Relationships And Family Flashcards
Consummated
Have sex
Adultery
Having sex with someone other than your partner when married
Extramartial
When a married person engages in sexual activity with someone other than his or her spouse
Marriage
Seen by catholics as a calling from God
Sanctity of Life
The christian teaching that life is holy because it comes from God
Consent
Giving consent to marry and have sex
Annulment
Legal procedure that cancels a catholic marriage
Divorce
Legally breaking up with your husband/wife
Remarriage
When a divorced person marries someone new
Complement
Being in harmony with each other
Gender prejudice
Expecting someone to behave a certain way because of gender
Gender discrimination
Treating someone different because of their gender
Unitive
Sex unites the couple and deepens love
Martial
The sexual act outside marriage is a grave sin
Procreative
Giving birth to new life
The two meaning of ‘God created humans beings in his image; male and female he created them’ (Genesis 1:27).
Human life is the most improtant thing to God and men and women are equals in the eyes of God
teachings about the human body from Pope John Paul II’s ‘Theology of the Body’
- God loves every human for his or her own sake
- The way human bodies are made brings both intimacy and the possibly of new life
- People discover and express their dignity through using their bodies
Reasons why adultery is wrong
- breaks the marriage vows
- jesus says its wrong
- it is a betrayal that causes great hurt
Catholics views on contraception
- They stop procreating which is wanted by the church
- Contradicts to be unitive and to pro-create
Contrasting views on contraception
- all forms are acceptable
- apart from the morning after pill
- only have the amount of kids you can care for
Catholic teachings on homosexuality
- Physical acts are not acceptable in the church
- Same-sex couples are not allowed to marry
Catholic views on same sex marriage
- god wants marriage to be between M and W
- same sex marriage is not properly unitive
Contrasting views on same sex marriage
- Jesus never spoke about homosexuality
- same sex couples can adopt and raise children
marriage promises (vows) couples make during a Catholic marriage ceremony
- I, (name), take you, (name), to be my (wife/husband).
- i promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health
- i will love you and honor you all the days of my life
The nature of catholic marriage
- Sacrement
- Permanent
- Exclusive
- Life-giving
Six conditions for a valid catholic marriage
Must be consummated Must be free to marry Must not be closely related Must marry of own free will Must give consent Must declare willingness to accept kids
Reasons the catholic church teach that sex before marriage is wrong
The gift of virginity makes husband and wife feel special
No risk of sexually transmitted diseases
If not married sex devalues the sexual act
Why does The catholic church not recognise divorce
- God is apart of the marriage (a sacrament)
- The couple vowed ‘til death do us part’
Reasons annulment are allowed under certain conditions
- One/both was forced to marry
- One/both never intended to have a child
- Lies/concealment
Two bible quotes of gender equality and inequality
- “Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies”
- “I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man; she must be silent”
Cohabitation
Living together as a couple without making a formal commitment
Catholic views on cohabitation
- It breaks the sanctity of marriage and of sexual love
- It can create insecurity for the couple
- It can reduce the need for faithfulness
Contrasting views on cohabitation
-It enables the couple to get to know each other, which helps them commit and may prevent divorce
Ways christian couples can avoid splitting up/reduce chances
- Attend marriage preperation classes
- Seek marriage counselling
Catholic views on remarriage
- They cannot remarry in a catholic church unless the original partner has died
- Anyone who is in another relationship should not recieve Holy Communion
Church of England views on remarriage
- Divorce is recognised because it is human nature that vows cannot be kept sometimes
- Re-marriage is usually allowed because it is a sign of God’s forgiveness and willingness to give a new start
Types of families
- Reconsituted (step-family)
- Same-sex
- Foster
- Co-parenting (after divorce)
Nuclear family
A married mother, father and their child or children in one household
The purposes of the family is to…
- Give children security
- Be the authority
- Pro-create
- Educate children
Reasons for single parent families
- Divorce
- Death of a parent
- Fertility treatment
- Choosing to be a single parent
- Unplanned pregnancy
Reasons the catholic church do not allow female priests
- The priests acts in the person of christ. So the priest must be male
- Jesus chose men to be his 12 apostles so only men should be priests
Contrasting views/Reasons of the catholic church do not allow female priests
- The church must modernise if people are going to be the part of it
- Jesus’ mission to the disciples was to spread the gospel message to the ends of the earth and it is difficult to do that if half of the population cannot be priests
- “… there is neither male nor female; you are all one with Christ Jesus.” (St Paul letter to the Galations 3:28)
A Bible quote against contraception
“Be fruitful and multiply”
Examples of gender discrimination in the workplace
- Gender pay gap
- Restricted education
- Overlooked when applying for jobs
- Job segregation
Catholic teachings on gender discrimination
Discrimination can do greater damage as it makes people feel like they have less worth and value
The church in miniature
The catholic church calls the family the church in miniature because its like a little church with the same aims as the whole catholic church
Patriarchal society
Men had the dominant role in society
