Sources: Philosophical, Ethical and Religious Issues

Question 1

Family and Roles: Exodus 20:12

Answer 1

“Honour your mother and father”. Meaning: conveys Christian teaching of responsibility to parents

Question 2

Family and Roles: Luke 15:11

Answer 2

A son demands and then squanders his inheritance. When he returns his father rejoices instead of being angry. Meaning: Importance of forgiveness and of family

Question 3

Family and Roles: Pope John Paul II

Answer 3

Family is important as everyone is interdependent + women should be homemakers. Meaning: stresses the importance of families and states that women should be homemakers (DUH!)

Question 4

Family and Roles: Martin Luther

Answer 4

“Women should remain at home, sit still, keep house, and bear and bring up children”.

Question 5

Nature and Purpose of Marriage: Mark 10:6

Answer 5

“What God has joined together, let no one separate”. Meaning: Marriages should be unitive and long lasting (and they are sacred)

Question 6

Nature and Purpose of Marriage: Ephesians 5:25

Answer 6

“Husbands love your wives just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her”. Meaning: Marriages are devotional, loving and important relationships.

Question 7

Nature and Purpose of Marriage: Exodus 20:14

Answer 7

“You shall not commit adultery”. Meaning: Being disloyal and breaking the sacred bond of marriage is a sin and frowned upon by God