Theme A:relationships and Families Flashcards
Name x3 purposes of christian marriage
1)A life-long relationship of love and faithfulness
‘Till death do us part’
2)support and comfort for one another
‘A man leaves his father and mother to be united to his wife and they become one flesh’
3)To have and bring up children in a christian family
‘Be fruitful and increase’
what do liberal christians believe about sex before marriage?
A few liberal christains like Quakers believe sex before marriage is acceptable as it can be a valid expression of love if the couple intend to marry.
what do Roman catholics believe about sex outside marriage?
Roman Catholics belive sex outside marriage is a sin as marriage is a sacrament (holy union) and is the ideal relationship for sex.One of the ten commandements states ‘Thou shall not commit adultery’.
what do catholics believe about homosexuality?
Catholics belive homosexual orentation is not sinful but should remain chaste.This is because catholics believe that homosexuals acts go against natural law and the purpose of sex is for procreation.’Be fruitful and increase’
what do Evangelicals believe about homosexuality?
Evangelicals believe that homosexuality is wrong beacuse the bible says that sex between two men is forbidden.’You will not have intercourse with a man as you would with a women.That is a hateful thing.’
what do liberal christains(Quakers) believe about homosexuality?
Quakers believe that homosexual relationships to be equal to heterosexual relationships.This is because they believe that the Bibble is an anicent text which may not be relevant to today’s society.’Do not judge for you yourself shall be judged’
What do Roman Catholics believe about divorce/remarriage?
what Quote supports Roman Catholics belief about divorce?
Roman Catholics do not believe in divorce.A marriage can only end if there are grounds for an anulment or if a partner dies.Catholics do not allow divorce as they see marriage as a sacrament
‘Till death do us part’,Bible
what does the protestant church believe about divorce/remarriage?
What quote supports protestant believes about divorce?
Protestant Church permits divorce/remarriage as they believe that divorce is ‘The lesser of two evils’ meaning sometimes divorce might be the most compassionate action.
Name x2 purposes of a christian family?
->the family is the most secure place to have children.
‘Be fruitful and increase’
->parents/children have specific roles to care for each other.
‘Honour your father and your mother’
what is the nature of family in christianity?
->it is in the family that the child learns to love\
‘Love one another’
->to support elderly parents
‘Honour thy father and mother’
what do Roman Catholics believe about contraception?
Roman Catholics disagree with all artificial methods of contraception.They only accept the rythmn method as they believe the purpose of sex is primarly for procreation.God commanded adam and Eve’be fruitful and increase’.
what do protestant christains believe about contraception?
Protestant Christians(Anglicans) permit contraception as they say it helps christians to plan their families responsibly and they should only have as mnay children as they can care for.
what do liberal christains believe about gender equality?
Liberal christians belive men and women should be treated equally as the Bible mentions women being given important tasks.
what do literal christians believe about gender equality?
Literal christains belive that men are more superior and a women’s value is dependent on child bearing.
