Section 2.3 - Marriage And Family

Question 0

How many coupled live together before marriage

Answer 0

75%

Question 1

Purposes of marriage

Answer 1

• start a family = preface to marriage service ‘foundation to family life’
• love/unity of 2 people = preface to marriage service ‘united with one another in heart, body and mind’ also include the vows, exchanging rings
• foundation for society = ‘enriches society and strengthens community’
• god blessing the relationship = sacrament, the proclamation says god is present joining the 2 people together
• to form a permanent relationship = until death do them apart by gods will

Question 2

Less than half the weddings in britain take place in a …

Answer 2

Church

Question 3

What is the percentage that marriages end in a divorce

Answer 3

41% (all time high)

Question 4

84% of … And 79% of … Thought adultery was wrong

Answer 4

women

Men

Question 5

Britain has one of the highest divorce rates in

Answer 5

Europe, 200% increase since 2001

Question 6

Who believes:

Jesus’ teaching is an ideal which married couples can aim for

Answer 6

All protestants

Question 7

Who believes:

Accepts that marriages do end and allow civil divorce

Answer 7

All protestants

Question 8

Who believes:

Usually allow remarriage in church

Answer 8

All protestants

Question 9

Who believes:

Parish ministers have the authority to perform remarriages in church since 1981

Answer 9

Church of england

Methodists

Question 10

Who believes:

A marriage is a sacrament and cannot be dissolved by anything people do

Answer 10

Roman catholic church

Question 11

Who believes:

Divorce is not permitted

Answer 11

Roman catholic church

Question 12

Who believes:

If a couple married in church get divorced by the state, they are still married in the eyes of the church

Answer 12

Roman catholic church

Question 13

Who believes:

Widows and widowers are free to marry again in church

Answer 13

All christian denominations

Question 14

Who believes:

Annulments are permitted

Answer 14

All christian denominations

Question 15

Who believes:

The church used to offer special services where a marriage is ended

Answer 15

Eastern orthodox

Question 16

Who believes:

Remarriage services are more sombre in tone

Answer 16

Eastern orthodox

Question 17

In what year did the divorce law reform act come into force

Answer 17

1973

Question 18

What is the significance in the term ‘irretrievable breakdown’ in the divorce act

Answer 18

A couple living apart for two years, marriage has no future, unreasonable behaviour cause

Question 19

What is meant by an annulment in the RCC

Answer 19

Divorce is the end of a marriage, but annulment is that the marriage was never recognised by the state as the vows were not understood. Received from a state not a religious denomination, however cannot get one if have has intercourse since marriage

Question 20

Problems the church has to face with divorce

Answer 20

• situation ethics
• if god blessed why is the relationship going wrong
• people change and maybe not together
• abusive relationship

Question 21

What did Pope Francis do that contradicted some Catholic teachings

Answer 21

• Conducted 20 marriages at once all with couples in unusual circumstances ie. Pre-marital sex, cohabitation, with a child, re-marriage
• suggests religion should change as society does
• suggests the catholic church is becoming more accepting of modernised views

Question 22

Which denomination allows re-marriage services but more sombre in tone

Answer 22

Eastern orthodox

Question 23

What is the purpose of sex in the RCC views

Answer 23

To procreate

Question 24

Which denomination forbids any sex practice unless possibility of pregnancy

Answer 24

RCC | includes: homosexual, masturbation, sex using contraception

Question 25

RCC dont allow sex unintended for pregnancy as

Answer 25

Sperm and egg are potential lives that are wasted

Question 26

In the bible onan spilt the semen and

Answer 26

Got struck down by god

Question 27

Church of england recognised that society has changed and accepts that cohabitation is a

Answer 27

Trial marriage

Question 28

However the CoE believe that marriage is ideal for

Answer 28

Sex and an environment to bring up children

Question 29

Jesus's message says love is the most important thing

Answer 29

Agape

Question 30

Evangelicals believe that sex outside of marriage is wrong as

Answer 30

'Sex is an act of love and commitment and should only take place in marriage' this quotation reflects Timothy 2 and Matthew 5

Question 31

Church of england believes that marriage is Gods..

Answer 31

Gift to humanity

Question 32

Church of england, although more accepting of modernised views they regret..

Answer 32

That an increasing number of people are choosing to live together before marriage especially when they decide not to marry

Question 33

The COE believe that changes in attitudes towards sexual relationships

Answer 33

has led to more family break-downs and children being hurt

Question 34

George fox (a quaker) what did he say about marriage

Answer 34

'We marry none; it is the Lord's work, and we are but witnesses'

Question 35

Quakers accept use of family planning but deny idea of

Answer 35

Contraception as it promotes promiscuity

Question 36

Quakers are non-judgemental about sex as they see it as

Answer 36

A gift from god

Question 37

(B) do you think that sex outside of marriage is acceptable

Answer 37

No - pre-marital sex can promote promiscuity and lack of commitment, disregarding your own body - not a stable foundation for a child

Question 38

(B) do you think all christians should accept divorce?

Answer 38

Yes - if in an abusive relationship should have the religious support of community - most loving thing for the person (and children) agape

Question 39

(B) do you think faithfulness within a marriage is important?

Answer 39

Yes - otherwise breaks religious sacrament and marital vows 'until death do us apart' - 'thou shalt not commit adultery' decalogue

Question 40

(C) explain why most christians are against sex outside of marriage

Answer 40

- sex is an act of love and commitment that should be part of a meaningful relationship - promotes promiscuity which is not acceptable to any Christians as it reduces sex merely to animal behaviour without meaning - RCC teaches only sex belongs to marriage, rejects all forms of sex outside of marriage, Catechism 'a man and a woman belong to each other in a permanent, exclusive, sexual partnership' - COE believes that marriage is God's gift to humanity, only proper place for relationship and best environment for bringing up children

Question 41

(D) sex before marriage is always wrong

Answer 41

``` Agree -promotes promiscuity -not stable environment for child COE -RCC sex belongs only to marriage Disagree -autonomy over your own body -pope francis conducted marriage of 20 couples etc example of society's changes -marriage does not mean a contract of love, just a document, marriage may cause difficulties ```

Question 43

(C) explain why some christians allow divorce

Answer 43

- situation ethic, abusive relationship - if most loving thing agape - 'thou shalt not commit adultery' COE accepts if the partner does so - christians are taught that a loving god would accept divorce if was a mistake, eastern orthodox more solemn in tone

Question 44

cohabitation double since 2000

Answer 44

from 1.5 million - 3 million

Question 45

how have families have become less formal

Answer 45

open about discussing issues such as alcohol and sex

Question 46

how is there more acceptance of different sexualities

Answer 46

not illegal to be gay anymore/civil services/marriage/adoption

Question 47

amount of children being raised with a single parent

Answer 47

25%

Question 48

agree that parents should have a final say on what their children do

Answer 48

- parents are more experienced, usually wiser | - ultimately responsible for their children's actions

Question 49

disagree that parents should have a final say on what their children do

Answer 49

- grew up in a different generation, society might have changed - autonomy over your own body - can't expect them not to make mistakes (immature)

Question 50

agree that family life is important

Answer 50

- initial environment is the child's perception of the world and it gives them a foundation for life - needed for nurture of conscience

Question 51

disagree that family life is important

Answer 51

- conflict within a family can cause an unhealthy familial surrounding - other elements can sometimes be more important i.e. school - a number of different aspects of life influence a child

Question 52

some ways the church supports family life

Answer 52

- sunday schools - any forms of counselling - charity events - socials for people in need of a safe place and interaction