Paper 1

• Religions

  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • Judaism
• Belief about sex outside of marriage


  Seen as a sin and not approved
• British people believe

  Sex outside of marriage is acceptable with contraception
• Sex outside of marriage is normal in Britain and for Atheists and Humanists
• Most of British society believe homosexuality is normal and natural
• Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths say homosexuality is wrong and frowned upon
• Texts don't condemn people who have homosexual feelings but don't act on them
• Some argue homosexuality standards are not applied to today's standards
• Atheists and humanists have no objections to contraception
• Some Christians, Muslims and Jews object to contraception, they see it as abortion
• Judaism believes


  A child is God's gift so contraception interferes with God's plan
• Christians see marriage


  As a sacred contract between two people
• Adultery is forbidden and against the ten commandments
• Catholic Church is strongly against homosexual relationships
• Roman Catholic church says it's impossible to divorce as God made the couple
• Church of England says divorce is possible and accepts failed marriages
• Islam believes marriage


  Is a secure environment for having children
• Some Muslims disagree with same-sex marriage as they believe it's for children and forbidden in the Quran, but some agree and say it's normal
• Divorce in Islam


  Is accepted but only as a last resort
• Sunni and Shia Muslims believe in the saying 'I divorce you' 3 times to divorce someone
• Jews believe marriage


  Is good as they can continue the Jewish faith
• Adultery is seen as a sin as it goes against the 7th commandment
• Same-sex marriage is supported as God creates people so it can't be wrong
• Christianity believes

  Family is a way to build a stable society
• Christianity believes a family can create faith e.g. reading Bible, praying, celebrations
• Family is important to Jews as it's through family that the faith is passed on
• Many Jewish rituals happen in the home so family life is important
• Muslims think


  Family life teaches kindness, consideration and affection
• Strong families are believed to help strengthen the Muslim community
• Rituals like aqiqah mark the start of the child's religious education
• The nuclear family is seen as the ideal family model in the UK
• The ideal family model in the UK includes same-sex parents, extended family, unmarried etc.
• Some worry same-sex parents will only have role models from one gender
• Christians believe all families are equal so children can still be brought up in a Christian way
• Progressive Jews are more accepting but Orthodox Jews find it hard to accept divorces
• Women's role is


  Taking care of the family and home, men's role is money
• Women are seen to be emotional but men are seen as confident
• Many women still face discrimination at work but they mostly get paid equally now
• Many Christians believe men and women are now equal as Jesus treated everyone equal
• Although the Bible says wives should do as their husband says