Relationships

Families : Christianity

Duties, support, caring for the sick, educate children

Parent & child relationships : Christianity

Children respect parents, children are sacred gifts

Marriage : Christianity

Unity under God, to fulfil the sacrament from God, covenant, in the bible

Divorce - Jesus : Christianity

Jesus taught that divorce is only right when adultery has been committed - Matthean exception

Divorce - RCC

Divorce isn’t recognised

Divorce - Anglican church

Allows it if marriage had failed

Adultery : Christianity

‘you shall not commit adultery’

Homosexuality : Christianity

God created men and women to procreate (POWER), most churches against it

Sexual relationships : Christianity

Chastity, sex only during marriage prevents unwanted pregnancies, A relationship shouldn’t be built upon ‘eros’ love (lust)

Gender roles : Christianity

Women: look after house and children, provide for husband, be faithful and marry

Husband: Provide for family, remain faithful, work

Gender equality - against : Christianity

Men and women have different roles in life and church - women can’t lead and should be quiet, Jesus’ disciples were all men

Gender equality - for : Christianity

Jesus’ world was very different to our own - the reasons for gender inequality were more political than religious, men and women were both created in God’s image

Families : Islam

Best way for children to be educated as muslims, roles for family members, strong bonds between members

Types of family : Islam

Nuclear families are ideal, with extended families also widely accepted, single parent families aren’t ideal and the parent should remarry as both parents are necessary for the child, same-sex families are against Allah’s will

Marriage : Islam

Follow’s Muhammad’s example, prevents casual relationships, symbolises religious and social unity

Marriage teachings : Islam

Many are arranged, Nikah is a sacred social contract of proposal and acceptance, men can have up to 4 wives, commitment sexually

Nature of sex : Islam

Expression of love, procreation, provides spiritual and emotional comfort

Adultery : Islam

Adultery is a severe sin with heavy punishment, premarital sex is considered close to adultery by many

Homosexuality : Islam

unnatural and sinful, can’t procreate, attitude stems from the story of the prophet Lot, in some conservative countries, homosexuality is a sin

Gender roles : Islam

Men: should marry, responsible for income and caring for family

Women: should marry, run the home and educate children of Islam, can work but are not obliged to share their wealth

Gender prejudice : Islam

During Muhammad’s time : Incest and womanising was common, female infanticide, females were inferior

Modern day : Female political leaders like Benazir Bhutto in Pakistaan, women more involved with mosques, gender prejudice is against Allah

Contraception: Christians

RCC forbids use of contraception a s it is against natural law