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GCSE Edexcel RE Marriage and the Family
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- 1AdulteryA sexual act between a married person & someone other than their marriage partner
- 2Civil PartnershipA legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband & wife
- 3CohabitationLiving together without being married
- 4ContraceptionIntentionally preventing pregnancy from occurring
- 5FaithfulnessStaying with your marriage partner & having sex only with them
- 6HomosexualitySexual attraction to the same sex
- 7Nuclear familyMother, father & children living as a unit
- 8Pre-marital sexSex before marriage
- 9ProcreationMaking a new life
- 10PromiscuityHaving sex with a number of partners without commitment
- 11Re-constituted familyWhere two sets of children (stepbrothers & stepsisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other
- 12Re-marriageMarrying again after being divorced from a previous marriage
- 13What were the attitudes to marriage & the family in the 1950s?• People were expected to only have sex after marriage
• People married young, in church, for life
• Families were husband & wife & children
• Homosexuality was a criminal offence
• Women used to get married younger as fewer had careers - 14How have the attitudes to marriage & the family changed since?• Most people have sex before marriage
• Many couples live together (cohabit) rather than marry
• The average age for marrying has increased enormously (to 30)
• Divorce is accepted as a normal part of life
• March 2014 - homosexuals allowed to marry in UK - 15Why have the attitudes to cohabitation & marriage changed?• Effective contraception now available to everyone in UK - made it safer to have sex before marriage
• Media showed sexual relationships outside marriage as normal so more people thought sex outside marriage was ok
• Fewer people go to Church & so are not influenced by the Christian message to save sex for marriage - 16Why have the attitudes to divorce changed?• New laws made divorce easier & cheaper
• Increased equality for women means that women are no longer prepared to accept unequal treatment from men & will divorce
• Most divorces occur after 10 years which was the average length of marriage 100 years because women often died at child birth - 17Why have the attitudes to family life changed?• Due to more cohabitation there are more families where parents are not married
• Increase in divorce has led to increase in re-marriage & more reconstituted families
• More extended families as working parents rely on grandparents for childcare - 18Why have the attitudes to homosexuality changed?• Medical research has shown homosexuality is normal so more people accept gay couples
• The work of gay rights groups has led to an acceptance of equal rights for homosexuals
• More gay celebrities - confirming it is normal - 19What do Christians believe about sex outside marriage?• God gave sex for the procreation of children who should be brought up in a Christian family - sex should only be in marriage
• Bible says sex outside marriage is sinful
• Adultery is banned by 10 commandments
• Adultery breaks the wedding vows, which are a promise to God
• Jesus taught that adultery was wrong & we should follow Jesus’ teachings
Some Christians would take a relaxed approach & say cohabitation is ok in long-term committed relationships when marriage is intended - 20What is the Catholic attitude to divorce?Do not allow religious divorce or re-marriage because…
• Jesus taught that divorce is wrong - Mark’s gospel
• The Catechism teaches that marriage cannot be dissolved - it is a promise to God so religious divorce is impossible
• There can be no re-marriage as there can be no religious divorce - re-marriage would be both bigamy & adultery - 21What are non-Catholic Christian attitudes to divorce?Most non-Catholic churches are against divorce but allow it if a marriage has broken down & allow divorced people to marry because…
• Jesus allowed divorce for a partner’s adultery
• If the marriage has really broken down it is the lesser of the two evils to separate
• They believe it is better to divorce than to live in hatred & argue all the time - 22What is the Catholic purpose to marriage?Church teaches God created man & woman for each other in sacrament of marriage (it involves God too).
Purpose of marriage:
• Couples have a life-long relationship of love & faithfulness
• Couples have support & comfort for each other
• Fruitfulness for the procreation of children
• Bringing up a Christian family - 23How is the purpose of marriage shown in the Wedding Ceremony?• Exchange of vows shows commitment & promise to love & stay faithful to one another
• Rings symbolise unending nature of marriage
• Priest emphasises that it is a sacrament (in front of God) that cannot be broken
• Wedding preparation course teaches couple to support & comfort each other
• Prayers give couple God’s grace & strength to support each other
• Priest asks if couple will accept children & bring them up as Christians - 24Why are Catholics against contraception?• Church teaches that all sex should be unitive & creative - contraception isn’t creative
• Artificial contraception leads to promiscuity, broken families, divorce & STDs - 25Why do some non-Catholic Christians allow contraception?•There is nothing in the Bible that forbids the use of contraception
• They believe condoms are the best way to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS - 26Why is family life important to Christians?• One of the main purposes of Christian marriage is to have children & bring them up as good Christians, introducing them to Mass etc.
• Christian teaching on divorce shows that family is too important to be broken up
• Without family, children would not learn right from wrong
• Family is very important for Christianity to continue & grow
• Christian children are expected to care for their parents when they grow old, according to Jesus - 27How do parishes help with the upbringing of children?• Parishes linked to religious schools help parents keep their baptism & marriage promises about raising children knowing Christian teachings on right & wrong
• Parish runs preparation classes to help parents bring up children to become full members of the Church
• Run children’s liturgies to allow parents time to attend Sunday Worship
• Some parishes run youth groups to help keep children busy - 28How do parishes help families stay together?• During Mass, priest reminds parents of marriage vows
• Priests available to help couples & give counselling/advice
• Church has produced leaflets to help parishes understand problems Christians face & tell them how to support the Church members
• Some parishes offer financial support e.g. if a parent is ill & cannot work - 29What do Evangelical Protestants think about homosexuality?Believe homosexuality is wrong because…
• The Bible says it is a sin
• All Churches used to teach that it is wrong, even though some may now say it is not - 30What do Liberal Protestants think about homosexuality?Welcome homosexuals because…
• The major Christian belief of love & acceptance means it should be allowed
• They believe gay people should be open & honest & not tell lies, as stated in the 10 commandments - 31What do Catholics think about homosexuality?Believe homosexuality is not a sin but a homosexual sexual relationship is a sin. The Church asks homosexuals to be celibate as they believe the sacraments of the Church will help them do this. They believe this because…
• The Bible condemns homosexual sexual activity
• The Church teaches sex should be creative & unitive but it is not possible for homosexuals to have a fruitful relationship
• The Church teaches people cannot help being homosexual therefore they should not be discriminated against
• Jesus taught that we should show love to one another & not judge others
• The Church teaches that all people are equal & should be treated this way
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