Families And Realationships Flashcards
What is promiscuity?
Having multiple sexual partners
In religious texts what do they condemn about homosexual people?
Acting on their homosexual feelings
What type of contraception is the Roman Catholic Church against?
Artificial contraception
What do progressive Jews think about contraception?
Sex should be natural so hormonal contraception like the pill are generally preferred to barrier methods
What do Orthodox Jew think about contraception?
Only accept contraception for compassionate reasons e.g if the pregnancy was physically or mentally harming to the mother or an existing child
What is polygamy?
Marriage to multiple people
What does the Catholic Church say about divorce?
It is impossible to divorce but it can be annulled
Is divorce allowed in Islam?
Only as a last resort. There is a 3 month reflecting period to decide whether they really want a divorce, the waiting period also ensures the woman is not pregnant
What do Jew believe about motherhood?
That it is a privilege
How are men and women seen in Judaism?
‘Separate but equal’
