Relationships and Sex Education

Question 1

What is a nuclear family?

Answer 1

This is a family that is made up of a married heterosexual (man and woman) couple and their children, living together as a unit.

Question 2

What is an extended family?

Answer 2

Parents living with their children as well as additional relatives such as grandparents and/or aunts and uncles.

Question 3

What is a re-constituted family?

Answer 3

This is when two families join together after one or both partners have divorced their previous partners. This family option can sometimes be referred to as the step family.

Question 4

What is a single parent family?

Answer 4

This type of family consists of a parent not living with a partner, who has most of the day to day responsibilities for raising the child/ren.

Question 5

What is same-sex parenting?

Answer 5

This is a family made up of two homosexual adults (two women or two men) with adoptive children or children biologically related to one parent.

Question 6

What is secularisation?

Answer 6

Movement away from religion.

Question 7

What is cohabitation?

Answer 7

Living together and having a sexual relationship without being married.

Question 8

How has the role of women changed?

Answer 8

1) Women are no longer expected to be housewives. 2) Women have become less financially dependent. 3) Some women no longer feel as if they must get married and others, are able to get a divorce more easily.

Question 9

When was same-sex marriage legalised in the UK?

Answer 9

2014

Question 10

What is a sacrament?

Answer 10

A religious ceremony or ritual regarding as imparting divine grace (God’s love).

Question 11

What might Catholics discuss at marriage preparation classes?

Answer 11

The 5 Cs - Cohabitation; Commitment; Compromise; Communication and Cash.

Question 12

What are the different purposes of a Catholic marriage?

Answer 12

Marriage is a sacrament; To live together forever; to support each other; to willingly accept children and to live a good Catholic family life.

Question 13

What questions might the priest ask during the marriage ceremony?

Answer 13

1] Have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?
2] Will you honour each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives?
3] Will you accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up according to the law of Christ and His Church?

Question 14

What is pre-marital sex?

Answer 14

Sex before marriage.

Question 15

What is adultery?

Answer 15

Cheating on your partner.

Question 16

What do all Christians believe about adultery?

Answer 16

It is wrong as in the 10 Commandments it states: ‘Thou shalt not commit adultery.’

Question 17

What do different Christians believe about pre-marital sex?

Answer 17

Catholic Church: pre-marital sex is sinful as sex should only occur for procreation. The best environment to have children in within a marriage.

Church of England: pre-marital sex can be justified if the couple intend to get married.

Evangelical Church: pre-marital is never allowed and Christians should take part in the Unaltered Ministries - a virginity pledge (silver ring).

Question 18

What is contraception?

Answer 18

This is the deliberate use of artificial methods to prevent a pregnancy.

Question 19

What is conception?

Answer 19

When the sperm meets the egg and life is created.

Question 20

List four types of contraception.

Answer 20

Condom, Contraceptive Pill, the Implant and the Coil.

Question 21

What is natural family planning?

Answer 21

Monitoring a woman’s ovulation cycle to determine when she is most fertile and least fertile in order to make a decision on when to have sexual intercourse.

Question 22

What does the Catholic Church teach about the use of contraception?

Answer 22

The use of artificial contraception is sinful as it stops the creation of children and goes against God’s command to be ‘fruitful and multiply.’ Natural family planning is allowed.

Question 23

What does the Church of England teach about the use of contraception?

Answer 23

‘Contraception is not a sin or going against God’s purpose’ They should use their conscience when making decisions around family planning.

Question 24

What do Humanists believe about the use of contraception?

Answer 24

As they do not believe in ‘God’, they believe that the use of contraception is a matter of personal choice. It is also useful as a means of controlling the population to a sustainable level.

Question 25

What is divorce?

Answer 25

The legal ending of a marriage.

Question 26

What is annulment?

Answer 26

The declaration in the Church that a marriage is void/invalid and did not exist.

Question 27

What is remarriage?

Answer 27

When one or both people getting married have been married before.

Question 28

What are Catholic teachings on divorce and remarriage?

Answer 28

A Catholic marriage is life-long and therefore divorce is not allowed.
The Old Testament: ‘God hates divorce’
The New Testament: Jesus said ‘What God has joined together let no man separate’.
St Augustine taught that remarriage would be considered to be adultery as the couple would still be married in the eyes of God.

Question 29

What is a synod?

Answer 29

A meeting of bishops.

Question 30

What are Methodist teachings on remarriage?

Answer 30

Methodists approach each situation with sympathy and do allow remarriages in the Methodist Church. 70% of marriages in the Methodist Church include at least one divorced party.

Question 31

What is promiscuity?

Answer 31

Having many sexual relationships without commitment.

Question 32

What is abstinence?

Answer 32

The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex.

Question 33

What is fidelity?

Answer 33

Being faithful to your partner.

Question 34

What does LGBTQ+ stand for?

Answer 34

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer.

Question 35

What are Catholic teachings on homosexuality?

Answer 35

Sexuality is not a choice, therefore being homosexual is not a sin. However, the Church teaches that sex should only happen to make children, as homosexual couples cannot have children together naturally the Church teaches that homosexual acts are sinful and therefore does not allow same-sex marriage in the Church.

Question 36

What are Methodist teachings on same-sex marriage?

Answer 36

As of the 30th of June 2021. A vote was held to change the definition of marriage within the Church to include same sex marriages.

Question 37

How should Catholics treat those from the LGBTQ+ community?

Answer 37

With dignity, compassion and sensitivity. Pope Francis: They should not be marginalised…they are our brothers.’ God the Father would not abandon LGBTQ+ people.

Question 38

What is chastity/celibacy?

Answer 38

The state or practice of refraining from sexual activity.

Question 39

What is procreation/reproduction?

Answer 39

Having children.