Christianity - Relationship and Families

Question 1

What is the attitude of conservative Christians to homosexuality?

Answer 1

They think that sexual relationships should only happen if procreation is possible.

Question 2

What is the attitude of liberal Christians to homosexuality?

Answer 2

They accept it because they believe that their teachings should adapt to a changing world.

Question 3

How why have attitudes to homosexuality changed in Britain over the last 50 years?

Answer 3

Homosexuality is much more widely accepted. This is because it is a more well known fact that homo sexuality is neither voluntary nor unnatural.

Question 4

How have attitudes to pre marital sex changed in Britain over the last 50 years?

Answer 4

Sexual relationships before marriage is much more common and accepted because of less people subscribing to religion and new technologies like contraception.

Question 5

What is the attitude of conservative Christians to sex before marriage and why?

Answer 5

They think that it is unacceptable “Every sexual act must be within the framework of marriage”

Question 6

What is the attitude of liberal Christians to premarital sex?

Answer 6

They think it is acceptable since sex before marriage is a valid expression of love. “love thy neighbour”

Question 7

What do all Christians believe about adultery?

Answer 7

It is a sin and unacceptable “You shall not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14)

Question 8

What are some natural methods of contraception and how do they work?

Answer 8

Having sex only at the time of the month without ovulation.

Question 9

What artificial methods of contraception are there and how do they work?

Answer 9

Condom: Barrier between sperm and egg

The pill: Produces anti period hormone.

Question 10

What is the Catholic Christian attitude to contraception?

Answer 10

Catholics believe: “Every sexual act should have the possibility of creating new life.”

Question 11

What is the non catholic christian attitude to contraception?

Answer 11

Non Catholics believe: “… Other methods may be used, provided that this is done in the light of Christian principles,” So they accept contraception that does not abort the baby but is purely preventative.

Question 12

What are the purposes of marriage in Christianity?

Answer 12

To bring up children in a stable environment.

Question 13

Why do many Christians oppose same sex marriage?

Answer 13

Because pro-creation can not occur within one.

Question 14

What is the attitude of conservative Christians to cohabitation?

Answer 14

It is unacceptable “The sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage.”

Question 15

What is the attitude of liberal Christians to cohabitation?

Answer 15

Although Marriage is best, people may live together in a faithful loving committed way.

Question 16

How have attitudes to same-sex marriage and cohabitation changed in Britain overt the last 50 years?

Answer 16

Sexual relationships are now accepted as less formal and a way of exploring one’s sexual identity casually.

Question 17

What is the attitude of Catholic Christians to divorce? Why do they have this attitude?

Answer 17

Catholic marriage is a sacrament that is permanent. “Anyone who divorces his/her wife/husband commits adultery against them”

Question 18

What is the attitude of non Catholic Christians to divorce?

Answer 18

Christian couples having problems will be given support through counselling/prayer..

Question 19

How do Christians respond to couples who are having problems in their marriage?

Answer 19

Counselling, support + prayer and sacrament.

Question 20

How have attitudes to divorce changed in Britain over the last 50 years?

Answer 20

In the last 50 years more and more couples have been getting divorces (Divorce rate = 43%)

Question 21

How has the nature of families changed over the last 50 years?

Answer 21

25% of children now live in single parent families and there are more step families.

Question 22

Outline Christian teachings about the nature of families

Answer 22

The entire family group are supposed to look after each other and the children

Question 23

What do Christians believe are the 4 purposes of families?

Answer 23

• Procreation
• To provide stability for their members and for society
• Protect children
• Educate young children in right and wrong and getting on with others.

Question 24

Outline Christian teachings on relationships in Christian families (Bible quotes)

Answer 24

Some traditional Christians disapprove of same sex parents because they think children should have male and female role models. Others just think the child should be loved. “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 25

How have roles of Men and Women changed in Britain over the last 50 years?

Answer 25

Even though sexual discrimination is now less acceptable it is still passively present and seen through female wages and number of women in the work place.

Question 26

What do traditional Christians think about the roles of men and Women?

Answer 26

That men are the heads of the house and the family and women should stay home with children.

Question 27

What do Liberal Christians think about the roles of men and Women?

Answer 27

That people have been created as equals in the image of God.

Question 28

Why do a minority of Christians support Polygamy? (Bible Quotes)

Answer 28

There are examples in the Bible of people who practiced polygamy (Deuteronomy 21:15-16)

Question 29

Why do the majority of Christians oppose Polygamy? (Bible Quotes)

Answer 29

Christians believe the ideal marriage of one man and one woman for life was created at the beginning “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her,”