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Human sexuality
How people express themselves as
sexual
beings
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Heterosexual relationships
Between a man and a woman
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Homosexual relationships
Between members
of the
same sex
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Religious views on sexual relationships
Christianity
Buddhism
and other views
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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
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Sexual relationships before marriage
Sex between
two
people where one or both are
not married
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Adultery
Sex outside
of
marriage
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Religious views on
sexual
relationships before
marriage
Christian
views
Buddhist
views
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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
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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
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Religious views on adultery
Christian
views
Buddhist
views
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Christian view on adultery
Breaks
marriage vows
, threatens family
stability
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Buddhist
view on adultery
Involves
deceit
and is likely to cause
harm
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Religious views on contraception
Catholics
Anglicans
and Non-conformists
Non-religious
people
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Catholic view on contraception
Goes
against natural law
and the purpose of
marriage
Sex should always be
open
to
creating new life
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Anglican
and Non-conformist view on
contraception
Allowed for family
planning
and to develop
relationships
before having children
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Non-religious view on contraception
Widespread
acceptance
to help with family planning, prevent unwanted
pregnancies
, and prevent STDs
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Religious views on the purpose and nature of marriage
Christian
view
Buddhist
view
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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
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Buddhist view on marriage
A
social
contract rather than a
religious
duty
Helps the
wellbeing
of the
community
and society
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Cohabitation
A couple living together and having a
sexual
relationship without being
married
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Christian view on cohabitation
Many Christians
oppose
it as they believe
sex
should only take place within marriage
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Buddhist view on cohabitation
Does not go against their teachings,
sex
before
marriage
is acceptable
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Divorce
and
remarriage
are allowed in the UK after one year
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Religious
views on
divorce
and remarriage
Some groups
approve
Others may
disapprove
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Orthodox Churches
oppose cohabitation
as they believe
sex
should only take place within marriage
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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
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Marriage
A
sacred
contract between a
man
and a woman
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Marriage
Gives more
stability
to society than
cohabitation
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Divorce
is the legal ending of a
marriage
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Remarriage is when someone
marries
again while their former husband or wife is still
alive
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Reasons for
divorce
People
changing
and
growing apart
Infidelity
Illness
or
disability
Immaturity
Work
and
money pressures
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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
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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
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Jesus: 'Anyone who
divorced
and remarried was committing
adultery
(Mark 10:11-12)'
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But Matthew 5:32 says if a man divorces his wife for any cause other than
unchastity
(unfaithfulness) he makes her an
adulteress
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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
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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
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Buddhist
response to marriage problems
Encourage practising the five
moral precepts
more fully
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Divorce
is
never right
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