are raising children together.

Question 23

Procreation

Answer 23

Bringing babies into the world. Reproduction.

Question 24

Stability

Answer 24

Safely and securely; a stable society is one in which people’s rights are protected and they are able to live peacefully.

Question 25

Educating Children in Faith

Answer 25

Bringing up children according to the religious beliefs of the parents.

Question 26

Gender Equality

Answer 26

Giving people the same rights and opportunities regardless of whether they're male or female.

Question 27

Gender Prejudice

Answer 27

Unfairly judging someone before the facts are known; holding biased opinions about an individual group based on their gender.

Question 28

Sexual Stereotyping

Answer 28

Having a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave.

Question 29

Gender Discrimination

Answer 29

Acting against someone on the basis of their gender.

Question 30

What is the belief about homosexuality in western Christianity?

Answer 30

It is unnatural and against God's wishes. The book of Deuteronomy states that "a man who lies with another man... should be put to death".

Question 31

What quote supports the idea that homosexuality is allowed in Christianity?

Answer 31

In the Bible Jesus taught that we should "love our neighbors".

Question 32

What do many Buddhists believe about homosexuality?

Answer 32

It is acceptable as part of a loving relationship.

Question 33

What does the Roman Catholic church teach about the purpose of sex?

Answer 33

The purpose of sex is reproduction.

Question 34

What does Christianity teach about adultery?

Answer 34

It is wrong, "Do not commit adultery" is one of the Ten Commandments.

Question 35

What does Buddhism teach about pre-marital sex?

Answer 35

It is not forbidden as it is more important that sexual acts are respectful and loving.

Question 36

What did Jesus teach about adultery?

Answer 36

"Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already commit adultery with her in his heart".

Question 37

What do Christians believe about contraception?

Answer 37

Contraception is allowed as people should only have as many children as they can provide for.

Question 38

What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about contraception?

Answer 38

The use of artificial contraception is wrong as it goes against God's intent for sex (procreation). They tend to be supportive of natural methods as they are part of God's design and still offer a reasonable chance of pregnancy.

Question 39

What do Buddhist's believe about contraception?

Answer 39

Artificial forms of contraception are allowed; however, contraceptive methods that don't prevent the egg from undergoing fertilization but rather stop it from implanting (such as the morning-after pill) are less acceptable.

Question 40

What is a quote to oppose same-sex marriage, sex outside of marriage and divorce in Christianity?

Answer 40

"That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is unified to his wife, and they become one flesh." (Genesis 2:24).

Question 41

What does the Roman Catholic Church believe about divorce?

Answer 41

Divorce is not permitted as marriage is a contract made in the eyes of God and thus cannot be broken.

Question 42

What did Jesus say about divorce?

Answer 42

"Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her." Mark 10:11.

Question 43

What evidence is there that parent/child relationships are sacred to God?

Answer 43

One of the Ten Commandments is to "honor your father and your mother".

Question 44

What quote states that showing commitment to your family is another way of showing commitment to God?

Answer 44

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her." Ephesians 5:25.

Question 45

What evidence is there that children should be considered a gift from God?

Answer 45

"Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him." Psalm 127:3.

Question 46

What evidence is there that God created us all as equal?

Answer 46

"There is neither Jew nor gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ." Galatians 3:18.