relationships and families

• sex-catholic chrisitian


  should only take place between a man and a woman-to procreate
• sex-liberal christian


  should take place between a loving;stable relationship. This is most likely between a married couple,can also between those who are going to get married. The purpose may be to create new life;strengthen the relationship
• sex-muslim


  only between married couple-in the quran it says 'do not forbid the good things allah has permitted
• sex-non-religious


  should only take place between people who are able to fully consent./could be for fun/can occur between any sex
• facts-same sex marriage


  became legal in 2014 and people generally marry to show their love towards each other
• marriage-catholic christian


  marriage is a sacrament for one man and a woman(monogomy)to join together as 'one flesh' and create new life. In the bible it says 'a man will leave his mother and father to join his wife in one flesh'-this demonstrates the purpose of marriage is for a man and a woman to procreate
• marriage-liberal christian


  marriage is between one man and one woman joined by god. However not a sacrament. Some denominations allow same sex marriage
• marriage-muslim


  marriage is a contract between a man and a number of women. The purpose of marriage is to create a stable relationship and have sex without sinning. In the quran it says ' you young men whoever is able to marry should marry and lower their gaze and guard his modesty'
• marriage-non-religious


  to form a lifelong commitment with one another in order to express love and offer security in which to provide a family. Some people do not see marriage as important and instead cohabit
• families-catholic christian


  a man and a woman are joined together in marriage raising their children to love one another as command by god and to raise children. Divorce and therefore reconstituted families are not allowed-role of the parents is to raise good christians and for the children they must 'honour your mother and father'
• families-liberal christian


  mainly promote nuclear families between one man and one woman.Some denominations also allow same sex marriage. To love one another as commanded by god and to raise children. Divorce and reconstituted families not allowed
• families-muslims


  generally promote nuclear families or extended. To provide a stable environment for children.Parents should also 'honour your children and perfect their manners'
• families-non-religious


  may come in any structure,nuclear,extended etc. they should be able to offer financial,emotional and physical security
• gender roles-


  refer to the position,job,status a man or woman should have
• gender roles-catholic christian


  in the family the man is seen as the one who is in charge and their role is to provide for their family. The woman must look after the house and look after the children.Men and women have different roles but are as equally important as each other. Only men can be priests because the priest represents jesus who was a man. In the bible it says 'wives submit yourselves to your husbands the way you do to the lord'
• gender roles-liberal christians


  the men and women both look after the children. the church both men and women can be priests. For example women can now become bishops in the church of england. There is neither..male or female for you are all one in christ jesus-this demonstrates that it doesnt matter whether you are male or female as long as you believe in jesus you are equally important
• gender roles-muslim


  traditionally, the man is seen as the one in charge and their role is to provide for the family. The woman's role is to look after the house and the children. Only men can lead prayer and be imams. 'Men are in charge of women by right of what allah has given one over the other'
• gender roles-non-religious


  men and women should be treated equally within the family both parents may take the role of looking after the children. there is evidence of the gender pay gap. Some non religious people believe in britain there are soem religions prejudiced towards women and discriminate against them
• contraception-prevents pregnancy


  artificial methods include taking the pill, diaphram, condom, spermidical gummies
• contraception-catholic christian


  they follow the natural law-if soemthing is unnatural it is not allowed. The natural purpose of sex is to procreate,therefore artificial contraception is not allowed. They can use natural methods but only between a married couple. could also be considered a murder-'do not kill'
• contraception-liberal christian


  in the church of england some allow artificial and natural methods of contraception. some even allow it outside of marriage-sex is also about bringing a couple together-'love thy neighbour'-demonstrating that it may be loving to do so without worrying about pregnancy
• contraception-muslim


  only allowed to control the amount of children produced-in the quran it says 'god wishes to lighten your burden, man was created weak-demonstrating contraception can be used only to the lighten the burrden of having man children
• contraception-non-religious


  can be used if: they are not ready to be parents/they both aren't financially stable/they dont want any more children. Very common for non religious people to use any kind of contraception form
• sex outside of marriage/before-catholic


  main purpose is for pro-creation so they are both wrong-purpose is to only have sex and children in marriage also in the ten commandments it says-'do not commit adultery'