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Theme 1: Relationships Flashcards

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Define marriage in Christianity

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The joining of a man and a woman to celebrate love, commitment and sex in the eyes of god and with gods blessing. Christians believes sex and marriage is a gift from god and marriage is a sacrament.

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Other than spiritual, what benefit does marriage provide?

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Marriage strengthens the legal side of a relationship. Both partners have rights should something go wrong. Spouses also become next of kin and have legal responsibility for each other.

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What do Christians believe marriage celebrates, adds or highlights? (4)

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  1. Celebrates the joy of sex.
  2. Highlights responsibility towards your partner- their needs above your own.
  3. Stresses importance of commitment- willingness to spend the rest of your life with someone.
  4. Adds a spiritual dimension- sexual relationship is not only physical but also spiritual and religious.
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Full Bible quote about marriage. (Also argument used against gay marriage)

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“ have you not read-he who made them, from the beginning male or female and said “for this reason a man shall leave his mother and father and be joined to his wife, and the two should become one? “So they are no longer two but one. What therefore God has joined together, let no one separate “

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Key bible quote about marriage.

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“ what therefore god has joined together, let no one separate”

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Christian wedding vows.

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I __ take you __ to be my husband/wife to have and to hold from this day forward for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health. To love and to cherish till death do us part.

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What do Christians believe is a key part of marriage?

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Raising children.

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Is divorce allowed in Islam?

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Divorce is allowed as a last resort however families should try to help the couple work through their problems first.

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What is the process of getting divorced as a Muslim?

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The husband must state before witnesses on three separate occasions that he wishes to divorce his wife.

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What happens after a Muslim divorce

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The couple live together for 3 months (IDDAH) but sleep separately in order to avoid any confusion as to who they father is of any child born after the divorce. The wife is given her dowry (MAHR).

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How are a divorced Muslim couple expected to act.

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The couple are expected to act with kindness and charity towards each other. Divorced Muslims should re-marry.

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What did Muhammad teach about divorce?

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Muhammad said “of all the things which are permitted, divorce is the most hated by Allah”

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What does the bible teach about divorce?

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The bible teaches against divorce and doesn’t allow re-marriage.

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Bible quote about divorce/remarriage

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“ The wife should not separate from her husband but if she does, let her remain single, and a husband should not divorce his wife. “

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What did Jesus say about second marriage?

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Jesus spoke against second marriages however suggested they may be possible if the first marriage ended due to adultery.

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Jesus quote about adultery.

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“Whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery.”

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What do Roman Catholics believe about divorce?

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Roman Catholics believe divorce is unacceptable.

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Reasons for Roman Catholic beliefs about divorce. (2)

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  1. It is a breaking of solemn promises made before God.
  2. Marriage is a sacrament that cannot be dissolved .
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Does the Roman Catholic Church recognise divorce?

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No, divorced people are still considered as married and therefore if they remarry it is considered adultery and they cannot receive the sacraments of bread and wine which is known as excommunication.

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Do Roman Catholics allow remarriage?

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No, some Roman Catholic leaders argue that remarried couples shouldn’t have sex and should “live together like sister and brother”

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What does the Church of England teach about divorce?

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Divorce may be acceptable depending on circumstances and there should be a degree of forgiveness for those whose marriages fail.

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What are the four conditions of the Church of England conducting a second marriage.

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  1. Both partners must meet their obligations to partners or children from the first marriage.
  2. The marriage must not cause further hurt to children from the first marriage.
  3. The new relationship must not be the cause of the previous marriages break up.
  4. There must’ve been a good gap of time between the old version breaking up and the new marriage being prepared for.
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Why does the Church of England permit remarriage?

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Forgiveness and acceptance of others is seen as important. Jesus forgave the people that crucified him. It’s felt that the church should forgive and accept those whose marriages fail.

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Lord’s Prayer forgiveness quote.

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“ forgive as god forgives us.”

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Is same sex marriage allowed in Britain?

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Same sex marriage was labelled civil partnership and was introduced in 2005. In 2014 the government introduced full same sex marriage in to create equality.

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Are same sex marriages allowed in places of worship?

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To start with same sex marriage had to take place in a non religious building (e.g a registry office) now some churches allow same sex marriages to take place in a place of worship (quakers, Methodists church, Scottish episcopal church etc.) The Church of England and Roman Catholics churches still don’t allow marriages in churches.

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What does the Church of England say about gay marriage?

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The Church of England will not conduct or bless same sex marriages although a lot of Christians are gay. CofE bishops have said that priests should not be in same sex marriages.

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What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about same sex marriage?

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Roman Catholics say same sex marriage is not the same as heterosexual marriage as it does not result in children.

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St. Paul quote on gay marriage.

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“Do not for yourselves, people who are immoral or who worship idols or adulterers or homosexual perverts or who steal-none of you shall possess the kingdom of God “

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Book of Leviticus quote against gay marriage.

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“No man should lie with another man: God hates that “

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Counter arguments to Leviticus quote disallowing same sex marriage.

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The book of Leviticus is incredibly outdated and contains a multitude of rules which today are not followed and seem ridiculous such as being allowed to sell your daughter into slavery and not being allowed to touch a woman on her period.

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Gay people and allies counter argument to Christian homophobia.

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Many argue the views of religion are homophobic and outdated and encourage hate crime and prejudice/discrimination.

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Do Muslims allow same sex marriage?

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Muslims do not allow same sex marriage and in many Islamic countries homosexual acts are punishable by death which is heavily criticised by other countries.

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Quran quote against same sex relationships.

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“If two young men among you commit indecency, punish them both “

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Hadith quote against same sex relationships.

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“Lesbianism by women is adultery between them. Kill the one that is doing it and also kill the one that is being done to. “

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Do the Roman Catholic Church and evangelical church allow female priests.

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The Roman Catholic Church does not allow female priests and many evangelical Churches don’t allow women to preach.

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Does type Church of England allow female priests?

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The Church of England introduced female priests in 1994 however the Church of England still allows churches to discriminate against female priests. Congregations can vote ban female priests from ministering in their church. These are known as “forward in faith”churches.

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Are women allowed in higher religious roles by the CofE?

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The Church of England is recently allowed women to be bishops. In January 2015 Libby Lane was the first female bishop.Many people disagreed with female bishops as the Bible says “men are the head “. There was a protest of consecration; a man shouted “it is not in the Bible”

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Corinthians quote against women in worship.

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“Women are to remain quiet in the church; they have no permission to speak “.

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Counter argument to the Corinthians quote about women in worship.

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Many people think this is a weak argument because it is believed to be Referencing a particular situation in a church in Corinth where women were chatting during services. It’s not believed to be about all women forever.

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Bible quote about women in worship

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“I give no permission for a woman to teach I have authority over a man “.

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Counter argument for the bible quote about women’s authority over men.

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There were many women in the Bible who had authority and taught such as Priscilla who taught, Junia who was an apostle and Phoebe who is a deacon.

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Further Christian Arguments against women in worship.

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Some argue that all of the 12 disciples were men that were any men can be priests however many things so weak argument because when Jesus resurrected it was not the 12 disciples but three women that Jesus first appeared to. Jesus commanded Mary Magdalene to go and tell the disciples what she had seen and she became the first teacher of the resurrection.

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Bible quote about gender equality.

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“In Christ there is no male or female, Jew or Gentile, slave or free; all are one”
This suggests there is no division between men and women.

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Do Muslims allow women to lead prayer.

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Imams are mostly always male and it is considered wrong fir women to lead men in prayer.

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Are there any female imams?

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There are some female imams in Canada that lead both men and women in prayer.

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Reasons for women leading prayer islam. (2)

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Men and women are equal before Allah in Ummah (the worldwide community of Muslims).
Muhammads wives led prayer.

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What does the Quran teach about female imams?

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The Quran teaches that men and women were “created from the same soul” .
The Quran never mentioned whether females could or could not be imams, it is only through tradition that prayer is led by men.

Religious studies paper 1 (4 decks)

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