agree with dictionary definition but also about emotional relationship created through being in a sexual relationship and creation of children, also personality and interactions
uk law about sexuality and relationships
legal to practice both
age of consent is 16
no one can marry under 18
cohabiting is allowed but not samelegalrights
same sex religious marriages notpossible
bigamy and polygamy illegal
forced marriage illegal
divorce legal
christian attitudes:
gen1 v 28: "be fruitful and increase in number" - heterosexual relationships only, no contraception, dominion
gen2 : "God created woman.. that is why a manleaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become oneflesh" - heterosexual relation, no sex out of marriage
shows trinity
chastity and celibacy
chastity means no sex outside of marriage
celibacy means no sex
christian nature and purpose of marriages
nature: between a man and a woman
purpose: right place for sex, children and companionship
rcs also believe it is a sacrament
gives insight into godscharacter e.g love
muslim nature and purpose of marriage
nature: heterosexual only, expected to marry, , up to 4 wives (sura 4) only of all treatedequally, sign nikah
purpose: 'marriage is half the faith' - hadith , 'whoever chooses to follow my tradition must get married and produceoffspring, increasing the population of muslims' - hadith
what do christians think of sex before marriage
no christian likes having lots of sexual partners because only have sex once a commitment is made, purposes of marriage is sex, companionship and children , no companionship with partner of sleeping around
rcs teaching by the pope "every sexualact must be within the framework of marriage"
what do christians think of cohabiting
Rcs - 'every sexual act must be within the framework of marriage' likely to do it, bible says to 'be fruitful and multiply' - best place for that is in marriage
liberal: okay as samevalues as a married couple, bible doesnt say that adam and eve had a wedding, sex made them a couple in godseyes
christian attitudes towards adultery
rc pope teaching,
10 commandments 'you shall not commit adultery'
wedding vows
'you have heard it was said, 'you shall not commit adultery' but i tell you that anyone who looks at a womanlustfully has already committedadultery with her in his heart' - matthew5:27-28
divorce and remarriage
uk law allowsboth
71% divorce for first marriages
40% of all wedding in uk not first
reasons for divorce
abuse
children
affair
love
lost job
money pressures
boring
time
christian attitudes towards divorce and remarriage
rc dont allow divorce because matthew19, vows, sacrament but allow anullment of never consummated, not aware of seriousness, kids, pauline privilege
protestant churches dont like divorce but accept it, lesser of twoevils, remember forgiveness and not judging others
christian attitudes to homosexuality
rc: wrong, gen 1 v 28, gen 2,1corinthians6 say 'homosexuality is a sin'
cofe: practicing homosexuality is wrong, but attractionisnt, yes to relation but no sex
liberal: needs to be read against when written, 1 corinthians 6 condemns sleepingaround not relation that has values, same values as a straight relation
contraception
rc: no to any method unlessnatural, if available in garden of eden when world was perfect, rc pope teaching 'every sexualact should have the possibility of creating new life', contraception encourages sex out of marriage
protestant: no to any method that preventsimplanting, 'do not murder', 'be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth an take responsibility for it' - contraception makes sire having child when can be responsible for it
nature of families stats
single parent households is 13%
1 in 12 experience parents breaking up before 5
changed attitudes in society, gender roles, dreams, law
christian views on families
2 adults , man and woman: gen 2
children: gen 1 v 28
single is ok: jesus never married
religious views on roles of parents and children
expected children, provide for them, good rolemodels, bring up in religion, respect parents, 10 commandments, proverbs23;22
same sex parents
allowed by uk law, 120 a year
liberalsallow it, same values, better to adopt, child has home
polygamy
less than 5% of muslims
not recognised by uk law
less men than women
roles of men and women in marriage
say samevows, and then work out how to practice
muslims sign nikkah, detailsexpectations of each other