Theme A Flashcards
Christian attitudes to human sexuality teachings
‘Be fruitful and increase in number’ ‘do not sleep with a man as you would a women’
What does catholic church teach about homeosexuality
Opposed to homosexual sex between men or women
Biblican quotes accepting homosexuality
“Love your neighbour” jesus taught that it was ‘love that mattered most’
Bible quotes about Purpose of sex
‘It is better to be married than burn with passion” “go forth and multiple”
Why do christians believe adultery is wrong
Breaks ten commandments, causes suffering. Bible teaches that the couple become one flesh and should be faithful
Buddhist attitudes towards sex
Teaches sex is not wrong, sex before marriage is not wrong
Tanha
Craving, one of main causes of suffering in buddhism, buddhists should approach sex ethically
Buddhist views on adultery
Unskilful-likely to cause harm
Bible commandment about adultery
“You shall not commit adultery”
Artifical contraception
Barrier methods eg condom
Natural contraception
Abstaining from sex during certain periods or practicing ‘withdrawal method’
Bible about contraception
Never explicitly approves of contraception, however there are oassages where bible appears to accept sex should be enjoyed not just for concieving
Christian teaching about remarriage
“What God has joined together, let no man separeate”
Protestants believe about remarriage
Marriage is a gift from God which should be preserved as much as possible
Bible quotes about how children and parents should behave in a family
‘Children obey ur parents’ ‘train up a child in a way he should go;and when he is old, he will not depart from it’ ‘honoir your mother and father’
