Religion,Relationships and families Flashcards
what is the definition of
1) Cohabitation
2) Procreative
3) Celibacy
4) Agape
5) Promiscuous
1) When a couple live together but not married
2) To reproduce (make babies)
3) Choosing to not have sex before marriage
4) Selfless love, taught by Jesus, non-physical
5) Having a lot of casual sexual relationships
what is the definition of
1) Marital
2) Adultery
3) Unitive
4) Consummated
1) Within marriage
2) Sexual intercourse with someone that you are not married to
3) Bonding (uniting) people together
4) completed or fulfilled
what does this tell us;
” God created humans in his image, in the image of god he created him; male and female.” (Genesis 1:27)
1) Shows how important human life is to God
2) Suggests men and woman are equal
3) Complementary to each other
Sex should be …..
marital should be after marriage
unitive this means bring 2 people together
Procreative to make children
1) why should sex be marital?
2) what is the quote for this?
1) Vows are made before God
Catholic marriage is a sacrament god is part of it
Sex, love, and commitment is a gift from god
2) “ The sexual act must place exclusively within marriage or it is a grave sin”
1) why should sex be unitive?
2) what is the quote for this?
1) Sex bands the couples and deepens their love
They become closer
They totally give themselves to each other
2) “ The two shall become one flesh”
1) why should sex be Procreative
2) what is the quote for this?
1) God creates new life through sex
There is mare intensity in self-giving when open to new life
2) “ Be fruitful and increase in numbers “
what are the three reasons why sex before marriage is fine?
1) It is common for people to have sex before marriage so the church should except it is a part of modern life
2) Co-habitation can be sensible and important step towards marriage
3) It is fine as long as you are in loving, long term relationship because Jesus thought that love is the most important thing
what are the three reasons why sex before marriage is wrong?
1) Marriage gives children the most security
2) If both are virgins there is no chance of passing on a STI
3) Casual sex is wrong - sex should be with someone you love and trust. Can cause hurt to other
What are the catholic marriage vows?
To have and to hold from this day forth For better for worse For richer for poorer In sickness and in health To have and to cherish till death do us apart
1-3) what are the three reasons why all christians think adultery is wrong?
4) what is the quote for this?
1) It brake the vows to stay faithful to each other this commitment should be honoured
2) It is an act of betrayal and to causes great hurt
3) It can make the innocent partner feel rejected and a failure
4) “ Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”
what are three reasons why people think adultery is fine?
1) Adultery is legal
2) personal happiness is the most important thing in life
What is the quote that is given to go agents adultery
“Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”
That are 3 condition to have a valid chatholic marriage
Be free to marry
Make vows in the presence of a catholic priest
Willing to accept children from God
What is the acronym to remember 4 features of a catholic marriage
SPEL
S - sacrament
P - permanent
E - exclusive
L - life giving
Why doesn’t the Catholic church accept divorce
Marriage is a sacrament- made before god cannot be broken
The covenant between the couple is everlasting
why is a catholic divorced person who gets into a new relationship considered to be adultery
because they are still married only death can part them
Jesus said “anyone who divorces and marries another woman commits adulitery
why does the church of England recognise divorce and accept remarriage
because it is human nature that vows can not be kept sometimes
because it is a sign of gods forgiveness and willingness to give people a new start
what are annulments
a statement that no valid marriage took place
what are 3 reasons that an annulments is given
1) one of both were forced to marry
2) one or both never intended to have a child
3) one or both parties did not understand the vows
how might Christians avoid divorce
by attending marriage preparation classes
3 reasons why Christians should attend marriage preparation classes
1) Teaches the importance of talking and listening
2) it maintains intimacy
3) teaches how to negotiate and solve difficult issues
what is the meaning of artificial contraception
unnatural method used to prevent pregnancy