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”
