relationships and families

Question 1

What are the roles and purposes of family

Answer 1

God provides families to develop loving and respectful relationships

Question 2

What does the catholic church say about family

Answer 2

The family is the original cell of social life

Question 3

What does the church of England say about families

Answer 3

bishops should encourage its parishes to run courses in marriage preparation and in parenting in family life

Question 4

What are the 3 blessings marriage offers

Answer 4

• The creation and the nurture of children
• the correct place for sexual relations
• help and comfort during all aspects of life

Question 5

What should a christian marriage reflect

Answer 5

The Christs love for the church

Question 6

How did Christ show his love for people

Answer 6

His sacrificial death on the cross

Question 7

What does the catholic church believe about marriage

Answer 7

That is creates an unbreakable bond between the couple.

Question 8

What are the requirements of getting married in a catholic church

Answer 8

Both people must be baptised

one of the couple must be catholic

Question 9

What is an ideal christian family

Answer 9

• mother father and children

- mother and father being married

Question 10

What are the church of England views on civil partnerships

Answer 10

they’re allowed to have civil partnerships but they have to remain celibate

Question 11

What are the church of England views on civil partnerships

Answer 11

They do not agree with it or perform it because of their teachings about sexual relationships

Question 12

What are the church of England and catholic church’s views on same sex marriage

Answer 12

Neither of the churches carry out same sex marriage

vicars are not allowed to enter same sex marriage themselves

Question 13

What are the church of England views on pre-marital sex and cohabitation

Answer 13

Christians believe that pre-marital sex is wrong however they accept that couples may live together and have sex

Question 14

What are the catholic churches views on pre-marital sex and cohabitation

Answer 14

the catholic church says that every time sex occurs it should be a chance of new life

Question 15

Catholic churches view on divorce

Answer 15

It’s permanent and indissoluble. it breaks the bond between man and God as well as the couples bond

Question 16

Church of England’s view on divorce

Answer 16

They believe that couples should work hard to maintain marriage but if it’s still not working then divorce is acceptable

Question 17

What do Catholics believe about artificial contraception

Answer 17

• it’s sinful because God gave sex to humans for reproduction
• However they do accept natural forms of contraception such as withdrawal method

Question 18

When would the catholic church accept the use of a condom

Answer 18

When one of the partners has HIV or aids and could pass it on too the other.

Question 19

What’s the role of women in christian families

Answer 19

christian complementarians: support her husband and raise the children
christian egalitarians: believe that men and women are equal so they have equal responsibilities and duties

Question 20

What would christian complementarianism say to women being a priests/ bishop

Answer 20

• Jesus chose his disciples as men
• the early church leaders were men
• the authority of the church has been passed on through men

Question 21

How should a christian child be bought up

Answer 21

Bring them up with knowledge and understanding of christian faith

Question 22

Christian beliefs on equality

Answer 22

Everyone was created in Gods image therefore everyone is as equal as each other

Question 23

what did Christian egalitarianism believe

Answer 23

That men and women where created by God as equals

Question 24

What did christian complementarianisms believe

Answer 24

That men and women were created by God to be different and to have different roles in life