Sexual Ethics

Question 1

When was homosexuality decriminalised in the UK?

Answer 1

1967

Question 2

When was the first same sex marriage in the UK?

Answer 2

29th March 2014

Question 3

Quote from Leviticus 18:22 on homosexuality

Answer 3

“You shall not lie with a man as you lie with a woman; this is an abomination.”

Question 4

Quote from Matthew 7 about judgement

Answer 4

“Do not judge others or you too will be judged.”

Question 5

What is the Metropolitan Community Church’s response to homosexuality?

Answer 5

It sees its mission as standing up for the rights of minorities, particularly those of LGBTQ people. MCC has been a leading force in developing ‘queer theology.’

Question 6

Quote from the Episcopal Church on homosexuality

Answer 6

“Bishops, particularly those in diocese within civil jurisdictions where same-gender marriages… are legal, may provide generous pastoral response to meet the needs of members of this Church.”

Question 7

Quote from Pope Francis’ statement ‘On Love in the Family’ (2016)

Answer 7

“There are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to Gods plan for marriage and the family.”

Question 8

What did the Polish Cardinal Jozef Glenn refer to homosexuals as in 1991?

Answer 8

“Backyard mongrels.”

Question 9

What did the Italian Gay Rights group ‘Arcigay’ estimate?

Answer 9

That 150-200 gay men are murdered each year for their sexual orientation- they partly blame the Catholic Church’s teachings of intolerance.

Question 10

What did Pope Francis say the Church should do?

Answer 10

Apologise for the harm it has done to gay people.

Question 11

Who is Bishop Gene Robinson?

Answer 11

The first gay bishop, elected for the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in 2004.

Question 12

What did Gareth Moore argue about homosexuality?

Answer 12

That Scripture is being used inconsistently to reinforce prejudices, as Leviticus 18:22 is ignored but Leviticus 19:19 is ignored (banning wearing garments of two types of material).

Question 13

Quote from Mark 10:2 on marriage

Answer 13

“Therefore what God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Question 14

Quote from Corinthians on remarriage

Answer 14

“A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.”

Question 15

Roman Catholic view on remarriage

Answer 15

• Does not recognise divorce as remarriage is a sacrament

- Remarriage is viewed as adultery and those who do are excluded from communion

Question 16

What is the Methodist view of remarriage?

Answer 16

• Recognises some relationships fail

- They see divorce as the lesser of two evils, the other being staying in a destroyed marriage for years

Question 17

Quote from Quakers on pre-marital sex

Answer 17

“A couple can be faithful to each other in a loving, non-exploitative relationship.”

Question 18

Quote from the Catholic Church on pre-marital sex

Answer 18

“The sexual act must exist exclusively within marriage; outside of marriage, this always constitutes a grave sin.”

Question 19

Quote from Corinthians 6:16 on sexual immorality

Answer 19

“Shun immorality… the immorality man sins against his own body.”

Question 20

Adolf Grunbaum’s view on Christian sexual ethics

Answer 20

Argued that Christian sexual ethics are based on narrow views of old men who claim that it is what God wants.

Question 21

Problem with Christian teachings in Africa

Answer 21

The Church attempted to stop STI outbreaks such as the AIDS epidemic by preaching celibacy but this repressed healthy sexual education and could have saved millions of lives