Theme A: Relationships and Families

Question 1

Give evidence to suggest sterilisation is prohibited in Islam

Answer 1

“if he had given him permission we would have castrated ourselves”

Question 2

Give evidence to suggest sex outside of marriage is prohibited in Christanity

Answer 2

“sexuality is ordered to the conjugal love of a man and woman”

Question 3

Give evidence to suggest the only purpose of marriage is for procreation with Christanity

Answer 3

“transmit human life”

Question 4

Give evidence to suggest sex outside of marriage is prohibited in Islam

Answer 4

“whoever seeks beyond [marriage] then those are the transgressors”

Question 5

Give evidence to suggest divorce is unpreferrable in Christanity

Answer 5

“A man his wife … will become one flesh … what God has joined together let no one separate”

Question 6

Give evidence to suggest divorce is unpreferrable in Islam

Answer 6

“of all lawful acts, the most detestable to Allah is divorce”

Question 7

Give a wedding vow in Christanity

Answer 7

“for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health”

Question 8

Give evidence for same-sex marriages not being acceptable in Christanity

Answer 8

“The Church Of England affirms according to our Lord’s teaching that marriage is a union between one man and one woman”