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3 ways in which attitudes to marriage have changed in society |
> Women have the same right as men to seek a divorce > More couples choose to co-habit, rather than get married > Many now choose not to marry in church |
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3 ways in which attitudes to the family/family life have changed in society |
> There are more single parent families > More women leave having children to later in life, choosing a career instead > More children are born to working families, so less time is spent as a family |
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3 ways in which attitudes to sex have changed in society |
> Sex before marriage is no longer seen as taboo > Having more than one sexual partner is no longer seen as taboo > Homosexual sex is no longer seen as taboo |
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Roman Catholic view on divorce |
Marriage is a sacrament so marriage is for life; divorce is frowned upon but annulment is allowed |
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Define annulment |
The only permitted way to end a marriage in
Catholicism - this declares that the marriage never occurred in the first place |
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When can a couple get an annulment? |
Unlike divorce (where a couple has to wait at least 1 year), you can get a marriage annulled at any time after the wedding |
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Protestant view on divorce |
Marriage is for life and divorce is allowed when its the lesser of two evils. Some priests choose not to remarry people who have already had a divorce, however they can offer a blessing after the couple has had a civil marriage outside of church. |
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Why do free churches allow divorce? |
They argue that when love dies between the couple, so does the marriage. |
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2 reasons why many Muslims are against divorce |
> Family is the basis of society and divorce threatens this > Divorce is most hated by Allah |
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2 circumstances under which a couple can seek a divorce in Islam |
> The man cannot provide for his wife/family
> If one of the couple abandons the faith, ie. leaves Islam |
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3 steps to getting a divorce in Islam |
1. The man must declare his intention to divorce
3 times in one month 2. The couple must live together for 3 more months (iddah) to ensure the wife is not pregnant and to see if they can fix the marriage 3. They are now free to marry again |
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1 reason why some Muslims allow a divorce |
> allowed as a last resort |
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2 reasons why the family is important in Christianity |
> important for bringing up children so they know what is good and bad > the family teaches the way of Christianity and allows the child to learn about God in a loving environment |
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2 reasons why the family is important in Islam |
> principles of halal and haram are first learned
in the family environment > the family is the foundation of society in Islam |
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2 reasons why some Christians will not allow sex outside of marriage - adultery |
> threatens the stability of marriage
> goes against the marriage vows |
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2 reasons why some Christians might allow sex outside of marriage - usually pre-marital |
> contraception is much more reliable now > the body is 'the temple of the holy spirit' and should be treated with respect (mainly for promiscuity) |
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2 reasons why some Muslims do not allow sex outside of marriage |
> threatens stability of the family (adultery)
> encourages people to treat their bodies as objects (promiscuity) |
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Name 3 different forms of contraception |
> barrier methods - condoms > hormonal methods - the pill > intrauterine methods - IUD (intrauterine device) |
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Name the form of contraception Roman Catholics allow and why. |
> The rhythm method - it is considered natural |
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Why do some Christians allow most forms of contraception? |
> barrier methods - the egg and sperm never meet |
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2 reasons why some Muslims do not allow the use of contraception |
> leads to more promiscuity > less chance for the woman to have children and be honoured |
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2 reasons why some Muslims might allow the use of contraception |
> Mohammed allowed withdrawal in the Hadiths, so contraception is alright by extension > supports women's rights |
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2 reasons why some Christians do not accept homosexuality |
> the Bible says that homosexuals will be 'vomited out of the land' > sex is for procreation; homosexuals cannot fulfill this purpose |
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2 reasons why some Christians accept homosexuality |
> God created everyone in his image > Love your neighbour |
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2 reasons why some Muslims do not accept homosexuality |
> All Muslims are expected to have children - homosexuality prevents this |
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2 reasons why some Muslims accept homosexuality |
> Allah created everyone > the world was created like a flower garden - difference is part of the design |
