religous studies-relationships and family Flashcards
Attitudes towards sexual relationships- Christianity
-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’
Attitudte towards sexual relationships- Buddhism
- 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
Views on homosexual relationships- christianity
-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
Views on homosexual relationships- Buddhism
- Buddhist teaching do not oppose homosexual relationships or marriage
- many buddhists believ homosexual relationships are not morally different from heterosexual relationships
sexual relationships before marriage- Christian
-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
sexual relationships before marriage- Buddhism
- 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
sexual relationships outside marriage- Christianity
Christians are againts adultery- breaks the marriage vows ‘ you shall not commit adultery’- Exodus 20;14
Sexual relationships outside marriage- Buddhism
Most buddhists would say adultery is unskilful because it involves deceit and is likely to cause harm
Contraception and family planning- Catholics
- 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
Contraception and family planning-Anglicans and Non conformists
-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.
Contraception and family planning-Buddhists
- 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
Contraception and family planning-Non religous people in british society
-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
Purpose and nature of marriage- Non religious views
- legal union between [two people] in a relationship
-a serious, lifelong commitment made in public to another person - provides legal and financial benefits
purpose of marriage-buddhist
-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
purpose of marriage-Christian views
-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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Beliefs on cohabitation-
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
Christian views on divorce and remarrriage
- 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’
Buddhsit views on divorce and remarriage
- 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
Types of family- Nucleur family
- 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
Types of family- extended familu
- 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
Types of family- same sex family
-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
Types of family- polygamous
-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
purpose of families-
1) procreation- ‘be fruitful and multiply’ -geneise 1:28- emphasis in christianity especially catholisccim , no pressure to have kids in buddhism
2)stability and the procreation- families provide secure stable environments for children to grow up in
- ‘children thrive, grow and develop within the love and safeguarding of family’-CofE
3) Educating children in a faith- christians- be good role models and teach good christian values
buddhists teach buddhist beliefs
Gender equality-In the Uk
- in the past men had power and rights tha women
- traditional roles involved men working to support the family and women caring for the home and raising childen
- roles of men and women have become more flexible
Gender equality- christian
- christians believe all people are created equal in the image of god
- command to love ones neighbour means discrimantion is wrong
- some traditional christians think husbands should rule over their wives based on literal interpretation
- most christians today see marriage as an equal partnership
Gender equality- buddhists
- In the buddhas time women were seen as inferior to men
-buddha had ordained women as nuns - aparimitayur sutra suggests women women must be reborn as men before they can achieve enlightenment.
-in contrast the lotus sutra, teaches men and women should have equal status
