relationships & families Flashcards
“God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number.” Genesis 1:28 (Christianity)
If you are able to, you should have lots of children because having children is a blessing
“Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own households, has denied that faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” 1 Timothy 5:8 (Christianity)
You should take care of your family and provide for them
“The sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage. Outside of marriage it always constitutes a grave sin.” Catechism 2390 (christianity)
don’t have sex before or outside of marriage
“Honour your children and perfect their manners”. Hadith (Islam)
you should take care of your children and raise them to be good people, it is your responsibility
“…and that you be kind to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say no word that shows impatience with them, and do not be harsh with them, but speak to them respectfully.” Qur’an 17:23
you should be respectful to the elderly and your parents because they have taken care of you/your family when they were young
“You shall not commit adultery” Exodus 20:14
pretty self explanatory, it’s in the ten commandments here
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.” 1 Corinthians 6:18-19
sexual sins are sinning directly against God/the Holy Spirit, as your bodies are not your own to decide what to do with them and God has given them to you
“Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.” Leviticus 18:22
self explanatory
“What God has joined together let no man separate.” Matthew 19:6
shouldn’t get divorced, because you get married in front of God and make a promise to God
“Must you, unlike [other] people, lust after males and abandon the wives that God has created for you? You are exceeding all bounds.” Qur’an 26:165-166
homosexuality is bad, going against God’s will because he created wives specifically for you that you are abandoning
“Divorce is hateful to Allah.” Hadith
self explanatory
“God wishes to lighten your burden; man was created weak.” Qur’an 4:28
we aren’t supposed to be perfect and always do the right thing, God is forgiving, God wants you to be happy - could be applied to many things
“There is no institution more beloved and dearer [to God] than marriage.” Hadith
marriage is very sacred, shouldn’t break the thing that God loves the most, also everyone should get married
“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and married another man, she commits adultery.” Mark 10:11-12
adultery is a sin, against the 10 commandments, so shouldn’t divorce & remarry
“You lust after men rather than women! You transgress all bounds!” Qur’an 7:80-81
homosexuality is bad
