Relationships And Family Flashcards
‘Be fruitful and increase in number’
Genesis 1:28
Every sex act must be open to the creation of life
Catholic Church
‘Who am I to judge’
Pope francis
‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as you do with a woman’
Leviticus 18:22
‘You shall not commit adultery’
Exodus
“The church sees marriage between man and woman as central to the stability and health of human society”
- Church of England
Cohabitation
- catholics and orthodox oppose as sex should take place In MARRIAGE only.
“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery”
Jesus
“If a man divorces his wife for any cause other than unchastity, he involves her in adultery”
- Mathew 5:32
Reasons for divorce
- sickness/disability
- dessertation
- adultery
- domestic violence
“I take you to be my wife/husband…in sickness and in health”
- Marriage vows
Role of parents and children
Parents
- encourage good morals and values
- educate on faith
- love and care
- teach right and wrong
Children
- support parents in old age
- obey your parents
- love and respect parents
- preserve family traditions (Buddhism)
“Within the family, we care for the young, the old and those with caring needs”
- Church of England
People are made equal and in the “image of god”
- Genesis 1:27
