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Test 3 Quiz Flashcards

1
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What does cohabitation mean?

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Living together without being married.

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2
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Name two attributes people had to marriage 50 years ago that have now changed.

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Most people only have sex in marriage and they married in a church.

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Give 4 attitudes that many people hold today about relationships and marriage.

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  • Most people have sex before they marry.
  • Fewer people marry, cohabitation is now acceptable.
  • Less marriage takes place in a church.
  • The change in law has led to homosexual sex being treated the same as heterosexual sex (consenting adults over 16). Since 2004, homosexual couples can have a civil partnership.
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Why have attitudes changed?

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Historical events.

Influence of Tv and Religious belief is declining.

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5
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Define pre marital sex.

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Sex before marriage.

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Why do most Christians believe sex before marriage is wrong?

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The Bible only allows sex between marriage partners.
Children born outside marriage may have a less stable family life.
Loving sexual relations unite a married couple.

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When do Liberal Christians believe that sex before marriage is alright?

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As long as the couple love each other, are in a long term relationship and intend to marry eventually.

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8
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What is a word for extra-marital sex?

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Adultery.

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Why do all Christians believe adultery is wrong?

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It breaks the wedding vows.

It breaks one of the 10 commandments.

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10
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What are the four purposes of marriage in Christianity.

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So that people can have a life-long relationship of love and faithfulness.
So that a couple can have the support and comfort of each other.
For the procreation of children.
For the bringing up of a Christian family.

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Name two ways in which the wedding ceremony symbolises these beliefs (the purpose of marriage in Christianity).

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The exchange of rings symbolises the unending agreement of marriage.
The emphasis on Gods role in the marriage makes it a spiritual agreement with God as well as a legal agreement.

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Why do more people get divorced these days?

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Divorce is cheaper and easier, and women have gained a more equal life.

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What do Catholics believe about divorce?

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There can be no divorce because marriage is a sacrament in which the couple promise to stay together until death.

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Define the word sacrament.

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An outward sign of an inward blessing.

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15
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What do Roman Catholics allow if it can be shown that the marriage never existed?

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Annulments.

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Give one reason why the Roman Catholic Church does not allow divorce.

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Jesus banned divorce in Marks Gospel.

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What do most Protestant Christians think about divorce?

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Disapprove of divorce, but believe that if a marriage goes wrong and there is no chance of bringing the couple back together, then divorce can be permitted.

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Why do Non-Catholic Christians allow divorce?

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God is always prepared to forgive sins or people are determined to live a new life.
Jesus allowed divorce for adultery.

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Why do Christians have these different views on divorce?

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They interpret the Bible differently and disagree about whether marriage is a sacrament.

20
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What is a nuclear family?

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Mother, father and children living as a unit.

21
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What is a re-constituted family?

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Where 2 sets of children (step brothers and sisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other.

22
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Give two teachings about Christian family life.

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Christian parents should follow Paul’s teachings and treat their children well.
Christian parents are also expected to provide their children with the necessities of life and ensure they are educated and brought up in a Christian religion.

23
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Name one reason why family life is important in Christianity.

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They believe the family was created by God as the basic unity of society and the only place in which Children should be brought up. Without the family society would collapse.

24
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Give three ways in which the church helps the upbringing of children.

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Ministers and priests acting as family counsellors.

Sunday schools teaching about right and wrong.

Baptism services.

25
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When was the law finalised to treat homosexual sex in the same way as heterosexual sex?

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2003

26
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It is still impossible in Britain to marry someone of the same exact and its very difficult for same sex couples to adopt.

True or false.

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False (since March 2014).

27
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Why do many Evangelical Christians think that homosexuality is a sin?

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The Bible condemns homosexuality- the evangelical belief that being born again in Christ can remove all sins.

28
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What do Roman Catholics think about homosexuality?

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Being homosexual is not a sin but homosexual activity is a sin.

29
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What does celibate mean?

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Living without sexual activity.

30
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What are the two reasons for the Roman catholic view on homosexuality?

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The teachings of the Bible which condemn homosexuality-The tradition of the Church.

31
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Which Christian denomination believes that lifelong homosexual relationships are acceptable and homosexuals should be welcomed into the church, but homosexual relationships cannot be equal to Christian marriage. Ministers and priests may have a homosexual orientation but they must not take part in homosexual sex?

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Protestant.

32
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Give one reason why Protestants are okay with homosexual relationships.

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The teachings of the Bible need re-interpreting in the light of modern life.

33
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What do Liberal Protestants believe about homosexuality?

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There should be complete equality for homosexuals provided that the sexual relationship is a stable one and the partners are faithful to each other.

34
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Give two reasons why the changing attitudes about homosexuality causes problems for some Christians.

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The greater acceptance of homosexuality causes problems for those Christians who believe homosexuality is a sin because the law and society do not allow them to treat homosexuals differently.

Homosexual civil partnerships cause problems because of biblical teachings on same sexual sexual activity (that it’s a sin).

35
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What does contraception mean?

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Preventing conception from occurring.

36
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Name the 3 main types of contraception.

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Condom
Pill
Sterilisation

37
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Why do non-Catholic Christians believe that contraception is allowed?

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It raises the standard of living and education for children because there are fewer of them. God created sex for enjoyment and to cement the bonds of marriage not just for procreation. It can be used to limit family size.

38
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Which denomination believes using artificial methods of contraception is going against Gods intentions?

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Catholics.

39
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Give two reasons why Catholics don’t agree with artificial contraception.

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Every act of intercourse must be open to a new life.

A number of popes have condemned it.

40
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What is the only kind of contraception Catholics allow?

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Natural (the rhythm method)

41
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Give two ways in which the producers of ‘Hidden Lives’ portrayed the issue of family life.

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The producers focused on making the families look eccentric and out of touch with the modern attributes to family life. They did this by contrasting modern children’s lives with theirs by showing them at Bible study on Friday night, waking up early to do chores before being home-schooled and discussing how they’re not allowed to date and only have sex once married.

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How could they have made the programme fair to Christians?

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They could have also included a modern Christian family.

43
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Christians that are for divorce.

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Protestant Christians

Non-Catholic Christians

44
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Christians against divorce

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Catholics

45
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Christians for homosexuals.

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Roman Catholics (don’t like them having sexual activity)

Protestants (but don’t think they’re equal to Christians)

Liberal Protestants.

46
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Against homosexuals.

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Evangelical Christians.

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