Theme 1 - Religion, Relationships And Families.

Question 1

What does making moral decisions mean?

Answer 1

Moral decisions are when a person is put into a situation where they must make a moral decision. A moral decision is a choice made based on a person’s ethics, manners, character and what they believe is proper behavior.

Question 2

What chapter in the bible would you find the 10 commandments?

Answer 2

Exodus 20:1-7

Question 3

What is the difference between venial sin and mortal sin

Answer 3

Venial sin is when the sin is accidental or forgetful - wrong doing. Mortal sin is the deliberate choice to do something wrong.

Question 4

What are the punishments for these types of sins and how can they be forgiven?

Answer 4

For venial sin - confession, prayer, going to purgatory, washed of sins and go to heaven.
For Mortal sin - confession and then going to hell.

Question 5

What were the two greatest commandments and who were they written by?

Answer 5

Mark 10:28-34

1. Love God with you whole heart, mind, body and soul.
2. Love your neighbour as you love yourself.

Question 6

Summarise what being complimentary in the ideals of marriage means

Answer 6

Means that they couple give each other what the other lacks.

Question 7

Summarise what permanent means in the ideals of marriage

Answer 7

That couples life lasting promise stays intact and their love always remains the same

Question 8

Summarise what being marital in the ideals of marriage means

Answer 8

Couples in love committing themselves fully and exclusively to each other.

Question 9

Summarise what being consummated in the ideals of marriage means

Answer 9

Means that a couples love is fully fulfilled when the couple have sex after marriage

Question 10

Summarise what being unitive in the ideals of marriage mean

Answer 10

Love between them, expressed sexually, so they become closer as a couple.

Question 11

Summarise what being procreative in the ideals of marriage means

Answer 11

When a couple have sex in order to try and bring new life into the world

Question 12

Explain what the theology of the body is

Answer 12

The theology of the body is a theology delivered by John Paul the second, in which he describes how God expects us to treat our bodies and with other during marriage and sexually.

Question 13

Why is the Theology of the body important and useful to Catholics?

Answer 13

Because it tells them what God expects a catholic to do in marriages and sexual relationships and how sex in marriages is viewed is very important and a special thing by the catholic church

Question 14

In what ways does the theology of the body reflect catholic teaching about sexuality and marriage (summary)

Answer 14

It shows us that sex is not something people should abuse and treat it as if it should be something that is done meaninglessly and frequently, if it does not mean a significant deal to the people who are having sex.

Question 15

Summarise the conditions of a valid marriage in brief steps;

Answer 15

1. There should be no pressure on the couple to marry
2. No previous vows to the church
3. Must not be closely related
4. Consent should not lack
5. A deacon or a priest must give the sacrament and bare witness
6. Married couple must except children willingly from God
7. The marriage isn’t considered valid if the couple haven’t had sex
8. The couple must promise they will stay together no matter what

Question 16

Explain what a separation is

Answer 16

When a couple are still married but their relationship has broken down and the couple no longer live together

Question 17

Explain what a divorce is

Answer 17

The legal ending of a marriage

Question 18

Explain what an annulment is

Answer 18

Where conditions of the marriage were not met and therefore the marriage is said not to have existed

Question 19

Explain religious beliefs about divorce in the church of England and in the New and old testaments (i.e, Moses, Jesus etc…)

Answer 19

The church of England allows divorce
In the old testament Moses was said to have allowed divorce
In the new testament Jesus was said to have allowed divorce
It also has to be discussed with a vicar however and will only be accepted if the love has completely died.

Question 20

Write a list of different forms of contraception, their effectiveness, and how they stop a woman getting pregnant

Answer 20

Condom - 97% effective, latex sheet that fits around the Penis gathering ejaculated semen
Coil (IUD) - inter uterine device - inserted by a Doctor which prevents fertilised eggs from