RS: Relationships
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- Created on: 25-04-15 15:56
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- RS: Relationships
- Sexual Relationships
- Sex is a gift from God
- The only right context for sex is in marriage
- Orthodox Jews and Christians believe in chastity
- Promiscuity is seen as wrong
- Adultery is wrong
- Family
- Christians marriage is important
- one role model of each sex
- gives a sense of security and identity
- Jews think marriage is important
- Religion and customs are passed on through family
- Christians marriage is important
- Divorce
- 'marriages were meant for life, if a divorcee remarries it is the same as adultery'
- Divorce is a last resort
- After divorce there is no limitations to remarry
- Roman Catholics think divorce is unacceptable
- Church of England, Baptists and Methodists believe divorce is acceptable and allow remarriage.
- Man has to give the Get to the woman for divorce
- Can result in 'agunot' or chained woman on Orthodox
- In Reform Judaism the Bet Din can give the Get
- Love and Commitment
- Love
- Christians believe that they should love each other equally
- Jews believe 'love your neighbour'
- Types of love
- Eros
- Sexual love
- Storge
- Sentimental love including animals
- Philia
- Loving family and friends
- Agape
- Unconditional Christian love
- Eros
- Commitment
- Christians believe they should commit to God
- Marriage also requires commitment
- Men should spend their whole life with a wife they love
- Responsibility
- Christians are responsible for looking after each other and family
- Christians are expected to show kindness to other people e.g. The Parable of the Good Samaritan
- Jews have duties called 'mitzvoth' or 'commands'
- Love
- Marriage
- Christian ceremonies
- Hymns
- Show joy at the couples union
- Vows
- Show commitment
- Rings
- Show eternal love
- Hymns
- Jewish ceremonies
- Smashing the glass
- Destruction of the temple and Jews are still suffereing
- Bedeken
- Unveiling of the bride shows the groom accepts her
- Chuppah
- Marriage is protected by God
- Smashing the glass
- Church weddings are less popular
- Christians get married in church because they feel closer to God
- The Church of England used to have rules about getting married in the church of your parish
- Civil ceremonies in other places have no religious reference
- Christian ceremonies
- Contraception
- Methodist agree with contraception
- Children are a gift from God and contraception interferes with God's plans
- Roman Catholics believe against 'natural law'
- RC allows natural contraception
- Individual consciences
- Accept family planning
- Sex should be natural
- Same Sex Relationships
- Scriptures say its wrong
- Some religious leaders believe scriptures were written long ago
- Relevant passages interpreted differently
- Some religious leaders believe scriptures were written long ago
- Orthodox Jews think it is unnatural but not forbidden
- Expected to remain celibate
- Reform Jews allow commitment ceremonies to take place in synagogues
- Can become rabbis
- Scriptures say its wrong
- Key Words
- Commitment
- Making and keeping a promise, such as wedding vows
- Chastity
- Decision NOT to have sex before marriage e.g. because it is believed sex is sacred
- Conflict
- Working against each other rather than in unity. Conflict in marriage can lead to divorce
- Love
- To have a deep affection and express it through words and actions
- Reconciliation
- Saying sorry or making up after an argument e.g. marriage counselling
- Responsibility
- Duties you should carry out, such as looking after family
- Commitment
- Sexual Relationships
- General/both
- Judaism
- Christianity
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