RS - Relationships

• Divorce: Bible quote. (AGAINST)


  "Therefore what God has joined together, let no man separate."
• Divorce: Bible quote. (AGAINST)


  "Everyone who divorces his wife, expect on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery."
• Divorce & Adultery: Bible quote. (AGAINST)


  "The man who hates and divorces his wife... does violence to the one he should protect... so be on your guard and do not be unfaithful."
• Divorce: Church of England (Protestant) (FOR)


  It is UK law to be able to divorce, so in the Church of England you can divorce, but you shouldn't.
• Divorce: Church of England (Protestant) (FOR)


  King Henry VII is the reason why divorce is allowed, as he divorced Catherine.
• Divorce: Catholic (AGAINST)


  If a Catholic does get divorced, they cannot receive holy communion, however, they can have an annulment if the marriage is shown to be invalid.
• Interfaith marriage: Catholic

  The partner who is not Catholic must agree to any children of the marriage being allowed to follow the Catholic faith.
• Interfaith marriage: Christian Orthodox (AGAINST)


  An Orthodox Christian must be marrying a baptised Christian, for the marriage to take place in a church.
• Marriage: Christianity facts

  It is a promise before God, meaning that it's meant to be upheld forever, as-well as this, they can now have sex, which ensures that the children are brought up in a Christian family.
• Marriage: Bible quotes

  "For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
• Purpose of Sex: Church of England (Protestant)


  They accept the use of sex for pleasure within a relationship.
• Purpose of sex: Catholic + Quote from Thomas Aquinas (AGAINST)


  "Continuation of the species through reproduction."
• Types of Love <3

  Philos - Friendship
• Types of Love <3

  Eros - Romantic
• Types of Love <3

  Agape - Unconditional
• Types of Love <3

  Storge - Family
• Types of Love <3

  Conditional - Loving and expecting something in return
• Types of love <3

  Unconditional - Loving and expecting nothing in return
• Love: Bible quote

  "Love God and love your neighbour as yourself."
• Love: Bible quote

  "There is no greater love than this, that someone should lay down his life for his friends."
• Love: Bible quote

  "Love one another, as I have loved you, so you must love one another."
• Keywords for relationships

  Adultery - Voluntary sex between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.
• Keywords for relationships

  Commitment - A sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something.
• Keywords for relationships

  Roles - Positions, status or function of a person in society as well as the behaviour expected of them.
• Keywords for relationships

  Divorce: To legally end a marriage
• Keywords for relationships

  Gender equality: People of all genders enjoying the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their lives
• Keywords for relationships

  Responsibilities - Actions or duties you are expected to carry out
• Keywords for relationships

  Contraception - Methods used to prevent a woman becoming pregnant during or following sex.
• Keywords for relationships

  Cohabitation - To live together in a sexual relationship without being married or in a civil partnership
• Gender roles - (BAD)

  In Jesus' time it was normal for the men to take up positions of authority
• Gender roles - (GOOD)

  In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus taught that you should not discriminate
• Gender roles - Bible quote (BAD)

  "A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man. She must be quiet."
• Words that'll be helpful to know the meaning of

  Chasity - Not having sex until marriage
• Words that'll be helpful to know the meaning of

  Celibacy - When a person decides to never have sex and dedicate themselves to God. (Monks and nuns take a vow of celibacy)
• Contraception: Catholics (AGAINST & FOR)

  They say no to contraception, sexual relationships are to have children. However, many Catholics in practice use contraception for health, financial reasons, etc etc
• Contraception: Church of England (Protestants) (FOR)

  May allow contraception based on the worry about overpopulation of the planet and STI'S.
• Good Samaritan - Bible quote

  "The Good Samaritan teaches people to be good to each other."
• Issues of Interfaith marriage


  Gender roles, festivals, belief in life after death?, moral issues, dietary rules.
• Cohabitation: Catholics (AGAINST)

  Does not accept cohabitation as sex is only for within marriage.
• Cohabitation: Liberal Angelicans (AGAINST&FOR)

  As the Churches modernise, some accept that cohabitation is necessary before marriage and that it's practical.