Sexuality And Marriage Flashcards
Homosexuality is wrong
Against a persons religion, unable to accept change, can’t reproduce babies, it is unnatural, children should have a mother and a father,sex is for the purpose of creating new life
Homosexuality is not wrong
People can choose who they have a relationship with, there are homosexual animals, everyone has rights, you could be born that way, bible was misunderstood, it is part of gods creation and quakers fully accept homosexual couples into their meetings
Bible Quote to support heterosexual relationships
Man and women should unite and “increase in number”
Quote for heterosexuality
“A man must not lie with a man”
What is Celibacy
To remain celibate and unmarried
Bible quote supporting celibacy
“He who refrains from marriage will do better”
Non Christian reasons for marriage
Don’t want to lose partner, to get rich and love
Christian reasons for marriage
Love, have sex and god tells them
Christian reasons for marriage
Love, have sex and god tells them
What is marriage
A legal contract that brings security as it protects the rights of each partner
Procreation
Man and women were created to have children
Union
A loving partnership of living together
Rearing children
A relationship to nurture and give security
Pattern for society
Fsmily units offering mutual support
One flesh
Sexual intimacy as an expression of love
Sacred
Blessed by god
Endless
Life long faithful relationships
Procreation quote
“Go forth and multiply” “be fruitful and multiply”
Procreation quote
“Go forth and multiply” “be fruitful and multiply”
Disapproving of same sex marriage
Disagree with homosexual relationships, purpose of marriage is procreation
Approving of same sex marriage
god didn’t intend for marriage between a man and women to be traditional, quakers perform same sex marriage, legalisation of Same sex marriages were a celebration
Cohabitation
Living with a person in a romantic relationship without getting married
Reasons for cohabitation
No gods say people should get married, still helps form a stable society and provide stability for raising a family, no point in marriage as divorce is expensive
Reasons against cohabitation
Sex should only take place in marriage, being comfortable with cohabitation means couples move forward too quickly, may be a bad idea if children are accidentally conceived in unstable cohabitating relationships
Sex before marriage
Can express one’s love for for another and you don’t have to be married to do this, contraceptives are available, fine if it takes place in a loving long term relationship, an enjoyable pastime and you would never buy a pair of shoes without trying them on so you must try before to see if you’re compatible
Reasons against sex before marriage
A child should be bought up by a married couple, if sex occurs too much the act can become cheapened, sex is something special, stop spread of stis, sex should be with someone you trust and sec is a complex issue
