Relationships and Families

• role of the christian family


  where loving and respectful relationships can be formed.a place where children can be brought up with christian values and an understanding of the faith
• model family in the bible


  mother, father and children
• fidelity


  a married couple are faithful and committed to one another.
• seventh commandment


  do not commit adultery
• catechism of the catholic church


  the family is the original cell of social life
• majority of churches attitude towards importance and purposes of marriage

  marriage should only take place between a man and a woman. exclude same sex marriage. the outward act of marriage is evidence of the spiritual unity that occurs as a couple become united
• genesis 2:23-24


  a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one flesh
• beliefs about promises made in marriage ceremony

  the promises are for life and shouldn't be broken. the binding nature of marriage is reinforced by jesus
• mark 10:9


  man must not separate what God has joined together
• link to god in marriage ceremonies

  vows made in the service are not just between the man and woman but also between the couple and god.
• mark 4:12


  a cord of three strands is not quickly broken
• three strands


  the two people getting married and god.
• 3 blessings offered by marriage

  creation and nurture of children. the correct place for sexual relations. help and comfort during all aspects of life
• catholic church teaching about marriage


  the act of marriage creates a unique and unbreakable bond between the couple which cannot be dissolved
• catholic and orthodox churches: belief about marriage bond

  marriage is a sacrament. the couple become spiritually joined together
• requirements to marry in catholic church

  the couple both have to baptised for the marriage to be considered sacramental.
• disparity of cult

  a marriage between a baptised catholic and someone that is not baptised. the marriage is not a sacrament but a bishop/priest may still witness the marriage.
• church of england requirements for marriage

  welcome any heterosexual couple to marry in the Church, regardless of whether they are baptised.
• non conformist weddings


  much more freedom for the bride and groom. they plan their own wedding. write their own vows rather than following vows set by the church which gives more emphasis on the couple saying things to God
• quaker marriage ceremony


  only god can join the couple together so there is no minister to lead the service. the couple sit in silent worship until they feel it is the right time to say their vows.
• when did civil partnerships become legal?

  21 december 2005
• catholic church/cofe belief about civil partnerships

  against civil partnerships and do not perform them. because of their teachings about sexual relationships. they believe that marriage is the proper place in which sexual relationships should occur. performing civil partnerships would suggest that homosexual sex is as acceptable as married heterosexual sex.
• vicars and civil partnerships

  vicars are allowed to have civil partnerships but they are required to remain celibate
• other christian responses to civil partnerships

  should be acceptable to the church because they provide companionship, unity and stability in the same way that heterosexual marriage does
• when did same sex marriage become legal in england

  march 2014
• religious organisations that will conduct same sex marriages

  quakers
• religious organisations that will not conduct same sex marriages


  cofe, catholic
• church of england and same sex marriage

  don't allow same sex marriage.members of the church can be in same sex marriages with no punishment, but the weddings cannot be conducted by the church.because the church teaches that marriage should be between and man and a woman for procreation
• catholic church and same sex marriage


  opposed to same sex marriage and concerned that it will have harmful effects on society by undermining the value of heterosexual marriage. homosexual marriages are against the natural law since they cannot result in children
• other christians and same sex marraige

  episcopal church allow same sex marriage
• general convention of the episcopal church


  homosexual persons are children of god who have a full and equal claim with all other persons upon the love, acceptance and pastoral concern and care of the church
• general synod of the scottish episcopal church

  love transcends sexuality and gender
• cohabitation


  a couple live together without being married
• catholic church and pre marital sex


  every time an act of sex occurs there should be the possibility for new life to be created. god gave humans the gift of sex in order to reproduce. pre marital sex is wrong
• church of england and pre marital sex


  proper place in which sexual relationships should occur is within a marriage. they do accept that cohabitation and sexual relationships is a step towards the commitment of marriage
• celibacy


  abstinence from sex
• why do some christians chose to remain celibate


  so they can fully focus on serving god
• artificial contraception


  using something like a condom or a medication to prevent pregnancy
• natural contraception


  e.g. choosing to have sex during the least fertile time in the menstrual cycle or the withdrawal method
• catholic church and contraception


  use of artificial contraception is sinful because they believe god gave sex to humans for reproduction. accepts use of natural forms of contraception. sometimes understand that condoms should be used to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases