Relationships and Family

Question 1

Example of an Artifical method of Contaception

Answer 1

Condoms

Question 2

Example of a Natural method of Contraception

Answer 2

Rhythm method - natural cycle planning

Question 3

Example of a Permament method of contaception

Answer 3

Vasectomy

Question 4

Christian Ideas on Sex

Answer 4

Chastity - Staying pure

Celebacy - Obstaining from Sex

Sex Before marriage = fornication = wrong

Homosexual sex = no procreation = wrong

Question 5

Muslim ideas on Sex

Answer 5

Disagree with Life Long Celebacy as believe it is our duty to procreate.

Believe people should practice Chastity until marriage

Contaception is permissible as the prophet said sex is a gift within marriage and should also be for pleasure

Adultry and Homosexuality = Fornication = Wrong

Question 6

Polygamy

Answer 6

When a man has several wives - illegal in the UK

Question 7

Muslim Weddings

Answer 7

Last up to 5 days

Ceremony = Nikkah

Imam leads ceremony

Groom has to decalre a dowry (Mahr)

Consent of the bride is asked for 3 times

Question 8

Divorce - Roman Catholics

Answer 8

Marriage - Sacrament = Promise between partner and God, therefore cannot be broken.

Anullment is allowed - marriage is set aside as if it never happened

Question 9

Divorce - Islam

Answer 9

Only a last resort

“Marry and do not divorce” Hadith

Husband must state ‘I diorce you’ three times over three months, to ensure the wife is not pregnant.

Question 10

Jesus on Divorce

Answer 10

“Whoever divorces then marries another.. it is as if he committed adultery”

Question 11

Gender Equality

Christianity

Answer 11

• Some of the earliest converts to Christianity

“You are all one in Jesus Christ” Galatians 3:28

“God created mankind in his own image” Genesis 1;27

Question 12

Gender Equality

Islam

Answer 12

Men and women have the same spirtual nature according to the Quran

“I command you to be kind to women” Hadith

“Be it man or woman each of you is equal to the other” Quran 3:195