Sexual Relationships Flashcards
What is premarital sex?
Sexual activity before marriage.
What is homosexuality?
Sexual attraction to someone of the same sex.
What is extramarital sex?
Sexual acts outside the marriage (adultery)
What is promiscuity?
Having sex with multiple partners without commitment.
What are the 4 reasons for Christians being against sexual relationships outside marriage?
It is fornication which is condemned in the Bible.
It is against one of the 10 commandments.
It breaks marriage vows.
The catechism teaches that it is wrong.
SOWAA being against sexual relationships outside marriage (2)
‘flee from sexual immorality’
‘your bodies are temples of the holy spirit’
Under what conditions do humanists accept premarital sex? (4)
If it was consensual
If both were of age
If money isn’t involved
If it is safe
What do catholics believe about homosexuality?
Being homosexual isn’t a sin but having homosexual intercourse is. They don’t support same-sex marriage but they don’t allow homophobia.
Why are catholics against homosexuality?
The bible condemns homosexuality.
Homosexuals can’t procreate
The catechism teaches that marriage is between a man and a woman.
What do evangelical protestants believe about homosexuality?
Homosexuality is a sin and there shouldn’t be homosexual christians so they pray to get rid of their homosexuality.
Why are evangelical protestants against homosexuality?
They believe that the bible is the literal word of God and God condemns homosexuality in both the Old and New testament.
They believe that Christ’s salvation removes all sins including homosexuality.
What do liberal protestants believe about homosexuality?
Homosexuals should be accepted and welcomed into the church. They support Civil Partnership but not same sex marriage.
Why are liberal protestants against homosexuality?
A major christian belief is acceptance and love so they should accept homosexuals. Homosexuality may be because of biological factors.
What is Civil Partnership?
Legal ceremony giving homosexual marriages the same rights as a heterosexual marriage.
What do humanists, atheists and non-religious people think about homosexuality? Why?
There is no problem with it. Since religious people are against it due to religious factors, if they have no religion, there’s no reason to be against it.
