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Theme A: Relationships and Families Flashcards

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what is a nuclear family?

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a family where parents live with their children and no other relatives in the household or local area

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what is an extended family?

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where several generations of the same family live together, either in the same house or the same neighbourhood

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positives of a nuclear family

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  • the parents are in a secure relationship to support the family
  • it is more private than living with your extended family
  • less expensive
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negatives of a nuclear family

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  • you don’t learn from your extended family (they are not there to teach you life lessons)
  • you may not have a close bond to the rest of your family
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Christian nature and role of the family

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  • Christians lived in extended families in Biblical times to pass their faith down generations
  • there are examples of polygamy in the Bible but Christians believe ideal marriage is between one man and one woman
  • same-sex marriage is frowned upon by traditional Christians because it is ideal for children to grow up with a male and female role model
  • it is important to respect your parents
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Christian family quote

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‘Honour your father and your mother’ Exodus 20:12

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Muslim nature and role of the family

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  • in the past Muslims often lived in extended families
  • Islam allows men to have more than one wife (polygamy) but only with the consent of the first wife, and he must treat all wives equally
  • traditionally, the men work and women work in the home and raise the children
  • Muslim parents are expected to raise their children to become good Muslims - children go to a Madrasah (mosque school) to learn how to read the Qur’an
  • same-sex marriages are not permitted as they believe the beliefs of Islam condemn their relationship
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how is a Christian family presented in the bible?

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  • the family is where children are raised to believe in God
  • God started family in the book of Genesis
  • all Christian churches teach that the family is an important part of society
  • the family is the most secure place to have children
  • they follow the example of the life of Jesus, who was raised in a family
  • the Bible shows that parents and children have specific roles to care for each other
  • the family is where children learn their morals; the difference between right and wrong
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Christian family quote

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‘Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother’ Mark 3:32-35

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Christian family quote

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‘Parents, never drive your children to resent you but bring them up well and guide them as God would want’ Ephesians 6:6

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Christian family quote

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‘Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children’ Joel 1:3

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Christian family quote

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‘…put their religion into practice by caring for their own family…’ 1 Timothy 5:4

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Christian family quote

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‘Be fruitful and increase in number’ Genesis 1:28

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Christian family quote

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‘Joseph…do not be afraid…take Mary home as your wife’ Matthew 1:20

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Christian family quote

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‘Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Yes this will be the blessing for the man who obeys the Lord.’ Psalm 128:3-4

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Christian family quote

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‘learn moral values, begin to honour God, and make good use of freedom’ Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Christian family quote

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‘Children thrive, grow and develop within the love and safeguarding of a family’ Church of England Website

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Muslim family life information

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  • family is at the heart of the community
  • family values are based on the Qur’an and traditions from the life and teaching of Muhammad
  • it is the mother’s role to teach the children what is haram and what is halal
  • the imam offers advice on family life
  • the traditional Muslim family is an extended one as it means greater stability, love and support
  • for Muslims, looking after elderly members of the family is a sacred action
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Muslim family quote

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‘Your Lord has commanded that you are worship none buy Him and that you be kind to your parents. If one or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of disrespect’ Surah 17:23-24

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five main purpose of religious families

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  • procreation
  • protection of children
  • stability
  • educating children in their faith
  • children must respect their parents
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stereotypical roles of men

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  • clever
  • strong
  • brave
  • logical
  • dominant
  • independent
  • lack of emotion
  • narcissistic
  • aggressive
  • impatient
  • provider
  • having a career
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stereotypical roles of women

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  • nurturing
  • kind
  • patient
  • gentle
  • emotional
  • uneducated
  • dependent
  • indecisive
  • having kids
  • looking after the family
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equality for women timeline

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1903: WSPU founded (suffragettes)

1918: women are able to vote in elections

1928: voting age was lowered and women allowed to stand as MPs

1939-45: WW2 women needed for mens jobs

1950s + 60s: women needed to work to provide 2nd income for nuclear families

1970s: Equal Pay Act - women must be given equal pay to men for similar jobs and working hours

1975: Sex Discrimination Act

1979: Margaret Thatcher elected as PM

1994: Britains 1st female priest ordained in Church of England

2023: less difference between roles of men and women, women have way more right than before, but still typically male and female jobs

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how much do some people say women earn less than men?

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as much as 25% less

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why do women earn less than men?

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  • women are more likely to be victims of crime particularly for domestic violence and rape
  • women do better in all levels of education, yet less choose to go to university
  • women are more likely to stay at home and not follow a career
  • there are few women in the higher positions of business or politics, so women have less power in the world
  • women are more likely to be viewed as sex objects rather than individuals
  • women sports stars and actresses are paid less
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what other issues do women face in career?

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  • women have to take time off from their jobs to take care of their children - leads to demotion of their career
  • jobs men do have higher salaries than women’s jobs (typically)
  • men don’t have to take time off for their children so they can thrive in their career, however women do
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what are some famous news stories about women being poorly treated?

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  • Rubiales kissed Spanish player on the mouth after Women’s World Cup without her consent
  • Russel Brand accused of rape, SA and misogyny
  • # metoo movement
  • Sarah Everard raped and killed by a police officer
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what percentage of priests are women?

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30%

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when was the first woman allowed to be ordained?

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1994

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FOR and AGAINST for women being allowed to be priests

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FOR
- a woman was trusted to take Jesus’ message to Rome - shows importance of women
- women closely followed Jesus and were essential in early church
- ancient images of ordained women in Rome

AGAINST
- Jesus’ disciples were all men
- God created Eve out of Adam
- Eve was the first woman to sin

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churches which currently allow women to be ordained:

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  • Church of England
  • Coptic
  • Methodist
  • Church of Scotland
  • Quakers
  • Orthodox
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statements which argue women and men are different

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  • women should not try to be like men and need to accept there are some things they should not do
  • Adam was made first
  • the disciples were men and so Priests should be men
  • some Christians believe Jesus deliberately set out to establish the Church with male leaders
  • Eve was made from Adam’s rib
  • men are physically stronger
  • women are better at looking after children so they shouldn’t work
  • the Roman Catholic Church does not let women be Priests
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women inequality quotes

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‘The women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.’ 1 Corinthians 14:34

‘I do not permit a women to teach or have authority over a man; she must be silent. For Adam was formed first, then Eve…it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. But women will be saved through childbearing…’ 1 Timothy 2:12-15

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statements which argue women and men are equal

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  • an all-male or all-female group of Priests is odd
  • men and women are equal in God’s eyes
  • having female Priests makes it easier for women to feel represented in the Church
  • the Equal Pay Act - men and women must be paid the same
  • Sex Discrimination Act - you can’t advertise a job that is only for men or only for women
  • The Church of England let women be Priests and Bishops
  • Luke’s gospel said Jesus had women followers
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women equality quotes

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‘I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae’ Romans 16:1

‘There is neither…male nor female, for you are all one in the Christ Jesus’ Galatians 3:28

‘So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them’ Genesis 1:27

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Islam equality quotes

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‘All people are equal like the teeth of a comb’ Hadith

‘The search for knowledge is the duty of every Muslim, male and female’ Hadith

‘Heaven lies at the feet of your mother’ Hadith

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when was the Qur’an written?

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610-32 AD/CE

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what issues might not have been around when the Bible or Qur’an was written?

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  • awareness of equality
  • cohabitation
  • medicine
  • homosexual monogamous relationships
  • clinical abortion
  • female rights
  • awareness of mental health
  • contraception
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polygamy quote Islam

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‘Marry women of your choice, two, three or four, but if you fear you will not be able to deal justly with them, only one’ Qur’an 4:3

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advantages of cohabitation

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  • get to know your partner better before committing to marry them
  • less expensive
  • can financially share costs
  • can end the relationship with no marital ties
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why might some people worry about cohabitation?

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  • some religious people may say it could lead to pre-marital sex which is forbidden
  • it could encourage more people not to marry which is an important thing in both Islam and Christianity
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what does this quote tell us: “Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immortality is a sin against your own body”
I Corinthians 6 v 18

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  • against pre-marital sex
  • supports abstinence
  • links to sex and cohabitation as it tells Christians sex is a sin outside of marriage
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what does this quote tell us: “Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself”
I Corinthians 6 v 19

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  • your body is God’s temple
  • tells Christians not to live together before marriage because you can be tempted to commit sexual acts
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what does this quote tell us: “God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin”
I Thessalonians 4 v 3

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  • God wants Christians to be holy
  • it support abstinence
  • links to sex as it tells Christians not to commit sexual sin
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what does this quote tell us: “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh” Matthew 19: 5-7

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  • the word ‘united’ could be interpreted as marriage
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why do Christians say adultery is wrong?

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  • when a couple marry they promise faithfulness
  • adultery breaks the Ten Commandments
  • marriage should be monogamous
  • it causes suffering
  • the Bible teaches that the couple become one flesh and should be faithful
  • Jesus spoke against adultery in the Sermon on the Mount
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what does the Catholic Church teach about sex?

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that every time the act of sex occurs, there should be the possibility of creating new life

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‘sex should only take place in marriage’ quote

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‘Women of purity are for men of purity, and men of purity are for women or purity’ Qur’an 24:26

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‘Muslims are expected to marry and then have a family’ quote

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‘And we have already sent messengers before you and assigned them to wives and descendants’ Qur’an 13:38

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‘adultery is a sin’ quote

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‘And do not approach adultery - it is indeed a shameful deed; and a very evil way’ Qur’an 17:32

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‘the Qur’an forbids sex outside marriage’ quote

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‘The (unmarried) woman or the (unmarried) man found guilty of sexual intercouse - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes’ Qur’an 24:2

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‘children should be born in marriage’ quote

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‘Marry the unmarried among you…if they should be poor, Alllah will enrich them from His bounty’ Qur’an 24:32

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what is birth control?

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the term used for controlling the number of babies a couple has

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what is contraception?

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the method used to control the timing and number of babies a couple has, this is known as family planning

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8 forms of contraception

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  • rhythm method
  • barrier methods (condom, diaphragm, femidom)
  • withdrawal
  • the coil
  • the pill
  • abstention
  • the morning after pill
  • sterilisation (vasectomy or hysterectomy)
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what is the rhythm method?

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sex is avoided at a woman’s most fertile point in her monthly cycle

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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to rhythm method?

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Christian: accepts it as its natural

Muslim: accepts as it is not used to prevent having children

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what are barrier methods?

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prevents the sperm from reaching the egg by placing a barrier between them - often spermicides are also used to kill sperm

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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to barrier methods?

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Christian: don’t approve as it goes against natural law and stops procreation (Catholic only)

Muslim: accepts if wife’s health is at risk, to space out pregnancy or if not financially ready

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what is the withdrawal method?

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the penis is removed at the point of ejaculation

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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to the withdrawal method?

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Christian: natural method as it doesn’t kill and physically prevent pregnancy

Muslim: approved with wife’s consent

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what is the coil?

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a T-shaped device that is inserted into the vagina and prevents sperm from reaching the womb

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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to the coil method?

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Christian: prevents egg from developing and Christians view this as abortion

Muslim: accepts if wife health is at risk, to space out pregnancy, or if not ready financially

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what is the pill?

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normally a use of hormones that prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg each month (ovulation)

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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to the pill?

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Christian: don’t approve because they view it as preventing life (Catholic only)

Muslim: accepts if wife health is at risk, to space out pregnancy, or if not ready financially

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what is abstention?

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not having sex

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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to abstention?

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Christian: believe sex is only allowed within marriage

Muslim: frowned upon as Muslim couples should have kids

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what is the morning after pill?

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  • depending on where the women is in her cycle, these work primarily by delaying or preventing ovulation - if fertilization has occurred it may prevent the egg from attaching to the women
  • if it has already implanted this won’t work and the pregnancy will proceed
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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to the morning after pill?

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Christian: don’t approve as if the egg is already fertilized it is seen as ending a life

Muslim: accepts if wife’s health is at risk, to space out pregnancy, or if not ready financially

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what is sterilisation (vasectomy or hysterectomy)?

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surgery which prevents the male from producing sperm and the female from getting pregnant?

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what are Christian and Muslim attitudes to sterilisation?

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Christian: don’t approve as permanently stops procreation and promotes promiscuity (Catholic only)

Muslim: frowned upon as changing God’s creation but acceptable for medical reasons

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homosexuality timeline

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1885: sexual acts between homosexuals are made illegal

1967: homosexual acts were declared legal for people over 21, except in the armed forces

1994: age of consent for homosexual act is reduced to 18

2000: homosexuals allowed to serve in the armed forces

2001: age of consent for homosexual act is reduced to 16

2004: civil partnerships are recognised in law

2013: same-sex marriage is recognised in law

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in what churches is gay marriage allowed?

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Quakers, Methodists, Scottish Episopal Church, United Reform Church, Conservative, Reform Jews

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in what churches is gay marriage not allowed?

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Catholics, Church of England, many ‘free’ churches, Baptist Church (American), Mormons, Orthodox Jews

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in what churches do they not allow gay marriage but allow blessing same-sex civil marriage?

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in 2023 Bishops of the Church of England voted to allow gay blessings, Episcopal Church

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Church of England homosexuality timeline

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1998: the 13th Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops passed a resolution ‘‘rejecting homosexual practice as incompatible with the Bible

2013: same-sex marriage was made legal, but the Church did not change its teaching

2017: Church of England began an extended consultation period called ‘Living in Love and Faith’ which allowed couples to live together but not practice homosexuality

2022: at the Lambeth conference 175 Bishops signed a statement affirming the holiness of committed love of same-gender couples

February 2023: the Archbishop’s Council of Church of England allowed blessing ceremony for same-sex couples - as a consequence, archbishops from 10 of the 42 provinces of the global Anglican Communion declared they no longer recognize they no longer recognize the leadership of the archbishop of Canterbury

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what do Catholics teach about homosexuality?

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  • they see homosexuality as the act of masturbation which is believed to be wrong
  • they refuse to marry gay partners as marriage is the union in which children are created and it is physically and biologically impossible for gay partners
  • Catholics believe that to allow homosexuality would be to undermine the teaching of the Bible
  • however, Pope Francis has softened Catholic teaching by saying ‘Who am I to judge?’ when talking about a gay priest and in 2023 he stated homosexuality is not a crime and there should be no laws against it
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what do Liberals teach about homosexuality?

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  • some Christians do not object to homosexuality in principle
  • some say that this was how the individual was created by God
  • other Christians teach that sex is to be enjoyed in a marriage union and as some churches will not marry gay couples they must be celibate
  • other Christians may say we are made in God’s image and he loves everyone and gay people should be allowed to marry in Church
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how does ‘Genesis: Adam and Eve’ forbid or support homosexual relationships?

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FORBIDS
- homosexuals cannot procreate
- God made Eve a ‘helper’ to Adam

SUPPORTS
- can multiply in health care and other things
- church shouldn’t forbid humans finding their ‘helper’ no matter who it is

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how does ‘Genesis: Sodom and Gomorrah’ forbid or support homosexual relationships?

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FORBIDS
- men should not have sex with the male angels - instead Lot offered his virgin daughters to be raped instead

SUPPORTS
- the real concern can be interpreted as poor hospitality

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how does ‘Leviticus: ‘A man shall not lie with another man’ forbid or support homosexual relationships?

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FORBIDS
- a man should not have sex with another men

SUPPORTS
- lots of laws in Leviticus
- if we follow that we should follow all
- may be translated a man cannot own another man

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how does ‘Romans: Natural Relations’ forbid or support homosexual relationships?

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FORBIDS:
- Paul is saying homosexuality is a punishment from God

SUPPORTS
- how can something be unnatural if it isn’t affecting anyone else

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how does ‘Timothy’ forbid or support homosexual relationships?

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FORBIDS:
- ‘arsenokoitai’ - translated as men who practice homosexuality, perverts, sexually immoral men

SUPPORTS:
- homosexual relationships do not harm anybody
- quotes are no longer relevant as it was a different society

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how does ‘Corinthians’ forbid or support homosexual relationships?

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FORBIDS
- homosexuals will go to hell as it is a sin

SUPPORTS
- its about the purity of the intention

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what is the significance of Paul writing Romans, Timothy, and Corinthians?

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Paul could be viewed as deeply repressed gay man

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statements saying religious people CAN be homosexual

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  • individual Christians may feel differently to the main views held by the Churches and feel that everyone is created the way they are by God and should be treated - ‘Man is made in God’s image’
  • the Methodist Church says gay marriage is acceptable and is equal in status to heterosexual marriage
  • many Christians feel it is wrong to be judgemental about homosexuality, in the Bible Jesus said ‘Judge not lest ye be judged’
  • further, ‘love thy neighbour’, also said by Jesus would imply that homophobia should be avoided since homophobia is not-loving
  • humanists might apply ‘the Harm Principle’: people should be free to conduct their sex lives however they wish, so long as they do not cause harm
  • the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church states: ‘The sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage’ but the pope softened his stance on homosexuality saying who was he to judge
  • some Christians argue that homosexual feelings are acceptable because the person can do nothing about them and this is how the individual was created by God
  • the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) fully accepts homosexual couples in their meetings and would support a couple who entered a civil partnership or marriage
  • Jesus never once stated that homosexuality is wrong
  • a modern Christian saying from American says: ‘Hate they sin, not the sinner’ in other words, homosexuals should be loved but their acts are still a sin so they ought to remain celibate
  • humanists often base their moral decisions on utilitarianism: they encourage safe sex, between consenting adults, regardless of their sex or gender as a natural and enjoyable component of life
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statements saying people CAN’T be homosexual

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  • the Roman Catholic church sees homosexuality as essentially being masturbation, which it believes is always wrong because it is a misuse of the sex organs which are there to create new life
  • God made Adam and Eve for each other in the Garden of Eden and so this is the relationship that God would prefer
  • the Roman Catholic Church is opposed to civil partnerships because they teach that marriage is the proper place for sexual activity to occur and that one of the main purposes of sex should be to create new life which homosexual sex cannot do
  • Sodom and Gomorrah were cities that were destroyed by God in the Old Testament, some Christians would say because of the homosexual acts that took place there
  • the Westborough Baptist Church are Christian extremist/fundamentalists from the Southern United States, and have become notorious for holding signs which are homophobic
  • some Christians teach that sex is to be enjoyed in a marriage union but as they will not marry gay couples they must remain celibate
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people CAN’T be homosexual quotes

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“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 6, The Bible

Leviticus 20:13 ‘If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable’.

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traditional Islamic view of homosexuality

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  • considers same-sex relationships to be against the natural law created by God
  • majority of Muslims believe that homosexuals should control their actions and not break God’s law
  • Muslims are against cohabitation because they believe a sexual relationship should only occur inside marriage
90
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in what countries is being gay punishable by death?

A

Brunei, Iran, Mauritania, Yemen, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Uganda

91
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traditional Islamic view of homosexuality quotes

A

‘Must you, unlike people, lust after males and abandon the wives that God has created for you? You are exceeding all bounds’ Qur’an

‘Marry those who are single among you for God will develop their moral traits through marriage’ Hadith

‘How can you practice this outrage? No other people have done so before. You lust after men rather than women! You transgress all bounds!’ Qur’an

92
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liberal Islamic view of homosexuality

A
  • Al-Fatiha foundation supports LGBTQ+ Muslims
  • some liberal Muslims have campaigned for gay rights
  • they say that the Qur’an condemns gay ‘lust’ not gay ‘love’
  • in 2016 a survey showed that 50% of British Muslims do not approve of homosexuality, however some organisations such as the Inclusive Mosque Initiative believe that homosexuality should be accepted
93
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liberal Islamic view of homosexuality quote

A

‘There is no institution in Islam more beloved and dearer than marriage’ Hadith

  • shows that a gay couple should be allowed to marry as it is loved and important in Islam and they should not refrain from doing so
94
Q

why should people get married?

A
  • can split up costs e.g. house
  • God wanted humans to be united
  • stops you from being impulsive
  • if you are in love and want to secure your relationship
  • makes a family more secure
95
Q

why should people not get married?

A
  • it is expensive
  • tricky to divorce
  • need time to make a smart decision
  • might only want it for status
  • people marry for their kids instead of being ready
96
Q

what is the significance of the Wedding at Cana and Jesus’ miracle?

A

this was Jesus’ first miracle which could outline the importance of marriage

97
Q

what does a Christian marriage ceremony need?

A
  • two people that are getting married
  • signed wedding covenant
  • 2 witnesses and God
  • vows
  • prayers and rings
  • vicar/priest/pastor
98
Q

purpose of marriage?

A

Procreation
Unity
Rearing children
Pattern for society
One flesh
Sacred
Eternal

99
Q

Christian wedding vows

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I take you X to be my lawful wedded husband/wife.
To have and to hold from this day forward.
For better or worse,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
To love and to cherish,
Till death do us part,
According to God’s holy law,
And this is my solemn vow.

100
Q

what are the potential opportunities a couple may face in married life?

A
  • having children
  • love
  • bonding experiences
  • company
  • exciting oppurtunites
101
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what are the potential problems a couple may face in married life?

A
  • financial problems
  • sickness
  • disagreement
  • infertility
  • falling out of love
102
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divorce statistics

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  • divorce rates in 2021: 9.3/1000 men, 9.4/1000 women
  • in the UK in 2022 an estimated 42% of all marriages ended in divorce
  • divorce is allowed after one year of marriage
  • new legislation came out in 2022 to enable ‘no fault divorce’ where the partners could agree to end the marriage without blame
  • in 2021, 113,505 divorces were granted
103
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previous reasons for divorce that the law gave:

A
  • adultery of the other spouse
  • unreasonable behaviour of the other spouse
  • 2 years desertation
  • couple lived apart for 2 years and the other spouse consents to divorce
  • couple has lived apart for 5 years (no consent needed)
104
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benefits of ‘no fault divorces’

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  • allows a couple to split up amicably
  • written in 1960s so very out of date
  • don’t need consent from other partner
105
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negatives of ‘no fault divorces’

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  • affects children negatively sometimes
  • putting at risk people who are vulnerable within marriage
  • 10% of people drop out of divorce which delays more urgent divorces
106
Q

what do Catholics believe about divorce?

A
  • a civil divorce cannot dissolve a marriage between two baptised people
  • Catholics can separate but not marry someone while their partner is alive
107
Q

what is annulment?

A

a Catholic Church ruling that a marriage was never valid

108
Q

what do Anglican Christians teach about divorce?

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  • divorced Anglican’s can marry someone else in the church with the Bishop’s permission as long as the priest in that church is willing to perform the marriage ceremony
109
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what do Methodist and United Reformed Church teach about divorce?

A
  • they accept civil divorce and allow remarriage in church as long as the couple takes the vows seriously
110
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for and against quotes for divorce: Christianity

A

FOR
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” Matthew 7:1

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her.” Ephesians

AGAINST
“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.” Mark 10:11-12

“Love your neighbour as yourself.” Matthew 22:39

“What God has joined together let no man separate.” Matthew 19:6

111
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for and against quotes for divorce: Islam

A

FOR
“God wishes to lighten your burden; man was created weak.” Qur’an 4:28

“Divorced women shall also have maintenance as is considered fair: this is a duty for those who are mindful of God.” Qur’an 2:241

AGAINST
“There is no instruction in Islam more beloved and dearer [to God] than marriage.” Hadith

“Divorce is hateful to Allah.” Hadith

112
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arguments why marriage vows should never be broken

A
  • Muslims think divorce is hateful to Allah and affects children in families
  • Catholics believe divorce and remarriage is adultery
  • fundamentalists think marriage is a commitment infront of God
  • marriage is intended for life
  • marriage is a serious promise
  • a wedding reflects the Church’s traditions of marriage
113
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arguments why marriage vows can be broken

A
  • because athiests choose their own vows they should have free will to follow them or not
  • Liberalists think they can be as long as they try to follow their vows in their 2nd marriage
  • Secular people believe vows are unrealistic to society
  • marriage is a free choice; the bond is legal and the relationship will be monogamous
  • if someone has an affair it is not realistic to stay married
  • marriage is a new beginning
  • married life will change
  • sometimes people fall out of love
  • domestic abuse
  • unrealistic to stay married for love
114
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how did Jesus preach ‘agape’ using the Last Supper?

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  • Jesus has the last supper and celebrates Passover with his disciples - washing his disciples feet shows that service of others is the greatest action you can take
  • also the symbolic meal of sharing bread and wine shows that Jesus is giving himself for others
  • Christians should help and support others, for example through charity work
  • I would agree with this idea because it shows he respects other and it is loving to do what you can for the less fortunate
  • ‘Love thy neighbour’ is one of the most important commandments in Matthew
115
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how did Jesus preach ‘agape’ in the Prodigal Son?

A
  • the father celebrated the reunion he had with his son who became ‘lost’ but then was ‘found’
  • this is preaching agape as it shows that even if you have sinned, you can be forgiven and are still loved by your family and your efforts should be celebrated
  • I would agree with this idea because it implies how important forgiveness and family is in Christianity
116
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how did Jesus preach ‘agape’ in the Good Samaritan?

A
  • Jesus taught the expert in the law to be merciful on others
  • he recited the law which was ‘Love thy neighbour as yourself’
  • this preaches agape as it shows if you have pity for others then you will inherit an ‘eternal life’
117
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arguments for arranged marriage

A
  • parents will choose someone responsible with the same religious
  • children have the right to object
  • parents are more mature and make wiser decisions
118
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arguments against arranged marriage

A
  • parents don’t always know their kids as well as they think
  • people can be different from their reputation
  • people might want to focus on their career instead of marriage and family

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