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Heterosexual relationship

Heterosexual relationship

Relationship between people of opposite genders

Homosexual relationship

Relationship between people of the same gender

Homosexual marriage - 12 marker - for

• Equality act of 2010 - heterosexual and homosexual relationships are equal and sexuality and marital status are protected characteristics

• “The Church should fully accept homosexual relationships” - Anglican Church

Homosexual marriage - 12 marker - against

• God told Christians to “be fruitful and multiply” - homosexual relationships can’t procreate

• God said that marriage should be between a man and a woman - “you shall not be with a man as one does with a woman”

Contraception - 12 marker - for

• “Contraception is seen as a gift from medical science under God’s sovereignty” - Baptist Church

• Protects people from STDs, “love thy neighbour

Contraception - 12 marker - against

• “to render procreation impossible is intrinsically evil” - Catechism of Catholic Church 2370

Purpose of marriage - procreation

God told Christians to “be fruitful and multiply” - why some Christians remain celibate until married

Purpose of marriage - love

“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God”

Grounds for divorce

• Adultery (doesn’t apply to homosexual marriage)

• Unreasonable behaviour

• Desertion

• 2 years separation with consent

• 5 years separation without consent

Protestant belief on divorce

Protestant believe that Christians should aspire to remain faithful to their marriage and their partner permanently, but allow divorce in certain situations

Protestant belief on remarrying

Protestant Churches allow remarriage

Catholic belief on divorce

• Catholic Church is against divorce as they believe marriage is a sacrament - “what God has joined together let no one separate”

• Catholic Church allows annulment instead