THEME A QUOTES

homosexuality

• “do not lie with a man as with another woman…it is an abomination” old testament

• “every sex act must remain open to the transmission of life” human vitae

• “be fruitful and multiply” Bible

• “nature and quality of the relationship that matters” Quakers

• “who am i to judge?” pope francis

• “must you lust after males and abandon the wives God has created for you?” quran

• “dishonour” those who take part in homosexual acts but if they repent “you must leave them alone” quran

sex before marriage

• “it is better to marry than burn with passion” st paul

• “flee from sexual immorality” at paul

• “grave sin” catholic church

• “it is the nature and quality of the relationship that matters” quakers

• “love decisions are made situationlly” situation ethics

• “remain chaste” until marriage quran

• shariah law sex before marriage is punishable 100 lashes

sex outside marriage - adultry

• “do not commit adultery” 10 commandments

• “don’t go anywhere near adultery… it is an outage and evil path”

contraception

• “every sex act must remain open to the transmission of life” humanae vitae

• “be fruitful and multiply” genesis

• “light of christian principles” Lambeth Conference

• “love desicions are made situationally” situation ethics

• “do not kill your children for fear of poverty” quran

• “god wishes to lighten your burdens” bible

nature and purpose of marriage

• “they become one flesh” genesis live long and monogamous

• “be fruitful and multiply” genesis

• sacrament procreation

• “they become like garments for one another” quran loving and caring and supportive

• “marry those among you who are single” plan from God fulfil religious responsibility

cohabitation

• “flee from sexual immorality” st paul

• “it is the nature and quality of a relationship that matters” quakers

• “remain chaste until marriage” quran

• “trial run before marriage” church of england

divorce

• “till death do us apart” marriage vows

• “what god had joined together man shall not seperate” jesus

• “the most detestable of all lawful things to Allah is divorce” quran

• “clothe yourself with compassion” st paul

• “love decisions are made situationally” situation ethics

nature and purpose of family

• “be fruitful and multiply”

• “anyone who does not provide for his family is worse than an unbeliever” St Paul

• “bring up your children in the instruction of the Lord” st paul

• “honour your father and mother” 10 commandments

• "heavens is under the feet of mothers” hadith

• “do good to your parents…treat them respectfully in old age” quran

• “be kind to your children and perfect their manners” hadith

family issues

• “one flesh” monogamy

• “do the most loving thing” situation ethics

• “each man may marry up to four wives”

gender differences

• “i do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man” st paul

• “heaven is under the feet of mothers” hadith

• “wives submit to your husbands” st paul

• “neither male or female…you are all one in Christ” at paul

• “god has promised both male and female gardens graced with glowing streams” quran