2.2 - sexual relationships

Cards (7)

  • pre-marital sex

    sexual activity before marriage
    most christians opposed to it (condemned by bible, catechism)
  • adultry (extra-marital sex)

    a sexual act between a married person and someone other than their marriage partner
    all christians are against it (breaks wedding vows, condemned by jesus, 10 commandments)
  • humanist/athiest attitudes
    • accept sex before marriage
    • accept cohabitation
    • sex should be a choice of the people involved (consensual)
    • sex should be with people 'of age' and people shouldn't cheat on their partner
  • catholic attitudes to homosexuality
    • being homosexual isn't a sin (people cannot help sexual orientation but can control sexual actvity)
    • homosexual sexual relationships are a sin (condemned in bible, sex is for creative, unitive purposes)
    • sinful to harass homosexuals or attack their behaviour (homophobic)
    • dont accept same-sex marriage, but less opposed to civil partnerships (marriage is for man and woman)
  • evangelical attitude to homosexuality
    • homosexuality is a sin (condemned in bible)
    • dont accept same-sex marriage
    • power of spirit can help change sexual orientation (salvation of christ can remove all sins)
  • liberals attitude to homosexuality
    • lifelong homosexual relationships are acceptable
    • allow homosexual ministers/priests
    • provide blessings for civil partnerships but not same-sex marriage as it cannot be equated for a christian marriage
    this is because:
    • bible needs to be changed to fit modern society
    • major christian belief is love and acceptance
    • christians should be open and honest
    • scienctific research shows that homosexuality can be caused by biological factors
  • humanist/athiest attitudes to homosexuality
    • no problem with homosexual sexual relationships
    • people's sexuality is their own choice
    • christian arguments against homosexuality is based on religious views (bible)