TOPIC 1:RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES Flashcards
Bible quote of god created humans in his image,created and blessed them and told them to be fruitful and multiply
Gensesis 1: 27-28
Bible quote supporting that humans are sexual beings and are seprate - male, and female
Mark 10: 6-9
Consummated meaning
Make marrige complete by having sex
Marriage meaning
The official coming together of a couple what is a commitment of love
Annulment meaning
When the catholic church deems when the marriage wasn’t valid due to no sex(no children) contraception used,forced,dosen’t accept vows
Sanctity of life
Idea that human life is holy and precious
Extramartial meaning
Affair between someone in a marrige and someone not in a marriage
Unitive meaning
Meaning sex unites the couple and deepems their love, becoming closer and more commited and totally give themselves to each other
Marital meaning
Means sex and loves is a gift from God, also marriage is the ultimate commitment because vows are made in front of God and the community
Procreative meaning
Meaning new life through sex and more intensity in self giving when open to new life
Two main meaning of gensesis 1:27
‘God created humans beings in his image; male andfemale he created them’
Humans are in the image of god in their spiritually,morally ,intellectual nature
Humans are made inheriantally different than animals
Three teachings about human body from pope john paul II ‘theology of the body’
Sex in marriage is fuffilment of love between husband and wife
The use of contraception is bad
Extramartial sex is a sin and and distorts God’s original plan for humans
Three reasons the catholic church teach us that sex before marriage is wrong
Devalue the marriage
Virginity makes husband and wife special
God gave us the gift of sex to reproduce so should only occur when potential for new life
3 catholic views on contraception
It goes against the saying from God that you should be ‘Fruitful and multiply’ (genesis 1:28)
It goes against being unitive and pro creative
The only form of contracpetion should be Natrual family planing as it reduces the chances of conception but leaves the decision up to god
3 contrasting views on contraception
Essential to preventing std’s and unplanned pregnancies
The world is becoming over populated so limiting family sizes is a responsible action
Many christian denominations say that using contraception prevents the family having to support to many children
Three catholic teachings on homosexuality
Homosexuality is not a sin
Homosexuality have to be celibate
All people should be loved and respected regardless of sexual orientation
3 catholic views on same sex marriage/homosexuality
They are not allowed to marry in a catholic church
It’s not sacrementally maritial
Can’t fill being procrearive ir unitive
3 contrasting views on same sex marriage/homosexuality
COE will not carry out same sex marriage at the moment
United reform church will perform same sex marriage
Same sex marriage legalised in 2014 in uk reflecting british societal views
A bible quote against contraception
“Be fruitful and multiply”
Three reasons why adultery is wrong
Breaks marriage vows
Breaks ten commandments
Insecure for children in the marriage as the marriage could break up
2 example of artifical contraception
Condom
Morning after pill
What is natrual family planning
checking and recording fertility signs to work out when you’re more likely to get pregnant
One form of contraception what goes against the sanctity of life
The morning after pill
The six marriage vows
To have to hold from this day forward
For better for worse
For richer for poorer
In sickness and in health
To love and cherish
Until death do us part
The nature of catholic marriage
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Loving relationship
Exclusive
Sacrement
Sign
6 conditions for valid catholic marriage
Consent must be given
Must be consumated (have sex)
Must be free to marry
Must not be closely related
Must declare willingless to accept children
6 vows must be said in front of a priest
3 reasons why the cathoic church dosen’t accept divorce
Marriage promises made infront of god cannot be broken
Marriage is ‘death do us part’
God made man and womne to be united as one
3 conditions why the catholic church will annul a marriage
The couple has never had sex
Forced by people to marry
One partners dosen’t take exclusive nature of marriage seriously
Catholic and COE view on remarriage
Catholic: should not happen if partner is stilp alive as catholics believe in sanctity of mariage
COE=don’t encourage it but will sometimes marry divorcees
Two practial steps couples can help to stop splitting up
Marriage councilling
Forgivr each other and regulary speak
3 catholic views with reasoning on cohabitation
It breaks sanctity of life and their is a lack of commitment because god is not part of relationship
Can be insecure for couple as it can reduce the need for them to be faithful
It breaks the Breaks sanctity of marriage and sexual union
3 contrasting views on cohabitation
People want to see how relationship works out
People may live together for financial reasons
Some people live in commited relationships all their lives
Two bible quotes what support gender equality
Genesis 1:27
Galatians 3:28
Quote from ccc on gender equality
(CCC-2335)
(CCC-2335) - “each of the two sexes have equal dignity though in different ways
2 example of jesus’ attitudes towards women
Mary magdelen - order her to spread news of his resurection over his disciples
Mary(virgin mary)- his owns mother who we highly respected
3 reasons why the catholic church dosen’t allow female priests
The priests acts in person of christ(in communion) so the priest must be male
Women can play important roles in catholic church like they can be nuns,chaplains and euchrasistic minsters
St mother teresa wasn’t a priest but had a massive impact on the church and people in need
3 reasons why females should be priests
Men and women are equal when they enter the church and in baptism so should be treated equally afterwards
The church must modernise if people are going to be part of it
Jesus mission to the disciples was to spread the gospel message to the ends of the earth. And contradicts + diffucult when half the population can’t do this and be priests
What is the purpose of the family
Essential to be a nuclear familt and that there is
A good envrioment with good security for the children and they get a good education but no just from schools but there parents as they are role models and the childrens first teacher
3 reasons why Why single and same sex parents aren’t encourage by the catholic church to become parents
Pro creation should take place between man and women only
Single parents aren’t encouraged as contradicts purpose of family and nuclear family
Same sex parents don’t have mother + father only one where catholic teaching says they need both
3 Contrasting views towards catholic teaching towards same sex and single parents
Growing acceptance in british society
Same sex parents might say it’s the love between parents and children is what counts
Some single parents may be single, as their spouse died and would prefer not to remarry
2 examples of gender discrimination in the work place
Women are more likely to get cat called and wolf whisteld
Less likely to be hired due to pregnancy
2 catholic teachings on gender discrimination
Catholics support objective eqaulity(no distinction should be made between the sexes in any particular situation
It’s stops the use of God given talents
4 main tasks of a catholic family + explanation(mini)
Security-family should be safe enviroment and stable for children to develop
Procreation-nuclear family is best enviroment for children
Authority-parents should be authoritive to develop the child to be independence and a well balanced person
Education-parents are most important teachers in their childrens lifes so have to be good role models
Traditional role of female and male in catholic family
Female/mother- look after home and children
Male/husband-protecting and providing for needs of the family and teaching by word
