Marriage and the Family
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- Marriage and the Family
- Attitudes towards marriage divorce have changed because;
- UK is now a multi faith/ethnic society
- People are more tolerant of difference
- The Church has less influence (less focus on Christian teaching)
- Women are more equal to men in society/ Decline in traditional family values.
- Civil Partnership Act 2004 allows same sex couples to have a legal commitment
- Homosexuality isn't a criminal offence any more
- Fewer people are getting married and more are choosing to cohabit (live together)
- Christian attitudes to sex outside marriage
- Bible teaching
- Casual relationships are wrong
- Sex is special and should be saved for marriage
- Adultery is forbidden in the 10 commandment
- Married couples should be faithful to each other
- Christian attitudes to sex outside marriage
- Bible teaching
- Casual relationships are wrong
- Sex is special and should be saved for marriage
- Adultery is forbidden in the 10 commandment
- Married couples should be faithful to each other
- Married couples should be faithful to each other
- Most Christians feel sex outside marriage is wrong;
- Bible says sex is for marriage partners
- Children born outside of marriage have a less stable family life
- Adultery breaks the marriage vows made before God
- Adultery is forbidden in the 10 commandment
- Sex is special and should be saved for marriage
- Some Christians feel pre-marital sex is acceptable;
- The couple love each other and are in a long-term committed relationship
- They intend to get married in the future
- Other Christians believe cohabitation is acceptable;
- It is a step towards marriage
- It helps couples find out if they will be suited as marriage partners
- Casual relationships are wrong
- Muslim attitudes to Sex outside marriage
- Islam teaches;
- Main purpose of sex: procreation
- Muslims shouldn't behave towards each other in a sexual manner
- Ideal marriage partner is one who loves Allah
- Sex should be kept special for marriage
- Adultery is a sin and forbidden by Allah
- Why all Muslims should marry;
- Sexual desire is a gift from Allah and Muslims ate taught to fulfil this through marriage
- Muslims do not cohabit because sex should take place between a married couple
- Prophet Muhammad was married
- Marriages brings Allah's blessing and forgiveness
- Islam teaches;
- Bible teaching
- Christian attitudes to sex outside marriage
- Married couples should be faithful to each other
- Most Christians feel sex outside marriage is wrong;
- Bible says sex is for marriage partners
- Children born outside of marriage have a less stable family life
- Adultery breaks the marriage vows made before God
- Adultery is forbidden in the 10 commandment
- Sex is special and should be saved for marriage
- Some Christians feel pre-marital sex is acceptable;
- The couple love each other and are in a long-term committed relationship
- They intend to get married in the future
- Other Christians believe cohabitation is acceptable;
- It is a step towards marriage
- It helps couples find out if they will be suited as marriage partners
- Casual relationships are wrong
- Muslim attitudes to Sex outside marriage
- Islam teaches;
- Main purpose of sex: procreation
- Muslims shouldn't behave towards each other in a sexual manner
- Ideal marriage partner is one who loves Allah
- Sex should be kept special for marriage
- Adultery is a sin and forbidden by Allah
- Why all Muslims should marry;
- Sexual desire is a gift from Allah and Muslims ate taught to fulfil this through marriage
- Muslims do not cohabit because sex should take place between a married couple
- Prophet Muhammad was married
- Marriages brings Allah's blessing and forgiveness
- Islam teaches;
- Bible teaching
- Attitudes towards marriage divorce have changed because;
- Types of Family
- Same sex family; 2 same sex parents and children
- Extended family; grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousines
- Nuclear family; 2 parents and their children living together
- Re-constitutes family; step families joined together through re-marriage
- Single parent families; one parent and children
- Christian attitudes for different attitudes;
- Reasons for divorce;
- Adultery
- Unreasonable behaviour
- Desertion
- Different Christian groups hold differing views on divorce because of the way they interpret the Biblr
- People are less religious today and don't always take their marriage vows so seriously
- Women are better educated today and can earn just as much as men so they don't need to be 'looked' after
- Divorce is easier to obtain today
- Catholic Christians believe;
- Marriage is a sacrament and divorce would break the promises made with God
- Divorce is not recognised by the Catholic Church because marriages is intended to be for life
- Jesus said divorce is wrong
- Other Christians believe;
- People can make mistakes
- God is ready to forgive sins
- Jesus seemed to allow divorce in cases of adultery
- Divorced people can sometimes remarry in a church
- Reasons for divorce;
- Muslim attitudes to Divorce
- Marriage is a contract in Islam not a promise to Allah
- The Qur'an allows Muslims to divorce
- Islam has rules on how divorce is to happen and how divorced women and children are to be cared for
- The family is very important to Muslims and they feel it may be better for children to have divorced parents than to live with hatred and bitterness
- Muslim attitudes to Divorce
- Divorce may damage the lives of the children
- Muhammad, the perfect example, did not divorce
- Muhammad said that divorce was the most hated of all things that Allah has permitted
- Divorce shows disrespect to the family
- How divorce works; Islam
- Husband must announce his intention to his wife 3 times over a period of 3 months
- During this time the couple live together but avoid sex to avoid pregnanry
- The couple and their families have a chance to try and work things out
- After 3 months has passed the couple are free to remarry
- How divorce works; Islam
- Husband must announce his intention to his wife 3 times over a period of 3 months
- During this time the couple live together but avoid sex to avoid pregnanry
- The couple and their families have a chance to try and work things out
- After 3 months has passed the couple are free to remarry
- After 3 months has passed the couple are free to remarry
- The couple and their families have a chance to try and work things out
- During this time the couple live together but avoid sex to avoid pregnanry
- Husband must announce his intention to his wife 3 times over a period of 3 months
- How divorce works; Islam
- After 3 months has passed the couple are free to remarry
- The couple and their families have a chance to try and work things out
- During this time the couple live together but avoid sex to avoid pregnanry
- Husband must announce his intention to his wife 3 times over a period of 3 months
- Last resorts for a Muslim woman; she may divorce if the husband is;
- is unable to have sex
- is absent for a long period of time
- refuses to provide for his wife
- Is in prison
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