Theme A: Relationships and Families Flashcards
cohabitation
living together and having sexual relationship before marriage
fidelity
being faithful to a person
celibacy
a commitment to staying sexually pure
chastity
not having sexual relationships until marriage
Catholic Church attitudes to homosexuality?
homosexual acts are ‘contrary to the natural law’
The Roman Catholic Church attitudes to homosexuality?
don’t accept homosexual relationships, class it as ‘moral disorder’
The Methodist Church attitudes to homosexuality?
accepts
christian quote against homosexuality?
‘you shall not lie with a man as you do with a woman, for this is an abomination’ (Leviticus 18:22)
what does Surah 4 say about homosexual relationships?
Surah 4: ‘dishonour’ those who take part in homosexual acts
christian quote for homosexuality?
“for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28)
The Roman Catholic Church attitudes to sex outside marriage?
“exclusively without marriage”
sex outside marriage “is always a grave sin” (The Catechism of the Catholic Church)
the purpose of sex is to have children: “go forth and multiply” (Genesis 1:28)
Quakers attitudes to sex before marriage, homosexuality & cohabilitation?
it is the ‘nature and quality of the relationship that matters’
muslim attitudes towards sex before marriage & cohabilitation? (quote)
‘remain chaste until marriage’ (Surah 24)
christian quote against adultery?
“do not commit adultery” (10 commandments)
muslim quote against adultery?
“do not go anywhere near adultery” (Surah 17)
christian quote against contraception/abortion?
“be fruitful and divide” (Genesis 1)
What contraception does Catholic Church approve of?
-natural methods (e.g rhythm method)
->doesn’t artificially prevent pregnancy, not going against Gods intentions
What contraception does the Catholic Church disapprove of?
-condoms
-coil
-implant
-contraceptive pills
->use of artificial forms of contraception are “intrinsically evil” & against natural law
->giving humans power of god
What contraception does the Church of England approve of?
-barrier methods e.g condoms & contraceptive pill
What contraception does the Church of England disapprove of?
-the coil
-morning after pill
-> forces body to remove fertilised egg, killing new life
muslim quote supporting contraception?
“god wishes to lighten your burdens” (Surah 4)
Explain 2 religious beliefs about marriage (5 marks)
One Christian belief about marriage is that is it looked on in a positive light by God. This is because in the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament it says “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favour from the Lord”. This teaching suggests that those who marry will be blessed by God.
Christians also believe that once married, husband and wife both have responsibilities towards one another. In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians he says
“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church…Husbands, love your wives”. This suggests that both men and women have duties within marriage and that part of a women’s role is to show respect towards her husband.
nature of marriage - christianity
-monogamous - ‘one flesh’ (genesis)
-lifelong - ‘until death do us part’ (vows)
purpose of marriage - christianity
to procreate and start a family ‘be fruitful and multiply’ - Genisis
to become one flesh and have a lifelong monogamous relationship ‘they become one flesh’ - Genesis
nature of marriage - islam
-monogamous or polyagamous
-lifelong
purpose of marriage - islam
to fulfil a religious responsibility ‘marry those among you who are single’ - Surah 24
civil partnership
a legally recognised union of a same sex couple with rights similar to those of marriage
civil marriage
a marriage performed recorded & recognised by a government official without a religious ceremony
christian quote about divorce
“for i hate divorce” says the lord (Malachi 2:16)
what is divorce seen as in islam?
“detestable” (hadith)
Roman Catholics attitude towards divorce?
-don’t allow it
-allow ‘annulment
-> where the marriage is set aside as if it was never real as vows weren’t said truthfully
Church of England attitudes to divorce?
necessary only as last resort
nuclear family
a family consisting of 2 parents & their child/ren
single - parent family
a family with either a mum / dad & a child/ren
extended family
a family that extends beyond nuclear family consisting of parents, aunts, uncles & cousins
reconstituted / blended family
a family unit where one or both parents have children from a previous relationship
purpose of family - christian
-to pro create & have children (Genesis 1: ‘be fruitful and multiply’)
-to baptise them (infant baptism)
purpose of family - islam
-to raise children within faith (shahadah first words whispered to newborn baby, pray, worship etc)
muslim quote about polygamy?
‘each man may marry up to four wives’ (Surah 4)
quote about gender differences - christian
‘wives submit to your husbands’ (st paul)
‘i will make a helper for man’ (Genesis 2)
quote about gender equality - christian
‘you are all one in Jesus Christ’ (Galatians 3:28)
quote about gender differences - islam
women should be ‘devoutly obedient’ (Surah 4)
what do the Catholic Church believe in terms of women being priests?
they believe only men are suitable for preisthood
what does the Church of England believe in terms of women in church?
allows women to become priests & bishops
