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Reasons why attitudes towards sex have changed in the past 50 years |
- Less people go to church or follow the Bible's teaching. - the influence of the media - emphasising that sec is something to be enjoyed and assuming that people are having sex at a young age. - Gay relationships are now more widely accepted and civil partnerships mean that gay couples have the same legal rights as married couples. - There is no shame in having children outside marriage. - Sex is no longer something that happens just within a marriage. |
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What does the Bible say on Sexual Relationships? |
- Sex is seen as a gift from God to be enjoyed by a man and a woman within a serious, married relationship. - It is special and precious, to be enjoyed by a husband and wife. - "That is why a man leaves his father and his mother and is united with his wife, And they become one" Genesis 2:24 |
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What do Christians believe about sex? |
- The official church teaching is that sex should be restricted to within marriage. - Marriage is the best environment to bring up children. - Some Christians accept sexual relationships between long term committed partners. - Christians never approve of casual sex or having many different sexual partners. |
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Virginity |
Having had no sexual intercourse |
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Chastity |
Not having sex at all or only having sex with the person you are married to. |
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Celibacy |
Choosing not to have sex |
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What does the Presbyterian Church say about sex? |
For the Christians sex is an essential part if human nature and there should be no sense if guilt if it is rightly used. The right physical use of sex is in marriage of a man an a woman. This is Gods way by which children are born. Sexual intercourse is also in Gods intention , a highly enjoyable thing. It is only wrong to use such instinct for purely selfish gratification, or in a completely irresponsible way. |
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What does the Methodist church say should accompany a sexual relationships? |
The Methodist church says understanding, affection and mutual trust should accompany a sexual relationship |
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"If everyone lived by the Christian view on sex there would be fewer problems in society." Why does the Bible and church teaching on sex make sense? Give reasons for your answer. |
- there would be fewer unwanted pregnancies. - there would be less single parent families. -there would be fewer affairs which break up families. - there would be less STI's - people would only have sex with the person they are married to. |
