Church views

Abortion

Catholic Church	Church of Ireland	Presbyterian
Against	Allows it under certain circumstances	Against
“Life must be respected with the utmost care”	“No abortion is ever desirable”	“The unborn child is fully human”

Euthanasia

Catholic Church	Church of Ireland	Presbyterian
Against	Acknowledges the attraction	Highlights on care for the sick
“No one is permitted to ask for this act of killing”	“we might consider euthanasia to be a desirable option”	“Death is not a disaster for those who have committed their lives to christ”

War

Catholic Church	Methodists	Quakers
Selective pacifism	Conditional pacifist	Absolute pacifits
“Nuclear weapons should be banned”	“Refusing to employ unnecessarily”	“deny all outward wars and strife”

Capital Punishment

Catholic Church	Methodist	Presbyterian
Against	Against	Against

Divorce

Catholic Church	Methodist	Presbyterian
Against	Allows it under certain circumstances	Last option
“They remain married in the eyes of God”	2Upon due consideration of the circumstances”	“When all else fails”

Sex before marriage

Catholic Church	Church of Ireland	Presbyterian
Against	Against	Against
“Ideally God meant sex to be enjoyed in the context of the full commitment of marriage”	“We would urge young people to refrain from any behaviour that devalues this gift”	“best defence against sexually transmitted disease”

Embryo Research

Catholic Church	Church of Ireland	Presbyterian
Against	Allows it under certain circumstances	Allows it under certain circumstances
“Crime against their dignity as human beings”	“may be allowed to alleviate suffering”	“affirms the use of fetal tissue and embryonic tissue for vital research”

Homosexuality

Catholic Church	Methodist	Quakers
Not against	promote understanding and tolerance, doesn’t accept in church	fully support same-sex marriages