Relationships

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  • Created on: 20-11-16 20:55

Sex, celibacy and contraception

Christians
-Sex is a gift from God
-Contraception ok if both agree
-adultery is wrong (10 commandments)
Roman catholics

  • priests expected to be celibate
  • no artificial contraception allowed
  • sex should always have a possibility of new life
  • natural methods allowed

Muslims

sex only in marriage

  • sex is an act of worship
  • pills & condom allowed but nothing permanent
  • promises of faithfulness made at ceremony
  • Qur'an says "have nothing to do with adultery"
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Marriage, cohabitation and same sex relationships

  • Marriage is seen as very important
  • Civil service different to marriage ceremony

Christian

  • Anglican Church - may bless same sex
  • Quakers are open to same sex
  • catholics - teach marriage is between a man and woman
  • marriage is sacred
  • cohabitation is not liked by everyone
  • Quakers are happy for them to have sex if they intend on getting married

Muslim

  • families helps find the partner
    -supervised meeting of the couple
    -Dowry (mahr) is arranged
    -Nikka (ceremony) at home or in mosque
  • No same sex marriage
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Key features of wedding ceremony

  • conducted by someone in authority
  • follow customs of country with friends and family
    Christian
  • held in God's house
  • purpose of marriage stated
  • vows and rings exchanged (promises)
  • sermon on importance of marriage and singing to praise God
  • register signed
    Orthodox churches - couple drink from a cup three times to signify life together
    RC - everyone is an eyewitness - very holy
    Muslim
    readings from the Qur'an
  • agreement made (mahr) informant of eyewitnesses
  • exchange of vows and contract signed
  • wife doesn't have to be present
  • Walimah is the party afterwards
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Divorce and remarriage

  • divorce is always regrettable
  • community tries to help
  • promises are broken
    Christian
    -Divorce is accepted
    Re marriage discouraged (non-church wedding preferred)
    • no minister forced to remarry people
      RC
  • divorce isn't recognised
  • Marriage can only be annulled
  • annulment only in extrem cases
    Muslim
    -divorce is last resort "of all the things allah allowed, divorce is the worst" - Hadith
    • in the Idaho period the husband must say 3 times "the marriage is over"
  • if the woman isn't pregnant they are divorced and the dowry is paid to the wife
    remarriage strongly encouraged
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