Marriage and Family life C questions

3.1:C: Explain how attitudes to family life have changed.

• contraception being more widely available has meant that more people can have pre marital sex without getting pregnant
• wider tolerance of homosexuality
• changes to divorce laws means divorce is easier and cheaper to obtain
• fewer people and families are following religious teachings

3.2:C: Explain why most Christians do not accept sex outside marriage

• Adultery (fornication) is banned in the Bible as it breaks the vows made at marriage e.g. faithfullness which are made in front of God
• during marriage the married couple become one flesh.Said in Genesis
• sex was mainly created for children in a married couple so sex outside marriage is not acceptable
• sex before marriage is wrong because they have not committed to their partner through marriage

3.3:C: Explain why followers of one religion other than Christianity do not accept sex outside marriage.

• Adultery is a sin, bad result on judgement day
• The Qur'an forbids sex outside marriage, against Allah's words
• children should only be born out of marriage as that is where a family should start
• sex outside marriage protects muslims from physical and emotional harm because there is no commitment in sex outside marriage.

3.4:C: Explain why some Christians do not agree with divorce

• Marriage is a sacrament from God so it cannot be ended
• Divorce can lead to re-marriage. Re-marriage when both husband and wife are alive is adultery
• the Bible says 'A husband must not divorce his wife'
• Divorce breaks the bond that God has created in the couple as marriage makes them one flesh

3.5:C: Explain why the followers of one religion other than Christianity may allow divorce

• Marriage is a legal contract which can be ended
• The couple should not be in a marriage that is making them unhappy
• The Qur'an explains ways in which divorce can be given
• If the couple…