Sexual Relationships Flashcards
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Christian attitudes towards sex outside of marriage:
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- Bible says that fornication is sinful.
- The Catechism teaches that premarital sex is wrong.
- All Christians are against adultery it breaks the wedding vows to be faithful.
- Adultery is condemned in ten commandments, by Jesus and the Gospel
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Human and atheist attitudes towards to sexual relationship:
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- Sex must be consensual.
- Must be between people of age.
- A sexual partner ought to be single.
- No payment involved.
- High levels of promiscuity are frowned upon.
- Sex ought to be safe
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Catholic attitudes to same sex relationships:
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- Bible condemns homosexual sexual activity.
- Sex should be for creative purpose.
- Catechism teaches that marriage is for a man and woman to have a family.
- Discriminating against people for their sexuality is wrong.
- Everyone has human dignity because they’re made in the image of God.
4
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Evangelical Protestant attitudes to same sex relationships:
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- Believe that the Bible is the direct word of God and homosexuality is condemned in Old and New Testament.
- Salvation of Christ can remove all sins.
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Liberal Protestant attitudes to same sex relationships:
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- Bible needs reinterpreting in modern times.
- Love and acceptance means that homosexuals must be accepted.
- Scientific research shows that homosexuality is caused by biological factors.
- Christians should be open and honest and refusing gay people forces them to be dishonest.
6
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Humanist and atheist attitudes to same sex relationships:
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They see no problem with it. They regard people’s sexuality as their own concern unless it interferes with others’ rights
7
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SOWAAs:
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- “Flee from sexual immorality”
- “God will judge the sexually immoral”
- “honour God with your bodies”
- “whoever sins sexually, sins against their body.”
- “a man who lies with a man …. has done what is detestable”
