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P2- Relationships and Families Flashcards

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What does the Bible teach about human beings as male and female?

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-God created both men and women
-Both created in his image and blessed by him so they are equal in the Church
-It was a part of God’s plan for Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply” meaning men and women are expected to procreate
-Men and women complement each other

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3 Catholic teachings about the nature and purpose of sexual love

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-Sex must be marital
-Sex must be procreative
-Sex must be unitive

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Sexual love as marital

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-Sacrament of marriage enables 2 people to commit themselves publicly and exclusively
-Promises made before God include a commitment to be together for life
-The commitment of the promises is consummated through sex
-Sex before/outside of marriage is wrong

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Sexual love as procreative

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-Through sex, God creates new life
-Catholic marriage ceremony contains the commitment to accept children lovingly from God

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Sexual love as unitive

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-Sexual love expresses and deepens the couples’ love for each other
-‘Two shall become one flesh’
-Sex between a married person and someone else is wrong as it destroys the unity of the marriage

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What does Pope John Paul II’s ‘Theology of the Body’ teach about marital sex?

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-Unites a couple in love and self-giving
-Brings 2 people into a community of persons
-Shows mutual love and respect leading to greater intimacy
-Gives the possibility of creating new life
-Can make use of natural periods of infertility to reduce the chances of pregnancy

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What does Pope John Paul II’s ‘Theology of the Body’ teach about extramarital sex?

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-Form of exploitation for personal pleasure
-Makes people selfish caring for themselves
-Adultery breaks marriage vows and shows no commitment to spouse
-A sin distorting God’s og plan for humans
-Leads people to think of others as sexual objects

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Why does the Catholic Church disagree with sex before marriage?

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-Sex should be treated with respect and consideration
-sex should be open to the creation of new life
-No danger of STD’s if you are married
-It trivialises the sacred act of sexual love

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What are the contrasting views in society about sex before marriage?

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-Using contraceptives are a responsible way to prevent STDs and unplanned pregnancies
-Many Christians and non-Christians have sex before marriage
-Many have casual sex and use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy

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Why does the Catholic Church disagree with adultery?

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-It breaks the marriage vows
-It betrays trust in marriage and causes harm to the innocent partner
-It brings distress and tension into homes and causes the whole family to be unhappy
-It can cause the break up of a marriage

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What are the contrasting views in society about adultery?

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-It may break up a marriage but there may be a reason why
-Personal happiness is important even if it may cause someone else harm
-May be other reasons why the marriage is falling apart
-Maybe the couple have made a serious mistake in getting married and have found more suitable partners

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What do Catholics believe about homosexuality?

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-Sex should be open to the possibility of new life
-Homosexuals should live celibate lives
-Homosexual relations aren’t acceptable as there is no possibility of new life
-People are loved by God regardless of their sexual orientation so they should still be treated with respect

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What are the contrasting views in society about homosexuality

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-Church of England supports the idea of same-sex civil partnerships
-same-sex marriage legalised in the England and Wales in 2014 reflecting the views of many in British society
-Some United Reform churches perform same-sex marriages

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What are the conditions of a valid Catholic marriage?

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-Couples must be free to marry
-Getting married of their own free will
-Actual moment of marriage is consent
-Promises made in presence of a Catholic priest
-Couple willing to accept children from God
-Marriage must be consummated
-Couple not closely related

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Why does the Catholic Church disagree with same sex marriage?

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-Marriage is a sacrament between a man and woman
-Same sex couples cannot have children naturally and lovingly from God so cannot meet the requirements of a valid marriage

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Why do non religious people agree with same-sex marriage?

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-2014, British govt legalised same sex marriage
-Homosexuals should have the same rights as heterosexuals
-Children aren’t an essential part of marriage

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Pope Francis on homosexuality

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-Catholic Church says whilst homosexuals acts are sinful, homosexuality in itself is not
-Homosexuals should be integrated into society

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What is the nature of marriage according to the Catholic church? (LESS)

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-Providing the loving relationship and atmosphere for children to grow and flourish
-An exclusive union between a man and woman
-Sign of the love of Christ for the Church
-A sacrament through which God’s love and blessing is given to the couple

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State two marriage vows and explain them

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“In sickness and in health”- The promises recognise there may be difficulties as well as good times

“Till death do us part”- Commitment only ends when one partner dies

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State 3 grounds for an annulment in the Catholic Church

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-Couple never had sex
-Didn’t freely enter the marriage (forced)
-They insist on using contraception and refuse to accept God’s gift of children

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What does the Catholic church believe about divorce?

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-Marriage promises made before God cannot be broken
-God made man and woman to be united as one
-Jesus taught that a divorce remarrying commits adultery
-Marriage is “Till death do us part”

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What are the contrasting views in society on divorce?

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-It is impossible to know what the future holds
-If the marriage is broken, divorce may the most compassionate solution

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What does the Catholic church believe about remarriage?

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-It can happen if the original partner has died
-Anyone who divorces and remarries cannot receive communion
-can be allowed if the first marriage was annulled so it is not classed as a marriage
-Not allowed to remarry in the Church if the original spouse is still alive

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What are the contrasting views in society on remarriage?

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-Anglicans, Methodists and other free churches do not encourage remarriage but will sometimes marry divorcees
-Most Protestant denominations will not stop those who remarry from receiving communion

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What does the Catholic church believe about cohabitation?
Disagrees because: -It breaks the sanctity of marriage -It removes the commitment from sexual union -it may destroy the sense of family -If the couple split it will affect the children -It may create insecurity as one might leave -It reduces the effort to make the relationship last -It breaks the sanctity of sexual union
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What are the contrasting views in society about cohabitation?
-It is quite common in Britain -Some people want to see if the relationship works out by living together -Financial reasons -Same-sex marriages cohabit until they decide if they wish for civil partnerships or marriage
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What does the Catholic church believe about artificial contraception?
-It is not allowed as it makes sex non-procreative and separates the two purposes of sex being procreative AND unitive
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What are the contrasting views in society on artificial contraception?
-Contraceptives are essential to prevent STD's -It is responsible to use contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies -Christian denominations say using contraception prevents families from having too many children to support -Limiting family size is responsible -Using the morning pill is ok
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Reasons why Catholics would argue with points made about artificial contraception by people in British society?
-If both partners have not had sex before marriage, little chance of STDs -Final decision on pregnancy should be left to God -NFP can prevent families being too large -It is wrong to stop God's gift of children -Life begins at conception so morning after pill is wrong
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What does the Catholic church believe about natural family planning?
-Allowed if done naturally -Reduces chance of conception but leaves the decision to God -Couples should only have an amount of children they can care for -Recent Popes have stressed the need for responsible parenthood
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What are the 4 main tasks that the Church value for a family?
-To form a community (group of people) -To help with the life and personal development of one another -To take part in the development of the wider society -To be part of the life and mission of the Church
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Name 4 types of families
-Nuclear families -Blended families -Single parent families -Same sex parent families
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What are the 3 purposes of a family according to the Catholic Church?
Procreation Security Education
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Explain procreation and security in the family
-The family is the best environment to bring up children -Children are signs of the parents' love for each other -The family provides a stable and safe place for children to develop -The family provides the opportunity to be mutually supportive
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Explain education in the family
-Parents are the first and most important teachers of their children -Parents are the role models for their children -Parents should encourage their children to become independent, well balanced individuals who respect everyone -Parents need to provide an atmosphere where everyone is valued
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List some of what families should provide
Love Care New life Stability Education Support Security
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What is the husband's role in the family according to Paul's letter to the Ephesians?
-Husbands should love their wives unconditionally even to the point of dying for them -Husbands is the head of the house and head of his wife
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What is the wife's role in the family according to Paul's letter to the Ephesians?
-Wives should show their love to their husbands by doing what their husbands ask -However, the husband's love should mean they only ask reasonable things of their wife
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What is the child's role in the family according to Paul's letter to the Ephesians?
-Children should obey their parents as it is God's command -This obedience is a way for children to honour their parents
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What is the father's role in the family according to Paul's letter to the Ephesians?
-Fathers should show love and kindness to their children -They should bring up their children in the Christian faith
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Explain the dignity of work in the home
-The role of the mother is to look after the home and children whilst the father's role includes protecting and providing for the family -Men and women are equally important in contributing different qualities to help in bringing up children -Nowadays, many mothers work part or full time to help provide for the family financially
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What do Catholics believe about families with single or same sex parents?
-Catholic Church teaches that procreation should take place between a man and woman who have married -Single people are not encouraged to become parents -Catholic Church does not encourage same sex parenting as it teaches that children need a mother and a father
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What are the contrasting beliefs on families with single or same sex parents?
-There is a growing acceptance and number of single parent families or same sex parents in British society -Around 1/4 of children in Britain today live with 1 parent -Same sex parents may say it is the love between parent and children that really matters
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Explain the creation of men and women as equals in the Bible
-Genesis 2 says woman was created from the bone of a man but only together are they the full form of a human being -They are 2 equal parts that complement and complete each other 'male and female he created them' -Paul taught men and women were equal saying 'There is no longer male nor female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus'
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Explain the importance of women in the Bible
-Women have special roles on the same level as men in the OT -The importance of women in the NT is shown through Mary -Jesus always treated women with respect and his teachings about divorce and adultery applied the same standard to women as to men
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Examples of important women in the Bible
-Esther saved Jews from the Persians (Esther 4-5) -Deborah acted as a judge (Judges 4) -Ruth showed the Jews faithfulness (Ruth 1-4) -Mary showed obedience (Luke 1) -Mary Magdalene was the first to announce Jesus' resurrection (John 20)
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Explain the importance of men in the Bible
-Society was very different in Biblical times -Roman Empire was male dominated and Christians had to be careful about challenging the structure of society -Jesus chose 12 male apostles who Catholics believe were made the first priests at the Last Supper -The first missionaries and main leaders of the Church were men
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What is the Catholic view on Gender equality?
-Men and women are equally important -Men and women have different roles like men can be priests -Women and men have different yet complementary roles to perform
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Contrasting (Non-religious) views on Gender equality?
-Most agree with the equality of sexes -Treating women as equals means allowing them equal opportunities -Men and women are equally capable of fulfilling the same roles including roles in the home
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What does 'The personal resources of femininity are certainly no less than the resources of masculinity: they are merely different' (Mulieris Dignitatem) teach about Gender equality?
-Equality is not the same as uniformity -The attributes of a woman are as important as that of a man -Men and women have different roles in life which each individual plays out in their own way
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What does "Man and woman were made 'for each other '... he created them to a communion of persons... and complementary as masculine and feminine" (Catechism) teach about Gender equality?
God designed man and woman to care for each other -It was God's deliberate choice to create men and women as a pair -Men and women have equal roles in supporting each other
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What are stereotypes and what do they lead to?
A widely held idea or opinion of a particular type of people. It leads to prejudice.
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What is prejudice and what does it lead to?
An attitude towards someone which is not based in fact/ expecting someone to behave in a particular way. It leads to discrimination.
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What is discrimination?
The unjust treatment of different groups of people/ treating someone differently based on gender etc
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Catholic teachings on gender discrimination?
-Can be hurtful and damaging -Stops the use of God-given talents -Devalues a person -Men and women should receive equal pay for equal work -Support should be given for women as mothers -Certain roles belong to one gender or another
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Catholic view on Gender discrimination in Britain today
-Gender discrimination should not happen -Catholics do not support women being paid less than men for the same job - Men and women should be able to fulfil particular roles like women who choose to look after the home should be supported but only men can be priests -Defending women's rights must not detract from a women's role in the family and in the home
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Non religious view on Gender discrimination in Britain today
-1975 Sex Discrimination Act was designed to prevent gender discrimination -Men and women should be given equal pay and it is wrong that whilst women make up about half of the workforce, men held the most senior positions -Catholic view of the different roles of men and women is a form of discrimination There is a need for positive discrimination if, for example, a company with nearly all male managers deliberately promote women for a more gender balanced situation

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