Theme A - Quotes

Exodus - Role of children

"Honour your farther and mother"

Qur'an - supporting family planning

"God wished to lighten your burden, man was created weak"

Qur'an - contraception interferes with Gods plan

"Do not kill your children in fear of poverty... killing then is a great sin"

Genesis - opposes same-sex marriage and polygamy

"A man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife"

Malachi - no divorce

"God hates divorce"

Mathew - against divorce

"God has joined them together, let man not separate"

Genesis - men>women

"Your husband... will rule over you"

Gen 1 - imago dei - women

All humans were created in the image of God, so all should be treated equally

Galatians - women are equal to men

"Male or female for you are all one in Christ Jesus"

Ephesians - parenting

"Bring them up in the training and instruction of the lord"

Bible - remarriage

"Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery"

Genesis - sex only in marriage

"... man is united with his wife and they will become one flesh"

Exodus - no sex outside of marriage

"Do not commit adultery"

Genesis - purpose of families

Christian's are taught to 'go forth and multiply"

The Catechism - cohabitation

"Sexual act must always take place exclusively within marriage. Outside of marriage constitues a grave sin"

Timothy 2 - no women priests

"I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man"

Catechisms - sex must be open to

“Every sexual act must be open to the possibility of reproduction”