Relationships and families Flashcards

1
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Why did God create families?

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To develop loving and respectful relationships

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What should the family unit offer a place for?

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The nurture and disciplining of children

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What are parents required to do for their children?

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Respect their children

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4
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What does the bible model of a family consist of?

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A mother, father and children.

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5
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What does the church of England recommend before marriages?

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They should attend marriage courses and parenting courses to help strengthen family life.

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Christianity teaches the importance of fidelity in marriage. What is fidelity?

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Remaining faithful and committed to your spouse

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7
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“Be fruitful…”

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“Be fruitful and multiply”

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8
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Who don’t the majority of churches allow to marry?

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Same-sex couples

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9
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What do Christians believe about the promises made to each other during a wedding?

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They are for life and should not be broken

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Who do the vows that the couple make also include?

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God

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11
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What do Christians ask for through prayer in a wedding?

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God’s blessing and his presence in their relationship

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12
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What 3 blessings does a marriage offer?

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  • The creation and nurture of children
  • The correct place for sexual relations
  • Help and comfort in all aspects of life
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13
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What should a Christian marriage reflect?

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Christ’s love for the church, as Christ is forever committed to his people in the church, the couple should remain committed to each other.

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What does the Catholic church believe about the act of marriage?

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It creates a unique and unbreakable bond between the couple.

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15
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What do both people have to be to get married in the Catholic church?

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Baptised

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16
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What does at least 1 of the people have to be to get married in the Catholic church?

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Catholic

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17
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What happens during a Catholic wedding service?

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  • The couple may bring the bread and the wine to the altar

- This helps direct the couple’s thoughts to God

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18
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What does the Church of England believe marriage does?

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It adds a spiritual dimension to the marriage, as God is included.

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19
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Who does the Church of England allow to marry?

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Everyone apart from same-sex couples

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20
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Does the church of England allow mixed faith marriages?

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Yes

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21
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What happens during a Church of England marriage service?

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  • An announcement is made during a regular Sunday service, which allows anyone to object to the service
  • The couple read vows to each other
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What does the Church of England believe about vows?

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It brings God’s blessing into the couple’s life

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23
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“Man will leave his father…”

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“Man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh”

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24
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Give an example why non-conformist marriage services have more freedom:

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The couple are allowed to write their own vows

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25
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What happens during a Quaker wedding?

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  • The couple sit in silent worship until they feel it is right to sign their vows
  • They sign the certificate
  • A friend reads out the certificate
  • Everyone present at the end of the service will sign it
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26
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What don’t Quaker weddings have?

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A minister

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27
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What does the Quaker wedding service stress?

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That the union is being made between the couple and God

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28
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When did same-sex partnerships become legal?

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December 2005

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29
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Why do the Catholic churches and the Church of England not perform same-sex marriages?

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-They teach that the main role of sex is to create new life, which same-sex couples can’t do.

30
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Why do some Christians believe same-sex marriages should be allowed?

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They believe same-sex partnerships provide companionship and unity just as a heterosexual marriage does

31
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When did same-sex marriages become legal?

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March 2014

32
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Why is the Catholic church opposed to same-sex marriage?

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It believes that it will have a harmful effect on society by undermining the value of heterosexual marriages

33
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What do Christians agree about the role of sex?

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It is to create new life

34
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What do many Christians believe is the place for sexual relations?

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In a marriage

35
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What is cohabitation?

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When couples live together without being married

36
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Which church accepts cohabitation?

A

The church of England

37
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What do Christians agree about casual sex?

A

It is wrong

38
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What is Celibacy?

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When Christians choose to not get married and abstain from sexual relations

39
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Why do Christians choose to be celibate?

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So they can focus fully on serving God

40
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What do Catholic Church priests have to be?

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Celibate

41
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What does the Catholic church teach about the use of artificial contraception?

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It is sinful because God gave sex to humans for reproduction

42
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Why does the Catholic church allow artificial contraception?

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Because it allows the couple to decide when they have children

43
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What does the church of England teach about contraception?

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It is responsible to use contraception to ensure that children are planned and wanted

44
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What is abstinence?

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Choosing not to have sex until marriage

45
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What do abstinence organisations promote?

A

Sex was created by God as an expression of love within marriage

46
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Why does the Catholic church not accept divorce?

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Because it teaches that marriage is permanent

47
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What does the Catholic church teach a couple should do when experiencing problems with their marriage?

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  • They may separate to work on their relationship

- They should receive advise from people who have gone through divorce

48
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Why doesn’t the Catholic church allow remarriage?

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Because God doesn’t recognise the legal divorce that has occurred

49
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Give an example of when the Catholic church would annul marriages:

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-If a person has been forced into marriage

50
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Does the Church of England allow remarriages?

A

Yes

51
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What does the Church of England believe is the priority thing to do when divorces occur?

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To care for the couple

52
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Are divorces free to remarry in the Church of England?

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Yes

53
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What do Christian complementarians believe?

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-The role of the wife is to support her husband by managing the home and raising their children

54
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What do Christian egaltarians believe?

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  • Men and women are created in God’s image, were made with equal responsibilities and duties towards God
  • They have equal opportunity to bring up their children
55
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Which denomination leans towards the complementarian view?

A

The catholic church

56
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Which denomination leans towards the egaltarian view?

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The church of England

57
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Why doesn’t the Catholic church appoint female priests or bishops?

A

It teaches Christian compementarianism

58
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How do Christian Complementarians use Jesus to argue their view?

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  • Jesus was a man

- Jesus chose men to be his disciples

59
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What are Christian children meant to be brought up with knowledge of?

A

The faith of Christianity

60
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Describe 1 way parents may incorporate Christianity into their children’s lives:

A

Saying grace before meals

61
Q

Who are Amish people instructed to marry?

A

Other Amish people

62
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In Amish families, what is the role of the man?

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To be in charge of the spiritual life of his family and provide for the family

63
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What us the role of the woman in Amish families?

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To be under the authority of the man

64
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In the Catholic church, what happens to the child in the first year of its life usually?

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It is baptised

65
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“So God created…”

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“So God created mankind in his own image; in his own image God created them”

66
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Why do Christians believe in equality?

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They believe that God created all humans in his image

67
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Why has the church been slow to ensure all people are treated fairly?

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Various church members historically benefited from inequality, so they had no reason to challenge cultural views

68
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Do Christians consider all other religions to be wrong?

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Yes, as they believe Jesus is the saviour and is the only way God can be known

69
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What is prejudice?

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Making a judgement about a person or situation before knowing the facts.

70
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What do egaltarians believe about the way men and women should be treated?

A

They should be treated equally and have equal opportunities to succeed.

71
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Why do complementarians believe men and women should have different roles?

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They believe they have been created by God to be different