Social Responsibility (Marriage And Prejudice And Discrimination) Flashcards

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Why is marriage sacred for christians

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A relationship cannot develop fully without the security of marriage - without the commitment of marriage, there’s always the fear of rejection, which can lead to insecurity

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2
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Marriage is an important context for having both ________ and ___________

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Sex and children

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3
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What does the priest represent

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God joining the couple

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4
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Why are vows important to Christians

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They consolidate eternal love and promises forever

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5
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Christian views on divorce

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‘What God has joined together, let no man separate’

The new testament teaches that divorce is wrong

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6
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Christian views on remarrying

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In the eyes of God you are still married and committing adultery on your wife

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7
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Protestant views on divorce

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It’s wrong but they accept it happens

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8
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Protestant views on remarriage

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Most protestants allow it

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9
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Roman Catholic views on divorce

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Never right

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10
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Roman Catholic views on remarriage

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Never right

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11
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When will Roman Catholics allow a married couple to separate

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Never allowed to divorce

Only allowed to get an annulment

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12
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When are annulments allowed

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If at least one of the partners didn’t understand the weeding vows or were forced into the marriage
If at least one of the partners lied during the vows
If the marriage wasn’t consumated

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13
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Even if some allow it - all Christians do not encourage ____________

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Divorce

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14
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Roman Catholic views on cohabitation

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Not allowed

‘The sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage. Outside of marriage it always constitutes a grave sin’

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15
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Protestant views on cohabitation

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Not great but acceptable

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16
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6 reasons why Christians support marriage

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Procreation
Union
Rearing
Pattern
Sacred
Everlasting
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17
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Name 3 differences between Christian marriages and civil marriages

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No priest
No hymns
No mention of God/Jesus/Bible
No prayers

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18
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Name 3 similarities between Christian marriages and civil marriages

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Recognised by law
Must be witnesses
Music
Celebration
Vows
Same outcome
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19
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Define: Civil partnership

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When 2 people of the same sex are ‘legally’ married but not by the church

20
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Give a quotation that teaches the importance of marriage for Christians

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‘Divorce is a grave sin’

21
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Define prejudice:

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Unfairly judging someone before the facts are known. Holding biased opinions about an individual group

22
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Define: Discrimination

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To act against someone on the basis of race, sex, religion

23
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Define: Supremacist

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The attitude that one group or race is superior to another

24
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Define: Sexism

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Prejudice or discrimination based on gender

25
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Define: Racism

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Prejudice or discrimination based on race

26
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Define: Scapegoat

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To blame a group when they are innocent

27
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Define: Stereotype

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To place into categories; to generalise judgements

28
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What do prejudice and discrimination reflect about a person or group of people

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Inequality
Fear
Ignorance

29
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Give a biblical teaching to illustrate the Christian view on equality

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There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus

30
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Give a church teaching to illustrate the Christian view on equality

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The Methodist church is committed to eliminating discrimination

31
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Martin Luther King was born in Georgia in _______ and was the son of a ____________ ____________. At home he was taught that God created everyone in his own image and how Jesus cared for all people

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1929

Christian minister

32
Q

When MLK went out he saw how his family and other black people were treated as though they were _____________. Although this made him very angry, he was convinced that the right way to deal with the problem was not to use ______________ but to organise ____________ ____________.

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Inferior
Violence
Peaceful protests

33
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He would not sink to the ________, who attacked blacks. He tried to put into practice the message of the gospels: ____ ______ ______ ____ ______

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KKK

An eye for an eye

34
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Complete: ‘Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, …

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Turn to him the other also

35
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Who was Rosa Parks

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A dressmaker who after a tiring day, refused to give up her seat for a white man and was later arrested

36
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What happened the day after Rosa Parks’ arrest(bus-gate)

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50 leaders of the black held a meeting at the Baptist Church to decide what should be done about the segregation on buses.

37
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What did MLK do after the meeting

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He decided to act against the bus rule by organising a bus boycott

38
Q

By _______ the American Civil Rights Movement was drawing great strength and MLK was its ___________

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1960

Leader

39
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MLK was convinced that the battle against racism could only be won by _______________. Even though people bombed his house and threatened to kill his family

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Non-violence

40
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What things did MLK organise to fight against racism

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Campaigns
Boycotts
Marches
Demonstrations
Speeches
41
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MLK’s most famous speech was delivered in ________ where he said…

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1963
‘I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but for the content of their character. I have a dream today.’

42
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In ______ MLK was shot dead aged only ____

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1968

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43
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What reason does the Roman Catholic Church give for not allowing the ordination of women

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Tradition:
The Roman Catholic holds that 2000 years of all-male priesthood is not something to be taken lightly dismissed
Maleness of Apostles
Maleness of Jesus

44
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Biblical quote against sexism

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‘Male nor female, for we are all one in Jesus Christ’

45
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Biblical quote against discrimination

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Deutronomy - ‘When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him.
Luke - ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’