Marriage Flashcards
Define civil partnership
The legal recognition of a same-sex relationship with a registry office ceremony.
Define annulment
A marriage terminated by the Church because it was not valid.
Define commitment
A bond between a couple.
Define re-marriage
Marrying again after divorce, annulment or widowhood.
Define sacrament
A special action which brings Christians closer to God.
Define vows.
Sacred promises a couple makes at their marriage.
What happens at a marriage? (state at least 7 things)
Held in a church; bride and groom; vicar; make vows; in front of witnesses; exchange rings; prayers said; hymns dung; register signed; bride usually wears white.
What is a marriage?
A civil and religious commitment
How is a marriage civil?
It is publicly witnessed by the congregation and the register is signed
What are the three purposes of marriage?
To help and support one another, to enjoy a sexual relationship and to have children and bring them up in a Christian family.
Why are Christian marriages very simple?
They only need and require the couple, a priests, a ring and two witnesses.
What is a quote that can be used to support marriage ceremonies?
“I, take you, …, to have and to hold, from this day forward: for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part…”
How can ceremonies reflect Christian teachings?
They take place in a church because promises are made in front of God. Couples say their vows in front of God and the congregation, showing the sacred importance of the ceremony. Prayers, Nible readings and the priests talk teach the couple about the importance of love in a marriage. The ring is given to symbolise the unending nature of love-marriage is for life.
Do Christians accept civil partnerships, and why?
Many Christians do not accept civil partnerships as Christianity teaches that sexual relationships only belong within marriage, which can only occur between a man and woman, bride and groom. The Catholic Church also rejects same-sex relationships.
What did the Pope say about homosexuality?
The pope told Catholics that homosexuals amity was a greater problem for the future than climate change.
