A - relationships and families

• equality is about have the same opportunities and rights, being treat fairly
• most christians believe it is wrong to treat people differently because God loves everyone equally
• some christians believe a woman's role is motherhood and men are in charge
• the bible teaches that God sees men and women as equal, so they should be treat as equals
• sex is seen as important as Jesus said it bonded a heterosexual couple.
• Jesus said that marriage was between a man and a woman
• some christians believe pre-marital sex is okay in a committed relationship, but many completely disagree with it
• in catholicism, a relationship/marriage is okay as long as the chance of having children is open. gay people aren't accepted for this reason
• contraception is something used to prevent you from becoming pregnant
• what are the purposes of families?

  to continue the faith, to fufill gods command to procreate or to fufill the desire to have children
• what is a nuclear family?

  two parents with children
• families are the basis for a stable society. parents look after their children whose role is to obey their parents and look after them in old age
• some don't support gay people having children, believing a child needs a mother and father
• some see marriage as sacred, so divorcing goes against God
• Jesus allowed divorce in the case of adultery and it may be more loving to allow someone to remarry if it means they are happy
• what are reasons for divorce?

  falling out of love, cheating, abuse, desertion
• why may someone remarry?

  falling in love, security for children, fulfilling sexual relationship
• cohabitation is two partners living together without being married.