nature + purpose of marriage

• commitment

  to be dedicated or obligated to someone or something (eg: marriage)
• nature of marriage

  catholics believe marriage id a sacrament which conveys God's grace

  catholic + envangelical christians see marriage as a union of 2 straight people of opposed genders - "God made them male + female." + "two shal become one flesh"

  christian marriage is seen as monogamous

  liberal christians view that marriage can be in between any gender.
• marriage

  the legal union of 2 people
• monogamous

  a marriage or sexual relationship between only 2 people
• purpose of marriage

  • some christians think that once married , couples should have children - Genesis 1:28
  • marrriage symbolises the relationship between God + His church
  • Jesus' words in Mark 10 indicate that sex forms a bond between a couple so should be between a couple
  • to allow couples to express love.
• christian marriage ceremony (5 marker!!!)

  1. priest welcomes everyone + gives a short sermon on the nature + purpose of marriage
  2. couple exchanges their vows which reflect the main christian beliefs about marriage
  3. couple exchange rings (symbolises commitment)
  4. vicar declares the couple married
  5. prayers , hymns + Bible readings + Priest gives a sermon
  6. legal requirement in Britian is for newly married couple to sign the register witness by a registrar+ witness, which makes the ceremony legal.
• buddhist views on marriage

  • do not consider marriage to have religious significance + regards it as secular
  • believe that marriage is a legal contract that binds 2 ppl together , not a divine bond
  • thereavada monks do not marry but take a vow of celibaxy as love is a distraction from the path to enlightenmant
  • Buddha renounced his family on the path to englightenment + left his wife
  • lay buddhists may marry but no obligation for them to.