RS Themes - relationships and families

    Cards (52)

    • Human sexuality
      How people express themselves as sexual beings
    • Heterosexual relationships
      Between a man and a woman
    • Homosexual relationships
      Between members of the same sex
    • Religious views on sexual relationships
      • Christianity
      • Buddhism and other views
    • Christian Church's view on heterosexual relationships
      • Heterosexual relationships within marriage are the ideal
      • The main concern in Buddhism is for sex to not be harmful to anyone
    • Sexual relationships before marriage
      Sex between two people where one or both are not married
    • Adultery

      Sex outside of marriage
    • Religious views on sexual relationships before marriage
      • Christian views
      • Buddhist views
    • Christian view on sex before marriage
      • Many Christians believe it is wrong as it goes against God's plan
      • Some Christians see it as an expression of love and commitment to get married
    • Buddhist view on sex before marriage
      • Acceptable and no less moral than sex after marriage
      • The main concern is to not cause harm to others
    • Religious views on adultery
      • Christian views
      • Buddhist views
    • Christian view on adultery
      • Breaks marriage vows, threatens family stability
    • Buddhist view on adultery

      • Involves deceit and is likely to cause harm
    • Religious views on contraception
      • Catholics
      • Anglicans and Non-conformists
      • Non-religious people
    • Catholic view on contraception
      • Goes against natural law and the purpose of marriage
      • Sex should always be open to creating new life
    • Anglican and Non-conformist view on contraception
      • Allowed for family planning and to develop relationships before having children
    • Non-religious view on contraception
      • Widespread acceptance to help with family planning, prevent unwanted pregnancies, and prevent STDs
    • Religious views on the purpose and nature of marriage
      • Christian view
      • Buddhist view
    • Christian view on marriage
      • A sacred covenant before God
      • The proper place to enjoy sex, raise children in faith, and provide a stable family life
    • Buddhist view on marriage
      • A social contract rather than a religious duty
      • Helps the wellbeing of the community and society
    • Cohabitation
      A couple living together and having a sexual relationship without being married
    • Christian view on cohabitation
      • Many Christians oppose it as they believe sex should only take place within marriage
    • Buddhist view on cohabitation
      • Does not go against their teachings, sex before marriage is acceptable
    • Divorce and remarriage are allowed in the UK after one year
    • Religious views on divorce and remarriage

      • Some groups approve
      • Others may disapprove
    • Orthodox Churches oppose cohabitation as they believe sex should only take place within marriage
    • Anglican and Protestant Christians accept that although marriage is the ideal, people may cohabit in a faithful, loving and committed way without going against sex before marriage or cohabitation
    • Marriage
      A sacred contract between a man and a woman
    • Marriage
      Gives more stability to society than cohabitation
    • Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage
    • Remarriage is when someone marries again while their former husband or wife is still alive
    • Reasons for divorce
      • People changing and growing apart
      • Infidelity
      • Illness or disability
      • Immaturity
      • Work and money pressures
    • Christian views on divorce
      • Some believe the sanctity of marriage vows means they must be kept
      • The Catholic Church teaches marriage is a sacrament that is permanent and cannot be solved by divorce
      • Other Christians believe divorce is sometimes the lesser of two evils and should be allowed for compassionate reasons
    • Protestant Christian views on divorce
      • Accept divorce and allow remarriage in church under certain conditions
      • Divorced Anglicans can remarry in church with the bishop's permission
    • Jesus: 'Anyone who divorced and remarried was committing adultery (Mark 10:11-12)'
    • But Matthew 5:32 says if a man divorces his wife for any cause other than unchastity (unfaithfulness) he makes her an adulteress
    • Buddhist views on divorce
      • No teaching that states divorce and remarriage are wrong
      • Societies where Buddhism is prevalent disapprove of divorce, which is seen as a last resort
      • Clinging to an attachment that produces suffering goes against the Buddha's teachings
      • Most Buddhists would consider divorce if it is not possible to reconcile the relationship and is the only way to reduce the couple's suffering
    • Christian response to marriage problems
      • Offer counselling, prayer and sacraments to support the couple
      • Refer the couple to outside agencies such as Relate and ACCORD
      • Encourage bringing forgiveness and reconciliation into the marriage
    • Buddhist response to marriage problems

      • Encourage practising the five moral precepts more fully
    • Divorce is never right
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