Theme 1: Relationships

Question 1

Define marriage in Christianity

Answer 1

The joining of a man and a woman to celebrate love, commitment and sex in the eyes of god and with gods blessing. Christians believes sex and marriage is a gift from god and marriage is a sacrament.

Question 2

Other than spiritual, what benefit does marriage provide?

Answer 2

Marriage strengthens the legal side of a relationship. Both partners have rights should something go wrong. Spouses also become next of kin and have legal responsibility for each other.

Question 3

What do Christians believe marriage celebrates, adds or highlights? (4)

Answer 3

1. Celebrates the joy of sex.
2. Highlights responsibility towards your partner- their needs above your own.
3. Stresses importance of commitment- willingness to spend the rest of your life with someone.
4. Adds a spiritual dimension- sexual relationship is not only physical but also spiritual and religious.

Question 4

Full Bible quote about marriage. (Also argument used against gay marriage)

Answer 4

“ have you not read-he who made them, from the beginning male or female and said “for this reason a man shall leave his mother and father and be joined to his wife, and the two should become one? “So they are no longer two but one. What therefore God has joined together, let no one separate “

Question 5

Key bible quote about marriage.

Answer 5

“ what therefore god has joined together, let no one separate”

Question 6

Christian wedding vows.

Answer 6

I __ take you __ to be my husband/wife 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.

Question 7

What do Christians believe is a key part of marriage?

Answer 7

Raising children.

Question 8

Is divorce allowed in Islam?

Answer 8

Divorce is allowed as a last resort however families should try to help the couple work through their problems first.

Question 9

What is the process of getting divorced as a Muslim?

Answer 9

The husband must state before witnesses on three separate occasions that he wishes to divorce his wife.

Question 10

What happens after a Muslim divorce

Answer 10

The couple live together for 3 months (IDDAH) but sleep separately in order to avoid any confusion as to who they father is of any child born after the divorce. The wife is given her dowry (MAHR).

Question 11

How are a divorced Muslim couple expected to act.

Answer 11

The couple are expected to act with kindness and charity towards each other. Divorced Muslims should re-marry.

Question 12

What did Muhammad teach about divorce?

Answer 12

Muhammad said “of all the things which are permitted, divorce is the most hated by Allah”

Question 13

What does the bible teach about divorce?

Answer 13

The bible teaches against divorce and doesn’t allow re-marriage.

Question 14

Bible quote about divorce/remarriage

Answer 14

“ The wife should not separate from her husband but if she does, let her remain single, and a husband should not divorce his wife. “

Question 15

What did Jesus say about second marriage?

Answer 15

Jesus spoke against second marriages however suggested they may be possible if the first marriage ended due to adultery.

Question 16

Jesus quote about adultery.

Answer 16

“Whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery.”

Question 17

What do Roman Catholics believe about divorce?

Answer 17

Roman Catholics believe divorce is unacceptable.

Question 18

Reasons for Roman Catholic beliefs about divorce. (2)

Answer 18

1. It is a breaking of solemn promises made before God.
2. Marriage is a sacrament that cannot be dissolved .

Question 19

Does the Roman Catholic Church recognise divorce?

Answer 19

No, divorced people are still considered as married and therefore if they remarry it is considered adultery and they cannot receive the sacraments of bread and wine which is known as excommunication.

Question 20

Do Roman Catholics allow remarriage?

Answer 20

No, some Roman Catholic leaders argue that remarried couples shouldn’t have sex and should “live together like sister and brother”

Question 21

What does the Church of England teach about divorce?

Answer 21

Divorce may be acceptable depending on circumstances and there should be a degree of forgiveness for those whose marriages fail.

Question 22

What are the four conditions of the Church of England conducting a second marriage.

Answer 22

1. Both partners must meet their obligations to partners or children from the first marriage.
2. The marriage must not cause further hurt to children from the first marriage.
3. The new relationship must not be the cause of the previous marriages break up.
4. There must’ve been a good gap of time between the old version breaking up and the new marriage being prepared for.

Question 23

Why does the Church of England permit remarriage?

Answer 23

Forgiveness and acceptance of others is seen as important. Jesus forgave the people that crucified him. It’s felt that the church should forgive and accept those whose marriages fail.

Question 24

Lord’s Prayer forgiveness quote.

Answer 24

“ forgive as god forgives us.”

Question 25

Is same sex marriage allowed in Britain?

Answer 25

Same sex marriage was labelled civil partnership and was introduced in 2005. In 2014 the government introduced full same sex marriage in to create equality.

Question 26

Are same sex marriages allowed in places of worship?

Answer 26

To start with same sex marriage had to take place in a non religious building (e.g a registry office) now some churches allow same sex marriages to take place in a place of worship (quakers, Methodists church, Scottish episcopal church etc.) The Church of England and Roman Catholics churches still don’t allow marriages in churches.

Question 27

What does the Church of England say about gay marriage?

Answer 27

The Church of England will not conduct or bless same sex marriages although a lot of Christians are gay. CofE bishops have said that priests should not be in same sex marriages.

Question 28

What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about same sex marriage?

Answer 28

Roman Catholics say same sex marriage is not the same as heterosexual marriage as it does not result in children.

Question 29

St. Paul quote on gay marriage.

Answer 29

“Do not for yourselves, people who are immoral or who worship idols or adulterers or homosexual perverts or who steal-none of you shall possess the kingdom of God “

Question 30

Book of Leviticus quote against gay marriage.

Answer 30

“No man should lie with another man: God hates that “

Question 31

Counter arguments to Leviticus quote disallowing same sex marriage.

Answer 31

The book of Leviticus is incredibly outdated and contains a multitude of rules which today are not followed and seem ridiculous such as being allowed to sell your daughter into slavery and not being allowed to touch a woman on her period.

Question 32

Gay people and allies counter argument to Christian homophobia.

Answer 32

Many argue the views of religion are homophobic and outdated and encourage hate crime and prejudice/discrimination.

Question 33

Do Muslims allow same sex marriage?

Answer 33

Muslims do not allow same sex marriage and in many Islamic countries homosexual acts are punishable by death which is heavily criticised by other countries.

Question 34

Quran quote against same sex relationships.

Answer 34

“If two young men among you commit indecency, punish them both “

Question 35

Hadith quote against same sex relationships.

Answer 35

“Lesbianism by women is adultery between them. Kill the one that is doing it and also kill the one that is being done to. “

Question 36

Do the Roman Catholic Church and evangelical church allow female priests.

Answer 36

The Roman Catholic Church does not allow female priests and many evangelical Churches don’t allow women to preach.

Question 37

Does type Church of England allow female priests?

Answer 37

The Church of England introduced female priests in 1994 however the Church of England still allows churches to discriminate against female priests. Congregations can vote ban female priests from ministering in their church. These are known as “forward in faith”churches.

Question 38

Are women allowed in higher religious roles by the CofE?

Answer 38

The Church of England is recently allowed women to be bishops. In January 2015 Libby Lane was the first female bishop.Many people disagreed with female bishops as the Bible says “men are the head “. There was a protest of consecration; a man shouted “it is not in the Bible”

Question 39

Corinthians quote against women in worship.

Answer 39

“Women are to remain quiet in the church; they have no permission to speak “.

Question 40

Counter argument to the Corinthians quote about women in worship.

Answer 40

Many people think this is a weak argument because it is believed to be Referencing a particular situation in a church in Corinth where women were chatting during services. It’s not believed to be about all women forever.

Question 41

Bible quote about women in worship

Answer 41

“I give no permission for a woman to teach I have authority over a man “.

Question 42

Counter argument for the bible quote about women’s authority over men.

Answer 42

There were many women in the Bible who had authority and taught such as Priscilla who taught, Junia who was an apostle and Phoebe who is a deacon.

Question 43

Further Christian Arguments against women in worship.

Answer 43

Some argue that all of the 12 disciples were men that were any men can be priests however many things so weak argument because when Jesus resurrected it was not the 12 disciples but three women that Jesus first appeared to. Jesus commanded Mary Magdalene to go and tell the disciples what she had seen and she became the first teacher of the resurrection.

Question 44

Bible quote about gender equality.

Answer 44

“In Christ there is no male or female, Jew or Gentile, slave or free; all are one” This suggests there is no division between men and women.

Question 45

Do Muslims allow women to lead prayer.

Answer 45

Imams are mostly always male and it is considered wrong fir women to lead men in prayer.

Question 46

Are there any female imams?

Answer 46

There are some female imams in Canada that lead both men and women in prayer.

Question 47

Reasons for women leading prayer islam. (2)

Answer 47

Men and women are equal before Allah in Ummah (the worldwide community of Muslims). Muhammads wives led prayer.

Question 48

What does the Quran teach about female imams?

Answer 48

The Quran teaches that men and women were “created from the same soul” . The Quran never mentioned whether females could or could not be imams, it is only through tradition that prayer is led by men.