'Because love is so great, so sacred and so unique, the Church teaches young people to wait until they are married before they start to have sexual relations'
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Catholic teaching on sex before marriage
Sex before marriage trivialises or devalues it
As there is no sex before marriage there is no danger of STD
Gift of virginity offered in marriage make the husband and wife feel special , loved and priviliged.
Contrasting views on sex before marriage
Generally view that sex should be saved for marriage
Many in British society have sex before marriage
Some have casual sex and use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy.
Adultery
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.
Teaching of Catholic church and Christian denominations on Adultery.
Breaks promises and vows made in marriage : ' to have and to hold from this day forward, for better ,for worse'
Breaks trust and causes harm/ suffering to the innocent partner
Distress and tension rise between families causing unhappiness
Lead to break-up of marriage
Non- religious /contrasting views on adultery
There may be a reason, such as if one partner refuses to have sex.
Some may not have made a 'life-long' promise
Personal happiness in important even if it harms someone else.
The marriage may be falling apart for other reasons (unhappy marriage)
They may have found a more suitable partner and the marriage was a mistake
Catholic teaching on homosexuality
They should live celibate lives as sex
Not acceptable as there is no possibility of creating new life.
They should however be treated with respect, as God loves people regardless of their sexual orientation.
Contrasting views on homosexuality
Church of England accepts same-sex civil partnerships
Same sex marriage was legalised in 2014 in England and Wales
Some United -Reform churches perform same sex marriages
