Theme A: Relationships And Families Flashcards
Homosexuality/contraception/purpose of marriage: “be fruitful…”-Christianity
“Be fruitful and multiply”
Homosexuality/contraception: “every sex act must…”-Christianity
“Every sex act must remain open to the transmission of life”
homosexuality/contraception: “every sex act must…”-Christianity
“Every sex act must remain open to the transmission of life”
“Love thy…”-Christianity
“Love thy neighbour”
Homosexuality: “it is the nature and…” -Christianity
“it is the nature and quality of the relationship that matters”- relationships may be acceptable if loving
Homosexuality: “men who have sex with…” -Christianity
“men who have sex with men will not inherit the kingdom of heaven”
Homosexuality: “who am…” -Christianity, Pope Francis
“Who am I to judge” -pope Francis
Homosexuality: “dishonour them both and if…” -Islam
“dishonour them both and if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone”
Why might someone disagree with homosexuality?
.because God created Adam and Eve as two separate genders, male and female, for a reason
.cannot have children: “be fruitful and multiply “
Why might someone accept homosexuality?
.God says to “love thy neighbour”
.pope Francis says “who am I to judge”
Adultery: “adultery is…” islam
“Adultery is an evil path”
Adultery: “You shall not commit…” Christianity
“You shall not commit adultery”
Adultery: “the sexually immoral…” Christianity
“the sexually immoral and adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of God”
Sex before marriage: “when a husband and wife…” -Islam
“when a husband and wife share intimacy, it is rewarded and a blessing from Allah”
Sex before marriage/contraception: “The morality of…” -Christianity
“The morality of an action is dependant on the situation”
Why might someone go against sex before marriage?
.catechism of the church says “sex outside marriage is a grave sin”- Christianity
.”sex must take place within marriage”-Islam
Why might some people be okay with sex before marriage?
.may be a healthy way to spread love
.”the morality of an action is dependant on the situation”- it is okay as long as it is loving and isn’t harmful
.”be fruitful and multiply”
.”when a husband and wife share intimacy, it is rewarded and a blessing from Allah”- it doesn’t matter when you do it
Why do people go against adultery?
.10 commandments very clearly say “do not commit adultery”
.adultery causes harm and is not a loving thing to do, goes against “love your neighbour as yourself”
.Quran says “adultery is an evil path”
.adultery goes against vows to be faithful to each other and “till death do us part”
Why do some people accept the use of contraception?
.liberal Christian’s believe contraception is a natural form of family planning
.situation ethics believe it is dependent on the situation: “the morality of an action is dependant on the situation”- if it is being used to stop STI’s it is okay
Why do some people go against the use of contraception?
.Catholic Church does not allow artificial contraception and prefers the use of natural methods- Catholic Church says “every sex act must remain open to the transmission of life”
.”be fruitful and multiply”- Genesis- the purpose of sex is to reproduce
What do some people believe is the purpose of marriage?
.to “become one flesh” and have a committed and loving sexual relationship
.to have children “be fruitful and multiply”
.to support one another - Islam
.to provide stability- Islam
Why are some people okay with divorce?
.”some marriages regrettably do fail”- church on England church- church understands not all marriages work out
.Islam- divorce is a last resort- not encouraged but sometimes acceptable
why do some people do against divorce?
.marriage means you become “one flesh” so you can not separate as you have been connected together by God
.”what God has joined together let no man separate”- God has created this marriage so we cannot destroy Gods creation
.Catholic Church- divorce is a grave offence against the natural law- divorce is never allowed
.”till death do us part”- you have to stay together till death as you made this promise to God at marriage
why do some agree with and disagree with remarriage?
.catholics believe remarriage is permanent adultery
.Islam- remarriage is encouraged as it provides stability
Divorce/remarriage: “what God has…”
“What God has joined together let no man separate”
Divorce/remarriage: “some marriages…”- Church of England
“Some marriages regrettably do fail”
What do people believe the purpose of family is?
Christianity:
.to have children: “children are a heritage from the Lord”, “be fruitful and multiply”
.to provide for family: “honour your mother and father”
.education of children: “the home is the first school of Christian life”
Islam:
.stability and protection of children
.to care for elderly relatives
Nature of family: “children are…”-Christianity
“Children are a heritage from the Lord”
Nature of family: “honour your…”-Christianity
“Honour your mother and father”
Why do some people agree with gender equality?
Christianity:
.”it is not good for men to be alone” men would not be able to love their lives without women
.”male and female he created them”- both genders are made by God so we should respect both
Islam:
.men and women are equal but have different roles
Why do people disagree with gender equality?
Christianity:
.”women should remain silent in churches”- Catholic Church does not allow women to become priests
.”wives submit to your husband”- we have to follow men
Islam:
.”men are in charge of women”- women have to listen to what men tell them to do
Gender equality: “it is not good…”-Christianity
“It is not good for men to be alone”
Gender equality- “male and female…”-Christianity
“Male and female he created them”
Gender equality: “women should…”-Christianity
“Women should remain silent in churches”
Gender equality: “wives submit…”-Christianity
“Wives submit to your husband”
Gender equality- “men are in…”-islam
“Men are in charge of women”
Gender equality- “men are in…”-islam
“Men are in charge of women”
What do Christian’s think about cohabitation?
.”the morality of an action is dependant on the situation”- some Christian’s will choose to cohabit as they believe they love for each other is enough to demonstrate commitment
.okay as long as it isn’t sexual as sexual relationships only belong in marriage: “flee from sexual immorality”
