Theme A: Families and Relationships Flashcards
Homosexuality
Islam, Must
“Must you… lust after males and abandon the wives that God has created for you”
Qur’an
Homosexuality
Christianity, Do
“Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable”
Homosexuality
Christianity, To
“To reject people on the grounds of their sexual orientation is a denial of God’s creation”
Towards a Quaker view of sex 1963 pamphlet/essay
Homosexuality
Christianity, Same
“Same sex relationships often embody genuine mutuality and fidelity”
The Church of England
Homosexuality
Christianity, There
“There are no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be… similar… to God’s plan for marriage”
Synod of Bishops, Catholic Church
Fornication
Christianity, Your
“Your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit”
Fornication
Christianity, Flee
“Flee from sexual immorality”
Fornication
Islam, A
“A man should not stay with a woman in seclusion unless he is a close relation”
Hadith
Fornication
Islam, Maintaining
“[Maintaining] a society where only a man and his wife share the sct of sex [is the only way to protect everyone]”
Abdul Wahid Hamid, Islam: The Natural Way
Adultery
Christianity, You
“You shall not commit adultery”
Adultery
Christianity, Anyone
“Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart”
Adultery
Christianity, Jesus
Jesus forgave a woman who commited adultery but told her to stop
Adultery
Islam, Do
“Do not go anywhere near adultery: it is an outrage and an evil path”
Qur’an
Contraception
Christianity, Every
“Every sexual act should have the possibility of creating new life”
Humanae Vitae, 1968 (Catholic)
Contraception
Christianity, In
“In light of Christian principles”
The Lambeth Conference (Anglican)
Contraception
Christianity, Be
“Be fruitful and multiply”
Contraception
Islam, God
“God wishes to lighten your burden”
Qur’an
Contraception
Islam, Do
“Do not kill your children for fear of poverty”
Qur’an
Marriage
Christianity, The
“The two become one flesh”
Marriage
Islam, There
“There is no institution in Islam more beloved and dearer [to God] than marriage”
Hadith
Marriage
Christianity, In
“In the presence of God I make this vow”
Anglican Wedding Vows
Marriage
Islam, If
“If a man gives his daughter in marriage while she is averse to it then such a marriage is invalid”
Hadith
Cohabitation
Christianity, The
“The sexual act should only take place during marriage”
Catechism
The nature of families
Christianity, Honour
“Honour your father and mother”
Remarriage
Christianity, If
“If a man divorces his wife for any reason other than unchastity he involves her in adultery”
Divorce
Islam, If
“If you are in doubt, the period of waiting shall be three months”
Qur’an
Divorce
Islam, Hateful
“Hateful to Allah”
Hadith
The purpose of families
Christianity, Husbands
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church”
The purpose of families
Christianity, Fathers
“Fathers do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged”
The purpose of families
Christainity, Children
“Children, obey your parents in everything for this pleases the Lord”
The purpose of families
Islam, He
“He who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him”
Hadith
The purpose of families
Islam, Honour
“Honour your children and perfect their manners”
Hadith
The purpose of families
Islam, Lord
“Lord have mercy on them just as they cared for me when I was little”
Qur’an
Gender equality
Christianity, your
“Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you”
Genesis
Gender Equality
Christianity, God
“God created mankind in his image… male and female he created them”
Gender Equality
Christianity, Mary
Mary and Martha- women capable of more than domestic tasks and welcomed as disciples
Gender equality
Christianity, There
There is neither… male nor female for you are all one in Christ Jesus
Gender equality
Islam, We
We created you from a single man and a single woman -Qur’an
Gender equality
Islam, Whoever
Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female… we will surely give them their reward -Qur’an
