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Be fruitful and multiply

Bible god’s commandment to humans (have kids), purpose of family - anti homosexuality, contraception

Increase in number

Bible, anti homosexuality

Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable

Bible anti homosexuality

Love thy neighbour as thyself

bible pro homosexuality, sex before marriage, anti gender discrimination

And as for the two of you men who are guilty of lewdness, punish them both

Qur’an anti homosexuality

You are approaching the men out of desire instead of the women! Indeed you are a transgressing people

Qur’an anti homosexuality

Every sexual act must be within the framework of marriage

Pope Pius - no sex before marriage

Whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body

Bible (1 Corinthians 6:18) - body is a gift from God so any sexual sin is damaging his gift (sex before marriage, sex outside marriage)

If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride price

Bible no sex before marriage

to protect all within society … only a man and his wife share the act of sex

Abdul Wahid Hamid no sex before marriage

The woman and man guilty of Zina, flog each one of them with a hundred stripes

Qur’an 24:2 no sex before marriage (zina=unlawful sexual intercourse, inc fornication)

Do not come close to Zina. Verily it is a great sin, and an evil way / And do not go anywhere near adultery; it is an outrage and an evil path

Qur’an 17:32 no sex before marriage

You shall not commit adultery

Bible no sex outside marriage

Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:27 Bible no sex outside marriage

A man should not stay with a woman in seclusion unless he is a Dhu-Mahram

Hadith no sex outside marriage (dhu-mahram=relative)

God wishes to lighten your burden; man was created weak

Qur’an 4:28 contraception - sympathy to family planning since don’t want to impose hardship

Do not kill your children for fear of poverty - we shall provide for them and for you - killing them is a great sin

Qur’an 17:31, no contraception/abortion

The conference agrees that other methods may be used, provided that this is done in the light of christian principle

Lambeth Conference (christianity) contraception ok

If a man gives his daughter in marriage while she is averse to it then such marriage is invalid

Hadith forced marriage is bad

There is no institution in Islam more beloved and dearer [to God] than marriage

Hadith.

• Expected to marry as it is a normal part of life

• Marriage helps 2 people develop spirituality

• Marriage was intended by Allah for the sharing of love and compassion

• love is seen to develop within a marriage not always before

a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh

bible - marriage is unity and a strong bond between partners, MONOGAMOUS - no polygamy

The Church sees marriage between a man and a woman, as central to the stability and health of society

C of E - anti homo, pro marriage

flee from sexual immorality

bible no bad sex

every sexual act must have the possibility of creating new life

humanae vitae, christianity anti contraception, anti homosexuality

it is the nature and quality of the relationship that matters

christianity (quakers) pro homosexuality

it is better to marry than to burn with passion

bible no sex before marriage

until death do us part

christian wedding vows marriage is lifelong

remain chaste until marriage

Qur’an no sex before marriage

they are like garments for one another

Qur’an marriage is about love an support for one another

Marriage completes half your religion

Hadith importance of marriage

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery

Bible (said by jesus) divorce is ok but no remarriage

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness

Bible - divorce brings forgiveness and new life, lesser of two evils so can be forgiven

What God has joined no man can separate

Bible divorce is wrong since it has been joined in the name of God

Hateful to Allah

hadith divorce bad

When any of you intend to divorce women… the period of waiting shall be three months

Qur’an - Iddah, waiting period before divorce - allows time to reconsider and see if woman is pregnant

If a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her husband’s part, there is no blame on them, if they arrange an amicable settlement between themselves

Qur’an divorce pro divorce

Honour your father and your mother

bible (10 commandments)

Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever

Bible you must provide for your family, purpose

Bring up your children in the training and instruction of the Lord

Bible purpose of parents is to bring children up in faith

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her

Bible for christians family reflects jesus’ relationship w church

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old

Bible respect and honour elder family members and parents purpose

Children are the heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him

Bible children are gifts from God and therefore should be raised with dignity

The family remains the most important grouping

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Honour your children and perfect their manners

Hadith provide a stable upbringing and raise children to be good muslims purpose, role of parentss, role of child (to learn ab religion and develop islamic values)

It is one of the greatest sins that a man should curse his parents

Hadith children have duty to parents and elders, expected to look after them purpose

Heaven is under the feet of the mother

Hadith respect your mother to get into heaven purpose, procreation in familties

Each man may marry up to 4 wives

Qur’an polygamy allowed

There is neither Jew nor Gentile neither slave not free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus

Bible - all created qual in eyes of God, gender equality

With painful labour you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you

bible - literal interpretation, men are head of family, women obey stay at home and look after children (however it reflects attitudes at the time)

We created you all from a single man and a single woman

Qur’an allah creates everyone as equals

Men are in charge of women

Qur’an gender inequality

A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet

Bible gender inequality

All people are equal like the teeth of a comb

Hadith equality

Do not prevent them from remarrying

Qur’an remarriage

do good to your parents … treat them respectfully in old age

duty of child is to respect parents and care for them when they get old