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Flashcards by Anisha Rai, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Anisha Rai
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| Question | Answer |
| What are Christian attitudes towards marriage? | Gift from God - sacrament The only proper place to have children Supposed to be for life Adultery seen as wrong - against 10 Commandment and purposes of marriage Sex before marriage frowned upon by Roman Catholics, but other churches more liberal and allow cohabitation |
| What are Muslim attitudes towards marriage? | Gift from Allah Only proper place to have children usually arranged - parents choose suitable bride / groom for child Dowries paid by bride's family Should be for life Not to be chaste because should have children Sex only allowed within marriage, teenagers kept separate to ensure it |
| Christian views FOR divorce | Some Churches allow because recognise that some marriages will fail Jesus taught forgiveness Protestants say that it can be the lesser of two evils so allow it sometimes Jesus allowed it in the case of adultery Free Churches - when love dies so does the marriage -stress Jesus' teachings onlove |
| Christian views AGAINST divorce | Marriage should be a commitment for life - affirmed in the vows which state "Till death do us part" Roman Catholics do not accept it - must get an annulment (a declaration that the marriage was not a true marriage) They reinforce traditional views that when married, the couple become 'one flesh' |
| Islam views FOR divorce | Last resort Regulations about divorce (e.g. if someone is in prison) Declare intention to divorce 3 times in one month Iddah - 3 months couple must live together to ensure that wife is not pregnant and to see if they can sort it out After this, free to marry again Since marriage is a contract, the contract can be ended, as with all contracts |
| Islam views AGAINST marriage | Generally not agree Family is the basis of society - divorce threatens this Divorce is the most hated thing by Allah, but is permitted |
| Christian views on family life | Very important - purpose of marriage Bible teaches children to honour parents - 10 Commandments God is good father and Mary as mother provide role models for parents |
| Why does the Church promote family? | At baptism, child gets godparents, who support parents in bringing up child Sunday schools - children learn about religion and enforces what they learn at home Church seen as extended family Provides support groups for family Teaches morals and ideals or children to follow through the Bible |
| Islam views of family life | very important - often live in extended families as expected to look after the elderly Parents expected to bring up children as Muslims All people expected to have children Duties of parents and children laid out in Qur'an Not allow adoption because say orphan should live with rest of family |
| How is family life helped by religion in Islam? | When child born, first thing they hear is religion - done by father Learn to read the Qur'an at mosque school which enforces what they learn home Marriages arranged by the family Prayers said as a family Family basis of Islamic society |
| Christian and Muslim teachings on sex outside of marriage | Sex should only be within marriage Frown upon promiscuity and pre-marital sex Because sex carries with it the responsibility of creating children, and both religions teach that children need the stability of family |
| What do more modern Christians and Muslims think about sex outside marriage? | Old teachings outdated Contraception more reliable and so pre-marital sex carries less chance of having children Stress that sex should only take place in a loving, committed relationship |
| Why is promiscuity frowned upon? | Encourages people to treat their bodies as objects Christians teach that the body is "the temple of the holy spirit" and should be treated with respect |
| Why is adultery forbidden in both religions? | Threatens stability of marriage and goes against mariage vows Against the 10 Commandments In some Islamic countries, it carries the death penalty Because traditional teachings on marriage - exclusion of all others |
| Christian views FOR homosexulaity | God created everyone in his image Love your neighbour Some same sex friendships in Bible upheld as ideal - David and Johnathan |
| Christian views AGAINST homosexuality | Bible says that homosexuals will be "vomited out of the land" Sex only within a marriage, and homosexuals cannot marry Sex is for the purpose of procreation - any sex act, including homosexuality, which does not fulfil this purpose is wrong |
| Islam views FOR homosexuality | Allah created everyone World made like a flower garden - there are different people as part of the design |
| Islam views AGAINST homosexuality | All Muslims expected to have children - homosexuality prevents this Rejected by Shari'ah law - often illegal in Islamic countries Seen as a sin One saying of Muhammad states that "kill one that is doing it..." |
| Christian views FOR contraception | Allow natural methods e.g. rhythm method as it is not directly preventing the process of procreation in an 'unnatural' way. |
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