Relationships And Families

Question 1

Human sexuality

Answer 1

Refers to how humans express themselves as sexual beings. In Britain, sex before marriage, having children outside of marriage and open homosexual relationships have become more common. The age of consent is 16.

Question 2

Heterosexual relationships in religion

Answer 2

Christianity and Islam regard heterosexual relationships as natural and part of God’s plan for humanity

Question 3

Homosexual relationships in religion

Answer 3

Some Christians and most Muslims think that homosexual relationships are against God’s will. In Britain, homosexual couples can now legally get married

Question 4

“ must you, unlike [other] people, lust after makes and abandon the wives that God has created for you? You are exceeding all bounds” - Qur’an 26:165-166

Answer 4

Many Muslims think homosexual relationships are against the natural law as they can’t produce children and, therefore, are not what God intended. Many Muslims also believe that homosexuals should control their actions and not break God’s law, otherwise, the person will have to answer for it on judgement day. On the contrary, some Muslims accept homosexual relationships that are loving and committed

Question 5

The Bible says sex between two men is forbidden (Leviticus 18:22) and Paul taught that the sexually immoral, including ‘men who have sex with men’, will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Answer 5

Against law of nature.
Some accept it.
Catholic Church says homosexuals are not sinful but must remain chaste to avoid sinful acts.
Church of England accepts homosexual living in committed relationships but does not allow marriage in church.

Question 6

Sex before marriage

Answer 6

Is wrong in Anglican and Catholic Churches and Islam

Question 7

Adultery

Answer 7

All religions teach that this is wrong

Question 8

“The only way to protect all within society is to maintain a society where only a man and his wife share the act of sex” - Abdul Wahid Hamid, Islam: The Natural way

Answer 8

The Qur’an forbids sex before marriage and sex before marriage is considered a serious sin

Question 9

Contraception

Answer 9

There are three types: artificial, natural and permanent

Question 10

Catholic and orthodox Churches : thoughts on contraception

Answer 10

Artificial contraception is against the natural law and can encourage selfishness and infidelity. The purpose of having sex is to have children.

Question 11

Marriage

Answer 11

Legal reunion between a man and a woman

Question 12

Civil partnership

Answer 12

Legal union of same sex couples

Question 13

Same sex marriage

Answer 13

Marriage between partners of the same sex

Question 14

Cohabitation

Answer 14

A couple living together and having sex but aren’t married to one another.

Question 15

Divorce

Answer 15

Allowed after one year of a marriage can’t be saved

Question 16

Remarriages

Answer 16

When someone marries again while former husband/wife is still alive

Question 17

Annulment

Answer 17

Is a catholic ruling that a marriage was never valid

Question 18

Polygamy

Answer 18

Having more than one wife at a time

Question 19

Bigamy

Answer 19

The offence if marrying someone while already married to someone else. This is illegal

Question 20

Procreation

Answer 20

Bringing babies into the world

Question 21

Gender equality

Answer 21

Should have same rights and opportunities

Question 22

Gender prejudice

Answer 22

Biased opinions of someone based on their gender

Question 23

Sexual stereotyping

Answer 23

Having a fixed view of how men and women will behave