Sexual male and female

Question 1

What are the purposes of sexual activity?

Answer 1

• Addiction
• Self-worth
• Money
• Procreation
• Bonding
• Pleasure
• Consumate

Question 2

Quote telling us that males and females should be treated equal.

Answer 2

‘So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘be fruitful and multiple’. - Genesis 1:7-18

Question 3

In Genesis 2, God takes ‘Adam’ and splits it in two complementary parts. Why is this significant?

Answer 3

This is significant because each person gives to the other what they lack.

Question 4

Definition of procreative

Answer 4

Creating new life

Question 5

Catholic belief in procreation

Answer 5

All life comes from God, but God acts through sex to create new life. The Church believe a couple that allow sex to be open to new life find there is much more intensity in their self-giving.

Question 6

Quote on procreation

Answer 6

“Each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life” - (Humanae Vitae 11-12)

Question 7

Definition of unitive

Answer 7

Unites / joins people together

Question 8

Catholic belief in unitive

Answer 8

Adultery is forbidden in both the 10 Commandments and by Church teaching is that it destroys the unity that is expressed in sex. Sex is a creative act as it strengthens the couple’s commitment to each other.

Question 9

Quote on unitive

Answer 9

‘and the two shall become one flesh’ - (Mark 10:25)

Question 10

Definition of marital

Answer 10

To do with marriage

Question 11

Catholic belief in marital

Answer 11

In the Catholic Church, the sacrament of marriage expresses a couple’s commitment and exclusivity to each other.
The Catholic Church teaches that there should be no sex either before or outside marriage; however, for a marriage to be valid there has to be sexual intercourse.

Question 12

Purpose of marital

Answer 12

The couple need to make promises that they will be together for life and will accept children lovingly from God. This forms the verbal commitment between the couple.
The couple hold nothing back from each other and learn to value the intensity of their relationship.

Question 13

Thoughts of contemporary British society

Answer 13

Due to the lack of influence by the church, and the laws for freewill, less people in society follow the churches teachings on this field.