SECTION 2 CHRISTIANITY- TOPIC 1.2.1 MARRIAGE Flashcards
What did Jesus teach about marriage?
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3 IMPORTANT SOWAA
‘the two will become one flesh’.
as the couple are joined together in a sacred bond,
‘what God has joined together, let no one separate’.
‘Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits
adultery’.
What did Jesus believe in?
monogamy and that marriage should be between one man and one woman.
The Christian Churches teach that God created marriage:
4 points
-so that a couple can have a lifelong relationship of love,
companionship and faithfulness
-so that a couple can have the support and comfort of each other and enjoy sex with each other in the way God intended for the procreation of children
-so that children can be brought up in a Christian family and become members of Christ’s Church
-as a way for the couple to show their love for each other and to gain God’s grace to help them in their married life.
Marriage is one of the _______ of the _______ and ________ Churches as…
SEVEN SACRAMENTS
Catholic and Orthodox Churches
it is a sign of grace,
A Catholic marriage is a sacrament and soo…
a sign of God’s grace and
marriage involves not only the bride and groom, but also God
himself.
Even though Catholic priests and all monks and nuns are forbidden to marry, marriage is very important in Christianity because:
- Christians believe that marriage was created by God as the way of
establishing and preserving society.
-Christians believe that marriage is the only acceptable way for
Christians to have a sexual relationship.
-Christian families are brought about through marriage and are the way new life is brought into the Church as the children of Christian
parents are baptised and confirmed or dedicated and baptised as adults.
Humanist attitudes to sex
Humanists believe that sex and marriage are matters for individual decisions. It is up to individuals whether they live together without marrying (cohabitation) or get married in a
civil ceremony. However, Humanists expect sexual relations to be based on respect and trust.
Humanists believe that relationships should be_________ and many believe that marriage is a good thing when raising a family because they provide:
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-a stable legal and financial backing for a relationship (there can be major problems for a cohabiting spouse if their partner dies)
-more social acceptance of the relationship
-a more stable home for a family
-a public ritual to declare and celebrate the couple’s love.
Cohabitations beliefs today?
It is now socially quite acceptable for couples to live together rather than marry and a greater percentage are doing so
figures have double since 2012
act which allowed same-sex marriage but did not oblige…?
the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 that allowed for same-sex
couples to marry in just the same way as heterosexual couples. However,
the Act did not require religions to provide same-sex marriage ceremonies.
How ROMAN CATHOLIC + PROTESTANT CHURCH have responded to non-religious attitudes to marriage and cohabitation
condemn the non-religious attitude and to insist that Christians should refrain from having sex until they have had a Christian marriage.
How ROMAN CATHOLIC + CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT CHURCH have responded to non-religious attitudes to marriage and cohabitation
condemn the non-religious attitude and to insist that Christians should refrain from having sex until they have had a Christian marriage.
atheist and humanist beleifs?
humanists and atheists agree to majority but humanists say should be exclusive atheists do not condemn promiscuity
How LIBERAL PROTESTANT CHURCHES have responded to non-religious attitudes to marriage and cohabitation?
to accept that couples may live together before marriage, but to expect couples to marry when starting a family.
The Churches would only accept a sexual relationship between two people committed to a long-term relationship: ‘recognising that for many [cohabiting couples] this is a step along the way to the fuller commitment of marriage’
