Unit 10 RE

Cards (8)

  • Marriage.
    - Catholics believe that God instituted marriage as part of creating the world.

    - Marriage bears witness to everlasting love of Christ for his church.

    - Loving, having a relationship of love and faithfulness.
    - Lifelong, having a lifelong support and comfort of each other.
    - Exclusive, being committed to only one marriage partner.

    - Unites a couple in faithful and mutual love.
    - Marriage opens a couple to the giving of new life.
    - Marriage is a way to respond to God's call to holiness.

    - Genesis 1:28 "be fruitful and multiply."
  • Sexual Relationships.
    Premarital, sex before marriage.
    Cohabitation, couple lives together before marriage.
    Same-sex, this is between the same sex.
    Extramarital sex, this is adultery.

    - Catholics do not agree in sex before marriage.
    - All forms of contraception are wrong.
    - Couple should be faithful.

    Luke 6:31 "treat others as you would like to be treated."
  • The Family.
    - Catholics believe the family was created by God.

    - The family is the domestic church, that should be a community of faith, hope and charity.

    - The family is where the children experience the Catholic faith and learn to pray.

    Purposes:
    - Lifelong relationships.
    - Support and comfort of each other.
    - To procreate and have children.
    - To be a sign of Christs love.
  • Support for the family.
    Family Worship.
    - Attending mass is an opportunity for the family to be together.
    - A liturgy more suitable for children helps to encourage.

    Classes for parents:
    - Parents are welcomed into the parish to learn about the sacraments which can help them to better understand the Catholic teaching.

    - CCC 2226 - 'Parents have the mission of teaching their children.
  • Family Planning
    Catholic teaching:
    - All forms of contraception are wrong.
    - Only the natural method of family planning is acceptable.

    - Teaching is important because the Church feels that contraception undermines relations as unitive and procreative.

    - Humans do not have the power to contradict the will of God, regarding life.
    - Sex outside marriage is wrong.
  • Divorce, annulment and remarriage.
    - The Church does not believe divorce from sacramental marriage is possible.

    - Annulment, can only take place under strict circumstances.

    - The Church recognises civil divorce may sometimes be necessary.

    - other Christians do not encourage divorce.

    Importance:
    - Matrimony is a sacrament and should be preserved.
    - Catholics believe the needs of the family and children come above an individual.
    - Effects on the couple and their children can be significant and long-lasting in an unhappy family home.
  • Equality of men and women in the family.
    - Both men and women are made in the image of God and are equal.

    - Genesis 1:27 'God created man in his own image.'
    - Eve was created from the rib of Adam.
    - Both Adam and Eve were cursed for their disobedience.

    - Catholic church believe that men and women have an equal role in the church.
  • Gender prejudice and discrimination.
    - Gender prejudice, believing people of one gender are inferior or superior purely on the basis of their sex.

    - Discrimination, treating people less favourably because of their gender, ethnicity, colour, sexuality and age.

    - Sexism is discriminating against people because of their gender.

    - Some passages in the Bible can be interpreted to suggest gender inequality, but others suggest men and women should be equal.

    - Jesus did not discriminated against women, and set an example for Catholics today to follow.

    - Christian denominations vary in the roles they allow women within their churches.