As2 Revision

Question 1

What is a heterosexual relationship?

Answer 1

When a man or woman is sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.

Question 2

What is a homosexual relationship?

Answer 2

When a man or woman is sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

Question 3

What are the issues surrounding same-sex marriage?

Answer 3

Christian views can vary from condemning same-sex relationships and it is stated in 1 Corinthians 6:9 that! “…the wicked will not pass God’s Kingdom…people who are immoral or who worship idols or are adulterers or homosexual…”. Other Christians believe this only applies to practising same-sex relationships and not those who abstain from sex altogether.

Many Christian’s believe that human sexuality, sexual orientation and gender identity are gifts of God gladly to be accepted, enjoyed and honoured as a way of both expressing and growing in love between two people, in accordance with the life and teaching of Jesus Christ.

Many countries still do not give any rights to same-sex couples as they are not seen as legal marriages and so are denied their civil rights, e.g. making medical decisions for partner, due to not being seen the same as a heterosexual married couple.

Question 4

What are the various types of family?

Answer 4

Nuclear family
Cohabiting family
Same sexy couple family
Extended or multi-family
Reconstituted or blended family

Question 5

What is a nuclear family?

Answer 5

Most common type of family in UK.
Consists of husband and wife, living in family home with children.
Grandparents and relations in close contact.

Question 6

What is a cohabiting couple family?

Answer 6

Consists of couple and their children who decide to live together without getting married.
Can be a heterosexual or homosexual relationship.

Question 7

What is a same-sex couple family?

Answer 7

Commits of gay couple, either two men or two women, and their children.
Couple may be married, have civil partnership or be cohabiting.
Children may be biological or adopted.

Question 8

What is an extended or multi-family?

Answer 8

Includes parents and children as well as other relatives, possibly grandparents, living together.
More common in past than today.

Question 9

What is a lone-parent family?

Answer 9

Made up of one parent and a child/children.
May be due to not marrying or cohabiting, or result of separation, divorce or death.

Question 10

What is a reconstituted or blended family?

Answer 10

Consists of parent who decides to marry or live with new partner, after separation, divorce or death, and combine two families.
May include step-brothers and sisters or half-brothers and sisters.

Question 11

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Exodus 20:12?

Answer 11

Exodus 20:12 - teaches us to honour your mother and father. Respect, obey, care for and prize highly.

Exodus 22:22-23 - caring for vulnerable groups like widows and orphans is very important.

Psalm 68:5 - God is a father to the fatherless, he protects and is compassionate for vulnerable people. Shows importance of honouring our father.

Question 12

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Exodus 22:22-23?

Answer 12

Exodus 22:22-23 - caring for vulnerable groups like widows and orphans is very important.

Question 13

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Psalm 68:5?

Answer 13

Psalm 68:5 - God is a father to the fatherless, he protects and is compassionate for vulnerable people. Shows importance of honouring our father.

Question 14

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Psalm 127:3?

Answer 14

Psalm 127:3 - children should be considered blessings not burdens. Children are a gift from the Lord.

Question 15

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Proverbs 13:24?

Answer 15

Proverbs 13:24 - whoever spares the rod hates his son, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

Question 16

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Proverbs 23:13?

Answer 16

Proverbs 23:13 - parents should teach their children to live like Jesus and to show kindness to others. They should correct their children’s mistakes so that they learn to follow the right path.

Question 17

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Proverbs 23:22?

Answer 17

Proverbs 23:22 - parents should demand their children to follow rules so that they can respect their parents when they are older.

Question 18

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Proverbs 29:17?

Answer 18

Proverbs 29:17 - discipline teaches children to avoid wrongdoings and to do what is pleasing to the Lord and his parents.

Question 19

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Matthew 18:5-6?

Answer 19

Matthew 18:5-6 - parents should never teach their children to not live like Jesus. Those who do will suffer terrible consequences.

Question 20

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Mark 10:14

Answer 20

Mark 10:14 - children are very important in the yes of God as people can only enter his Kingdom if they are as helpless and dependent as children.

Question 21

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Colossians 3:20-21?

Answer 21

Colossians 3:20-21 - children should not look ignore or disobey their parents, as it is the Lord they are serving, pointing to the wholeheartedness of devotion to the Lord.

Question 22

What are the biblical teachings on family life in 1 Timothy 5:3-4?

Answer 22

1 Timothy 5:3-4 - honour and respect those who have lost family members and to the elderly.

Question 23

What are the biblical teachings on family life in 1 Timothy 5:8

Answer 23

1 Timothy 5:8 - anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Question 24

What are the biblical teachings on family life in Ephesians 6:1-4?

Answer 24

Ephesians 6:1-4 - God calls the children in church to obey their parents, to do as their parents tell them to do and also for parents to be careful in how they raise their children.

Question 25

What is the importance of celibacy?

Answer 25

For: Allows people to devote themselves to God and service of others, as Christ did, e.g. Priests and nuns. They take vow of celibacy and regard church as family and don’t want any distractions from their duties. Can help a person to focus attention on other areas of life, such as work or a sporting commitment, as are not consumed by sexual thoughts and so have a clearer mind to work. May suffer from trauma from previous sexual relationships and so fear that having another sexual relationship will trigger those memories. Being celibate allows them to heal their trauma and build a closer relationship with God. Against: People fell like they are missing out on key events in life like marriage and having children which can make it harder to relate to other people. May suffer from loneliness as have no they trust and love completely to turn to who can help them in their struggles and constantly be their for them.

Question 26

What is abortion?

Answer 26

Deliberate ending of a pregnancy, with intentional destruction of foetus from womb to cause its death.

Question 27

Why do some people support abortion?

Answer 27

1. Woman should have right to choose what’s happens to her own body. Right to decide to carry foetus or not. 2. Embryo is cluster of cells and not actual human being. Life does not really start until foetus is viable. Foetus cannot survive outside womb. 3. Woman is a human not a container for foetus. If risk to woman’s health she should have right to abortion. 4. Aborting damaged foetus better than bringing severely damaged child with poor quality of life into the world. 5. Banning abortions puts women at risk by forcing them to use illegal and back-street abortionists. 6. Woman may not be able to cope if she has been raped, is too young or mentally incapable of continuing pregnancy. 7. People should take responsibility for consequences of their actions. Abortion is a responsible way of dealing with unwanted child.

Question 28

What are the Christian teachings on abortion?

Answer 28

Catholic - Gravely immoral. From moment of conception life must be guarded with greatest care while abortion is an unspeakable crime. Abortion is grave sin but there is no sin that God ‘s mercy cannot reach when it finds a repentant heart. Presbyterian - Scriptures state that from earliest days in womb, unborn child is fully human, a person made in image of God. Human life begins at conception but abortion is justified when pregnancy endangers life of mother or unborn child has life-limiting condition. Methodist - Abortion on demand is wrong. Foetus is not regarded appendage of mother’s body. Abortion is allowed if mother’s life is at risk, risk of grave injury to physical or mental health of mother, in cases of rape or incest or gross abnormality of foetus where is incapable of survival. Anglican - Reject practice of induced abortion. Abortion ought to be option in exceptional cases.

Question 29

Is it one’s right to have an abortion?

Answer 29

Woman should have right to choose what happens to her body.

Question 30

Do we have the right to end life?

Answer 30

No as we are each made in the image and likeness of God so to take another’s life would be to disobey God. Sanctity of life means only God has the right to take life. Exodus’s 21:22 states that if a person causes the death of a women and her unborn child “then they should be killed”. Commandment: “thou shall not kill” suggests that God does not want us to kill each other.

Question 31

Should we bring decisions on abortion and euthanasia to God?

Question 32

What are the different types of euthanasia?

Answer 32

Active euthanasia Passive euthanasia Voluntary euthanasia Non-voluntary euthanasia Involuntary euthanasia

Question 33

What is active euthanasia?

Answer 33

Directly and deliberately causing patient’s death, e.g. by overdose of pain-killers.

Question 34

What is passive euthanasia?

Answer 34

Withdrawing or withholding medical treatment to deliberately allow patient to die.

Question 35

What is voluntary euthanasia?

Answer 35

Euthanasia carried out at request of person who dies.

Question 36

What is non-voluntary euthanasia?

Answer 36

Person cannot make decision or cannot make their wishes known regarding euthanasias, someone makes decision on their behalf.

Question 37

What is involuntary euthanasia?

Answer 37

Person who dies wants to live but killed anyway. Usually same as murder but not always.

Question 38

What are the RC teachings on the sanctity of life?

Answer 38

Most Christians disapprove of euthanasia as vulnerable people deserve care and protection, and proper care at end of life much better option than euthanasia. Heart of opposition to euthanasia is belief that human life is sacred as God created it. Human life should be protected and preserved, euthanasia regarded as murder.

Question 39

What are the Catholic Church teachings on the sanctity of life?

Answer 39

No one in any way can permit killing of innocent human being, whether foetus for embryo, infant or adult, old person or one suffering from incurable disease, or person who is dying. No one is permitted to ask for this act of killing, either for himself or herself or for another person entrusted to his or her care. Violation of divine law, offence against dignity of human person, crime against life, attack on humanity. Pleas for death are not for euthanasia, it is anguished plea for help and love. A sick person needs beside medical care is love, human and supernatural warmth with which sick person can and ought to be surrounded by all those close to the.

Question 40

What are the Presbyterian Church teachings on the sanctity of life?

Answer 40

Compassion for fellow human beings means we have duty to help them die in as comfortable and peaceful ways as we can. Dying in faith means going to be with Christ and it is right that we should welcome release of death for those whose quality of life has been reduced to daily grind of suffering or infirmity. Christian’s should urge government and society to adopt other choices available for alleviation of pain and suffering. Facilities like hospice movement should be encouraged.

Question 41

What are the Church of Ireland teachings on the sanctity of life?

Answer 41

Let no-one ever take casual or unfeeling attitude to those who are suffering in terminal illness, over however long or short a period.

Question 42

What is the importance of the Hospice movement?

Answer 42

H,eps people living with terminal illness to achieve best possible quality of life through palliative care. Places strong emphasis on compassion and support for patient, family and friends. Gives patient and their family chance to spend good quality time together, with as much distress removed as possible. Can use this time to say last goodbye in caring environment. Aims to relieve physical pain caused by life-threatening illness. Hospices specialise in pain control. Believe all pain, no matter how severe, can be brought under control using palliative care, as well as other methods such as meditation and massage. Aims to provide support and care for patient’s emotional distress. Time given listen to patients to help cope with dying. Aims to care for emotional needs of family before, during and after patient’s death. Aims to educate people about best ways to care for dying and to carry out continual research.