unit 3 - marriage and the family Flashcards

1
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what is cohabitation?

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living together without being married

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2
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what is marriage?

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a man and woman legally joined so they are allowed to live together and usually have children.

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3
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what is faithfulness?

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staying with your marriage partner and only having sex with them.

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4
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what is pre-marital sex?

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sex before marriage

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5
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what is promiscuity?

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having sex with several partners when not wanting a relationship

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6
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what is adultery?

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a married person having sex with someone who is not their married partner

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7
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what is divorce?

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the legal ending of a marriage

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8
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what is remarriage?

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marrying again after being divorced

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9
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what is a nuclear family?

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a mother, father and their biological children living as one family unit

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what is extended family?

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grandparents/aunts/uncles having high amounts of contact with the mother, father and children.

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11
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what is a reconstituted family?

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where two sets of children become a family as their divorced parents marry.

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12
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why is divorce becoming more common?

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it is cheaper and easier to divorce and woman do not put up with their husbands treating them badly

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why is cohabitation more acceptable in society?

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the media show it as a positive thing and contraception means there is often sex before marriage

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14
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why is homosexuality more accepted in society?

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new laws in place to protect gay rights, there are also gay celebrities in the media

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why do most christians think sex should only happen in marriage?

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church leaders say it is a sin, the bible condemns it.

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16
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why do liberal protestants think sex before marriage is acceptable?

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the church has come to terms with new attitudes, jesus taught love is the most important thing and the bible doesn’t specifically condemn it

17
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what do christians think about adultery?

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it is always wrong, breaks the 7th commandment

18
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what do christians think the purpose of marriage is?

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sex, children, create a christian family, for comfort and companionship

19
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what are the main features of a christian wedding?

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exchange of vows, exchange of rings blessed by god,prayers and bible readings

20
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explain catholic attitudes to divorce

A

divorce is not acceptable, jesus banned it. they also cannot divorce due to God not approving

21
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what a protestant attitudes to divorce?

A

it may be the lesser of two evils, god will forgive if the people live a new life.

22
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what are christians attitudes to the roles of parents?

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should love their children and provide for them. male and female role model

23
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how should children treat parents? (christian view)

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should look after parents and look after them if they can no longer look after themselves

24
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how does the Church help with family life?

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run schools that teach the national curriculum and sunday schools, run services to bring families together

25
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what is the evangelical protestant attitude towards homosexuality?

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its always wrong because the bible says it. all churches said it was wrong but some have changed their opinion

26
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what is the liberal protestant attitude towards homosexuality?

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they welcome homosexuality because the major christian belief is about love and acceptance. they also think the bible is outdated

27
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what is the catholic attitude towards homosexuality?

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a homosexual relationship is a sin and the church teaches that people cant help their sexuality but can control their sexual activity. they believe the bible condemns homosexual relations,

28
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explain the catholic attitudes to contraception

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believe artificial contraception should not be used because all sex should be to procreate or to unify a couple. they believe natural family planning is important

29
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explain the non-catholic christian attitude to contraception

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encourage contraception because it combats aids and the bible doesn’t condemn it and god created sex to strengthen marriage

30
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explain why islam does not allow sex outside of marriage

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qur’an teaches it is the same as adultery and is a sin

31
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explain the purposes of marriage according to islam

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to follow the example of mohammed, to share a life of love, to have legal sex, procreation

32
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explain the main features of a muslim wedding

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signing a marriage contract, sermon, prayers, a feast and a statement in front of witnesses agreeing to marry

33
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explain muslim attitudes to divorce

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they believe marriage is a contract and divorce is a last resort after attempting to save the marriage. this is because the qur’an allows divorce with set regulations

34
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explain muslim teachings on family life

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parents have a duty to provide for their children, the mother and father have set roles, parents must raise children to become good muslims

35
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explain how the mosque helps with family life

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mosques run special schools to teach children about islam, help run muslim schools, act as social centres with boy and girl clubs

36
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explain why most muslims disagree with homosexuality

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sex is only for procreation, muhammad condemned it, the qur’an condemns it

37
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explain why some muslims agree with homosexuality

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god loves everyone, islam is a religion of tolerance

38
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explain why some muslims do not agree with the use of contraception

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sex is for procreation, encourage large families, they oppose abortion so should disagree with cotraception

39
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explain why other muslims allow contraception

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contraception can be used if the mother’s life is at risk. lawyers say it is allowed and mohammed permitted forms of contraception