THEME A + B

Question 1

3 Neg attitudes to Homosexuality
2 Pos

Answer 1

• Old Testament: **‘do not lie with a man as you do with a woman…that is detestable’ **
• ‘Every sex act must remain open to the transmission of life’- Catholics believe homosexual acts are wrong because they are not procreative in nature.
• Muslims - God’s plan is for heterosexual relationships. Homosexual acts are dishonourable
• Pope Francis: ** ‘Who am I to judge?’ ** Don’t judge others; Pope supports civil partnerships but not marriage
• Situation Ethics: loving relationship betw 2 consenting adults

Question 2

2 Neg attitudes to Sex Before Marriage
1 Pos

Answer 2

• Catholics - purpose of sex is procreation within marriage.
• St Paul: ‘Flee from sexual immorality’ – Christians should avoid sexual immorality and the best way to do this is only having sex within a committed marriage.
• Situation Ethics: as long as the act is loving and not harmful, it isn’t necessarily wrong.

Question 3

2 NEG ATTITUDES TO CONTRACEPTION
2 POS

Answer 3

• Surah 17: ‘Do not kill your child for fear of poverty…we will provide for them and for you’. Although not explicitly forbidden in Qur’an, some methods could be seen as wrong.
• Catholics - purpose of sex is procreation = artificial contraception is seen as ‘intrinsically evil’ because it prevents potential life. I
  ‘Be fruitful and multiply’ is a divine command from God,
• Church of England: Contraception is acceptable ‘provided it is used in the light of Christian principles’ – can be used within marriage.
• Situation Ethics: it is the most loving thing to do in order to prevent STIs or to help with family planning

Question 4

2 NEG ATTIDUDES ABOUT COHAB
2 POS

Answer 4

• Conservative Christians - could lead to fornication, which is seen as sinful – ‘flee from sexual immorality’ (St Paul).
• Quakers - ‘it is the nature and quality of the relationship that matters’ = No obligation to marry to have loving, committed relationship.
• Situation Ethics – ‘the morality of an action is dependent on the circumstances’

Question 5

ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

Answer 5

• Catholics - men and women are spiritually equal but have diff social roles. Do not allow women to be priests because only men are suitable for the priesthood to emulate JC’s example
  **‘Wives submit to your husbands’ (St Paul) **
• Liberals - ‘There is neither male or female…you are all one in Christ’
• United Reformist Church believes in the need to adapt to the contemporary world while remaining true to their core values
• Muslims - Men leaders in the community and breadwinner vs women are homemakers
  **‘Heaven is under the feet of mothers’ (Hadith)
  ‘Men are protectors and maintainers of women’ **
• • Male and female both promised eternal life after death.** “every soul will be compensated for what it earned”**

Question 6

2 SUPPORTING ATTITUDES TO USING ANIMALS FOR FOOD/EXPERIMENTATION
2 OPPOSING

Answer 6

• Catholics - sanctity of human life as imago dei and “They may rule over all the creatures”
• Muslims - Hadith teaches that “Actions are judged by intentions” = medical purpose experimentation acceptable
• Catholics - should not exploit them “needlessly”, so no cosmetic testing, not being good stewards
• Buddhism - against 1st moral precept