Religious education: Theme A - Relationships And Families

Christian view on sex

• heterosexual relationships are a part of gods plan

• “increase in number”

Muslim view on sex

• sex is for please as well as reproduction

• islam teaches celibacy is wrong

• should be between a man and a woman

• the relationship between a husband ad wife is a blessing from God

Religious viewpoints on homosexuality - agree

• as long as its loving and faithful is doesnt matter

• made is Gods images, regardless of sexuality

• the sinful act is sex outside of marriage not homosexuality

Religious viewpoints on homosexuality - disagree

• increase in number - only natural in a heterosexual relationship

• do not lie with a man as one would lie with a woman that is detestable

2 religious vies on same sex parents

• increase in number - so they are wrong

• made in gods image so it doesn’t matter

it is wrong to disapprove of homosexual relationships - agree

• made in gods image

• loving and faithful

• legal

• why would an all loving god create something sinful

• sex outside of marriage not homosexuality

it is wrong to disapprove of homosexual relationships - disagree

• increase in number

• do not lie with a man as one would lie with a woman

homosexual relationship in islam

• forbidden

• against the law

• sexual orientation is a choice

being a religious believer means being heterosexual - agree

• god made adam and eve to reproduce

• do not lie with a man as you would a woman

• do not “lust after males and abandon wives”

being a religious believer means being heterosexual - disagree

• made in gods image

• love thy neighbour

quotes about sex before/outside of marriage and adultery

• every sexual act must be within the frame work of a marriage - pope, before

• thou shalt not commit adultery - bible, adultery

• flee from sexual immorality - bible, outside

• anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery - bible, adultery

islamic teaching on sex before/outside of marriage and adultery

• a man should not stay with a woman in selcusion unless he is a relative - HADITH

• and do not go anywhere near adultery, its and evil path - Quran

Catholic views on contraception

• each and every marriage act must stay open to the transmission of life

• artificial contraception is a sin

• increase in number

• morning after pill = murder

chruch of england views on contraception

• no requirement to have children when they have sex

• sex is about coming together as one - agree with contraception

• morning after pill = murder = do not kill

muslim views on contraception

• accept it but only for married people

• children are a gift

• accept artificial methods if the wife is at risk

• “God wishes you to lighten you burden, man was created weak” Quran

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

quotes for marriage

• “become one flesh” - Bible

• “increase in number” - Bible

• “the sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage” - Bible

• “the church sees marriage between a man and a woman central to the stability and health of human society” - church of england

• “no institution in islma is more beloved to god than marriage” - HADITH

• “if a man gives his duaghter in marriage and she is adverse to it then its invalid” HADITH

• “they are clothing for you, you are clothing for them” - Quran

• Till death do us part

christian views on cohabitation

• “man must leave his parents to join his wife in a loving companionship”

• must being loving, faithful and committed if they aren’t married

• “the sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage” - Bible

christian views on same sex marriage

• “The church sees marriage between a man and a woman”

• “do not lie with a man as one does a woman”

• “you were called to be free”

muslim views on cohabitation

• sex is only for marriage and creating children - they disagree

muslim views on same sex marriage

• forbidden

• marriage is for the creation of children

• it will ave negative effects on the child

give 2 reasons for divorce

• infidelity

• money

christian views on divorce

• “I tell you anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery”

• “whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her”