sources of wisdom and authority

• Genesis 2:24 (marriage)


  A man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh
• CCC 1601 (marriage)


  A partnership of the whole life
• CCC 2360 (sexual relationships)


  In marriage the physical intimacy of the spouses becomes a sign and pledge of spiritual communion
• CCC 2362 (sexual rel.)


  Sexuality is a source of joy and pleasure
• CCC 1666 (the family)


  The family home is right called 'the domestic Church
• Pope Benedict XVI (the family)


  The family is the best school at which to learn to live out those values which give dignity to the person
• British Humanist Association (family)


  A family is any unit committed to sharing resources and to mutually support and the welfare of children
• CCC 2226 (teaching children)


  Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God
• Bishop Peter Doyle (family planning)


  Family Groups offer our Catholic communities the chance to become more family-started [...] Everybody's Welcome
• Deus Caritas - Pope Benedict XVI (family planning)


  If only the body is satisfied, love becomes a commodity
• CCC 2399 (family planning)


  The regulation of births represents one of the aspects of responsible fatherhood and motherhood
• British Humanist Association (family planning)


  If contraception results in every child being a wanted child, and in better healthier lives for women, it must be a good thing
• Atheists (family planning)


  Morality is a biological phenomenon and not imposed on us by a 'supernatural' authority
• Church of England (family planning)

  Contraception is not regarded as a sin or going against God's purpose
• CCC 2382 (divorce)


  The Lord Jesus insisted on the original intention of the Creator who willed that marriage be indissoluble
• CCC 2383 (divorce)


  The separation of spouses while maintaining the marriage bond can be legitimate in certain cases provided for by canon law
• CCC 2384 (divorce)


  Divorce is a grave offense against the natural law
• Matthew 5:32 (divorce)


  But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery
• Matthew 19:8 (divorce)


  He said to them "For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so"
• British Humanist Association (divorce)


  Though marriage is a useful social instiution [...] not believe that it is sacred [...] so support liberal divorce laws
• Letter to the Bishops (equality)

  Not have to choose between relinquishing their family life or enduring continual stress
• Genesis 1:27 (equality)


  So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female
• Genesis 3:16-17 (equality - Adam and Eve are cursed)

  Multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children [...] cursed is the ground because of you
• Galatians 3:28 (discrimination)


  There is neither male nor family; you are all one in Christ Jesus
• Ephesians 5:21 (discrimination)


  Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ
• Ephesians 5:22-23 (gender discrimination)


  Wives, be subject to your husbands [...] For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the Church
• 1 Corinthians 14 - St Paul


  The women should keep silent in the churches
• Exodus 3:13-14


  God said to Moses, "I am who I am" [...] " Say this to the people of Israel, "I am has sent me to you."
• Hebrews 1:1-2 (Jesus' revelation)

  In these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, [...] through whom he also created the world
• Hebrews 1:3 (Jesus is God)

  He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature
• John 3:16


  For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son
• Genesis 15:1 (God protects Abraham for being obedient)


  "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great"
• Matthew 17:5 (Transfiguration of Jesus)


  "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him"
• Richard Swinbourne (Visions)


  If God exists, we would expect him to make contact on occasion
• Exodus 14:21-22 (Moses parts the Red Sea)


  The waters were divided. And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground
• John 2:9 (Jesus turns water to wine)


  The steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine
• CCC 548 (Jesus' miracles)


  The signs worked by Jesus attest that the Father has sent him. They invite belief in him
• Mark 8:22-25 (Jesus healing)

  Then he again laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly
• John 4:48 (miracles)


  Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe
• John 4:50 (Jesus heals official's son)


  Jesus said to him, "Go; your son will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went his way