Marriage
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- Created on: 16-01-13 23:37
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- Marriage
- civil and religious commitment
- marriage is a holy relationship
- seen as a sacrament and part of God's plan for humanity
- Purporses
- couple can help and support each other in good and bad times
- couple can enjoy a sexual relationship
- couple can have children and bring them up in a Christian family
- Marriage ceremonies
- takes place in a church because promises are made in front of God.
- Priest explains importance of having children and bringing them up in a Christian family
- Couples say their vows in the presence of God and the congregation, showing the sacred importance of the ceremony
- Ring is given to symbolise the unending nature of love and of Christian marriage
- Civil Partnerships
- Sexual relationships should take place only within a marriage
- Corinthians 6:9
- Catholic Church rejects same-sex relationships
- Some Christians accept as another form of loving relationship
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