religous studies-relationships and family

Question 1

Attitudes towards sexual relationships- Christianity

Answer 1

-christian church teaches that sex expresses a deep and loving life long union that first requires commitment of marriage
-Not all christians agree with thus but all of them are against unfaihfulness
- The bible teaches that heterosexual relationships are part of gods plan
- Gensis 1:28 ‘be fruitful and multiply’

Question 2

Attitudte towards sexual relationships- Buddhism

Answer 2

• buddhism does not favour one form of sexuality over another/ or teach that sex before marriage is wrong
• for buddhists the most important principle is not to harm others through sexual activity TEACHING HERE

Question 3

Views on homosexual relationships- christianity

Answer 3

-Some christians oppose homosexual relationships because they believ this goes against god’s plan
- Catholic church teaches that homosexual activity is a sinful. ‘ Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman’; that is detestable’ Levicus 18:22

Question 4

Views on homosexual relationships- Buddhism

Answer 4

-Buddhist teaching s do not oppose homosexual relationships or marriage
- many buddhists believ homosexual relationships are not morally different from heterosexual relationships

Question 5

sexual relationships before marriage- Christian

Answer 5

-Anglican and catholic churches teach that sex before marriage is wrong
-Some liberal christians think sex before marriage can be a valid expression of love, particularly if the couple are intending to get married or have a life long committment
- Christians believ that it is wrong to use people for sex ‘ flee from sexual immorality’- corinthians 6:18

Question 6

sexual relationships before marriage- Buddhism

Answer 6

• Buddhism teaches that sex before marriage is acceptable- no less moral than marriage
• Some buddhists wait until marriage to have sex but this is likely for personal reasons

Question 7

sexual relationships outside marriage- Christianity

Answer 7

Christians are againts adultery- breaks the marriage vows ‘ you shall not commit adultery’- Exodus 20;14

Question 8

Sexual relationships outside marriage- Buddhism

Answer 8

Most buddhists would say adultery is unskilful because it involves deceit and is likely to cause harm

Question 9

Contraception and family planning- Catholics

Answer 9

• Artificial conraception goes against natural law and the purpose of marriage
• Sex should always be open to creating a new life
• family planning should only involve natural methods of contraception

Question 10

Contraception and family planning-Anglicans and Non conformists

Answer 10

-Contraception is allowed for couples to develop their relationship before having children, to space out pregnancies, to avoid harming the mothers health.
- Christians who believe life begins at the moment of conception are against methods that prevent the fertilised egg from developing as this is seen as causing an abortion and a form of murder.

Question 11

Contraception and family planning-Buddhists

Answer 11

• Most buddhists believ it is acceptable to use contraception that prevents conception
• some believe contraception thst prevents a fertilised egg from developing is a form of killing and breaks the first moral precept
• having a child is not an obligation

Question 12

Contraception and family planning-Non religous people in british society

Answer 12

-There is a widespread acceptance of artificial contraception to help famiy planning
- many people think it is responsible to use contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies- controls population growth

Question 13

Purpose and nature of marriage- Non religious views

Answer 13

• legal union between [two people] in a relationship
  -a serious, lifelong commitment made in public to another person
• provides legal and financial benefits

Question 14

purpose of marriage-buddhist

Answer 14

-social contract instead of a religious or sacred act
- a civil ceremony
- can be between of two people of the same sex
- helps the wellbeing of a community and society as a whole by cementing strong, trusting relationships that provide support,protection and happiness

Question 15

purpose of marriage-Christian views

Answer 15

-a gift from god and part of the natural law
- a covenant before god in which the couple promises to live faithfully together ill death
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Question 16

Beliefs on cohabitation

Answer 16

Catholic and Orthodox-oppose cohabitation as they believe sex should only take place within marriage
Anglican and protestant Christians- accept that although marriage is best people may cohabit in a faithful, loving and comitted way without being married
Buddhist- do not go against sex before marriage or cohabitation

Question 17

Christian views on divorce and remarrriage

Answer 17

• some christiance believ in the sanctity of marriage vows
• Catholics- marriage is a sacrament that is permanent cannot be dissolved by civil divorce, catholics can seperate but not remarry while their partner is alive
• other christians -divorce is the lesser of two evils
• protestant churches- accep civil divorce and remarriage in church under certain conditions
• These christians-church should reflect gods forgiveness and allow couples a second chance for happiness
• jesus taught that if anyone got divorced and then remarried they were comitting adultery’mark10:11-12
• Matthew 5;32- if a man divorces his wife for any cause other than unchasitity he involves her in adultery’

Question 18

Buddhsit views on divorce and remarriage

Answer 18

• no teachings that stae divorce or remarriage are wrong
  -but some buddhist societies disapprove of divorce, couples put more effort into mending their rekationship
• clinging to an attachment causes sufferning
• consider divorce if it is not possible to reconcile the relationship its the only way to reduce suffering
  -many buddhists see remarriage as an oppurtunity to commit to a new healthy relationship

Question 19

Types of family- Nucleur family

Answer 19

• mother and father and children
• most commen in the west
• christians- fulfills god’s plan for a woman to be united together and increase in number genesis 1;28 2;24

Question 20

Types of family- extended familu

Answer 20

• includes grandparents and other relatives as well
• in biblical times many familys lived in extended families for extra support
• still commen in countries like thailand and sri lanka

Question 21

Types of family- same sex family

Answer 21

-some christians disapproves of same sex parents, children should grow up with a male and female role model as parents
- other christians and most buddhists think its more important for christians to be in a secure and loving family

Question 22

Types of family- polygamous

Answer 22

-illegal in the uk
- christians - goes against gods plan for marriage to be between one woman and one man and can lead to sexual immorality 1 corinthians 7;2
- not favoured family model in buddhism