Theme A relationship and family

• What does Genesis 1:27 suggest about men and woman

  So God created human kind in his image male and female he created them and said be fruitful and multiply
• Catholic teaching about nature and purpose of sexual love

  - sex should be open to creating new life procreations

  - sex should be unitive - the two shall become one flesh

  - sexual intercourse should happen within marriage consummation
• What does the Old Testament say about homosexuality ?


  do not lie with a man as you do with a woman it is destable
• what are negative catholic view on homosexuality ?

  catechisms say it contrary to natural law ans it unnatural to human law and goes again Gods plan

  Humane vite says that every act most remain open to human transmission but homosexual acts don't
• positive catholic attitudes to homosexuality ?

  Quakers - it the love and quality of the relationship that matter

  pope Francis - who am i to judge don't judge other
• Pope John Paul II's theology of the body


  GIMBA

  G - Gods loves all human beings both sexes have dignity and value

  I - Individuals all people discover and express dignity through the body and the fully meaning of the body is appreciated when theirs a deep relation with the opposite sex

  M - marriage God brings people together sex is essential as they give them selves up to each other fully

  A- adultery - extra marital sex is forbidden and also contraception
• what does the youcat teach about sex for young people

  Yocat 407 " love is so great so scared and unique young people should wait until they are married to have sexual relations "

  - as the gift of virginity makes both the husband and wife feel special
• catholic church views on adultery

  - breaks vows of a marriage of to hold and cherish

  - it brings distress to home

  - breaks 7th commandment
• What makes a valid catholic marriage

  - most promise in front of a priest

  - not be closely related

  - needs to be consummated

  - must be free to marry not bound by vows like priesthood or to another person

  - both agree out of free will

  - declare they will have kids
• what is the nature is marriage

  L - loving relationship which kids can grow and flourish

  E - exclusive union between man and woman

  S -sacrament which God had given his blessings

  S - sign of love of Christ for the church
• why are the catholic church against cohabitation

  - if couple splits up it effects the children

  - break sanctity of marriage

  - creates insecurity as easy for a partner to leave

  - removes commitment from sexual union
• What is an annulment?


  A statement from the church that the marriage never happened
• Reason for annulment


  - couple never consummated

  - if they use contraption so don't want to have kids

  - force into marriage

  - has affairs
• what does Jesus say about divorce

  "what God has joined together no man can separate"

  however allowed divorce if sexual immorality
• what is catholic view on divorce

  The Catholic Church does not believe in divorce because couples took vows which are a covenant (agreement) to God as well as each other. Therefore, according to God's law, divorce cannot happen.

  
  

  The Catholic Church does allow annulment in certain circumstances e.g being forced to marry or being under age.
• Catholic view on remarriage

  it fine if the partner dies

  however anyone who remarried after divorce cannot receive communion

  it is fine if the first marriage is annulled
• Why are Catholics against contraception and what do they do instead ?

  goes against procreation however favour natural planning using a women monthly cycle to see when she is less fertile and believe in responsible parenthood having the right amount of children you can care for
• why do some agrue on catholic view on contraception

  as it stop disease like std

  and unwanted pregnancies and controls world population
• what are the catholic view on the family and their 4 main task :

  see them as church in miniature

  - from a community

  - help with life and personal development of each other

  - take part in development of wider society

  - to be part of life and mission of the Church
• what are the purpose of the family

  love ,care, nurturing environment, support, education, stability, moral and religious guidance
• what does the bible say about the roles of wife and husbands

  " wife be subject to your husband just as you are to the lord " - submitting to him and his authority

  " husbands love your wife just as christ love the church and gave him self up " - support your wife and love them greatly
• Bible scripture showing men and woman are one

  There is no longer male or female you are all one in jesus christ Galatians 3; 28
• importance of women in the bible

  The importance and dignity of women is symbolised in Mary, she is the perfect disciple when she fully accepts God's will

  
  

  Jesus showed great respect to women when he said the same standards on divorce and adultery should apply to both men and women

  
  

  Jesus chose Mary Magdalene to announce his resurrection

  
  

  Esther saved the jews by standing up to her husband
• Importance of men in the Bible

  most of the events recorded in the bible are about men

  Jesus chose 12 male apostles who were made the first priests

  the first main leaders of the church were men
• catholic teaching on equality

  "Men and woman were made 'for each other'" Catechism of the Catholic Church 372 so yes their equal but have different roles so complementary of each other this helps their gifts be valued
• catholic view on gender discrimination

  - can be harmful and damaging

  - pope francais say in repsone to pay gap woman have the same right the disparity is pure scandal

  - can hinder people from developing their God given talents