Divorce, Gender And Relations Flashcards
(18 cards)
Why does the church not recognise divorce
The vows taken at a weddy unify the husband and wife so they may bever be seperated,
It is betrayal of trust and encourages sex
Marriage is ‘till death’
Jesus taught remarriage is adultery (Mark)
To things couples can take to reduce the chances of splitting up
Remain celibate before marrige
Dont marry too young
Give examples of when the church will allow annulment
If there related
They havent had sex
There already married
Catholic view on remarrige, not divorce
Unless you have proved unnulment they were never divorced.
Church of england view on remarrige
It is human nature tk not keep vows, remarrige is a sign kf fogiveness aand willingness to a new start
2 quotes on gender equality
“There js neither male nor female;you are all one with christ” (st pauls letter to the galacta s)
“I do not a,low women tk teach or have authority over me : they must keep silent” (st pauls letter to timothy)
Catholic views on cohabitation
Encourages sex before marrige
Lack of commitment
Can effect children
Devalues the relashionship
Views supporting cohabitation
Allows families to plan there life
Builds stronger relashionships
Financial benifits
Testing compatibility
Examples of gender discrimination
Pay gap
Steryotypes
Biased views
Pope francis view on gender disciminstion
‘Why should women a Earn less then men? Ots a pire scandal”
Both sexes have equal dignity and rokes but in a different way
what does the church mean by the church in minature
A family is a small community with the same aims as the whole Catholic Church. For example, in the family it is hoped that members will experience peace, love and forgiveness on a daily
basis and this is something the Catholic Church aims for globally.
Main tasks of the family
Procreation
To educate
To be an authority
To give security
Main tasks of the family
Procreation - nuclear family
To educate - roke models
To be an authority
To give security - tough love
Why dies the church nit like single or same sex parents
Can create an unstabke environment to develope a child with 1 larwnt
Woth a nuckear family, there is donistancy and bakance in raising the child, a nuckear family is angood rolemodel with equal attension
Why is gender discrimination bad
Devalues a person
It stops the use of god-given talents
Men and women should get equal pay for equal work
supports objective equality’ (no distinction should be made between the sexes in any particular situation)
Why might the catholic church argue gender discrimination may be good
Certain roles belong to 1 gender (mother, priest)
What are some examples of female roles in the bible
Deborah acted as a Judge (judges)
Esther saved the Jews from the Persians (Esther)
Phoebe was a deacon in the Church (Romans)
