Theme A: Relationships and Families Flashcards
Fidelity?
Being loyal to a person
Chasity
Not having Sex until marriage
Homosexuality in the Bible?
“You should not lie with a man as you do with a woman” (Leviticus 18:22)
- Homosexuality is a sin
- Sexual acts are sinful but Homosexuality is ok?
“Jonathan my brother … your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women” ( Samuel 1:26)
- Romantic relationship wasn’t considered sinful
- He is grieving over his cherished friendship
People should wait till marriage to have Sex?
- Should follow the footsteps of Adam and Eve in Religion
- May regret having sex with the ‘wrong person’
- Less chance of unwanted pregnancy
- It should be a unique experience you have with a special person
- You won’t be used or exploited
People shouldn’t wait till marriage to have Sex?
- Find out if they have a connection
- Some may not want to get married
- Unreligious people
- Experience can be a good thing
- You can have a loving committed relationship without marriage
1967 Sexual Offences Act
Legalises Homosexual relationships for men over 21
1967 Abortion Act
Legalises Abortion in the Uk under specifc circumstances
1976 Sex Discrimination Act
Makes discrimination based on gender illegal
2004 Civil Partnership Act
Grants legal partnerships with similar rights and responsibilities to marriage
2013 Same Sex Marriage Act
Makes marriage in the UK between people of the same sex
2018 Civil Partnership change
Heterosexual couples can now obtain a Civil Partnership
Catholic Approved Contraception?
- Rhythm Method: The couple have sex at a time when the woman is least likely to conceive
- Can use the pill but only to regulate periods
Catholic Dissaproved Contraception?
- Artificial Contraception: Encourages sex before Marriage, against ‘natural law’, makes humans believe they have power over their body, but it should only belong to God
Anglican Approved Contraception?
- Condoms: For sex outside marriage, responsible family planning in marriage, protection from STDs
Anglican Dissaproved Contraception?
- Certain types of contraception such as the coil and the morning-after pill: it is believed that life begins at conception so removing the egg now is seen as killing a life
Why do people wear rings?
Its seen as a sign of commitment, a circle of eternal love
Why are there flowers at a wedding?
To symbolise life, beauty and their relationship growing and flourishing
Civil Marriage?
A non-religious marriage
Difference between Marriage and Civil Partnership?
Marriage:
- Religious
- Ended by Divorce
- Can end due to Adultery
- Can use Husband and Wife
Civil Partnership:
- not religious
- ended by a dissolution order
- cant end due to adultery
- Cant use the terms husband and wife
Why did some Heterosexual couples campaign for heterosexual civil partnership?
They saw marriage as sexist, outdated with religion
Divorce
A legal dissolution of a marriage
Annulment
The Catholic church doesn’t permit divorce, however, they may permit an annulment instead. It is a declaration that a marriage was not valid as it failed to meet !+ the conditions of a Holy Union
What are the conditions of an Annulment?
Lack of Form: Not officiated by a priest, vows were dishonest, not consummated
Lack of Capacity: Not psychologically able to make decisions: Under the influence, Underage, Mental Illness
Lack of Consent: Forced into, lied/tricked into it
Nuclear Family
A Family consisting of 2 Parents and 1+ children
Extended Family
The family that extends beyond the nuclear family
Reconstituted/blended family
A family where 1+ Parents have children from a previous relationship combined to form a new family
Most important points to raising a child in Christianity?
- Teach your children to be selfless and to serve others
- Make family a priority in order to make them feel loved/cared for
- Religion: Teaches morality, a sense of identity and belonging
What could be the negatives of raising your child in Christianity?
- Fear of Hell
- Make some close-minded
- Forced upon some
Quaker ops on homosexual relationships?
Fully accepting of homosexual relationships, quality and depth of feeling are essential for them to
