RE-Unit2-Christianity:Marriage

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What is marriage traditionally accepted as in Christianity?
a relationship between a man and woman
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This is seen as the correct context in which to have?
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a sexual relationship

children
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The Bible says a marriage should be what?
monogamous between man and woman for life
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One Christian purpose of marriage is to provide what?
(3)
companionship
friendship
support
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Another purpose is to enjoy a what?
sexual relationship
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Within what?
marriage
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And have and raise what?
have children and raise a family
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Another purpose is to make a lifelong what?
commitment
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What does this also provide to society?
stability
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How does this provide stability?
through the teaching of good moral and social behaviour
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One Christian belief about marriage is that it is a what?
sacrament
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What is a sacrament?
a ceremony involving God
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What is made between a man and woman and also God?
vows
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What is an example of a vow?
being faithful
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What does this show?
marriage is sacred and binding
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Another belief is that marriage is a what from God?
a gift from God
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This is Gods what?
plan
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plan for what?
for men and women to live together
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Another belief is that marriage provides what ?
security and stability
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Security and stability for what?
for children to be raised as Christians
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Some Christian believe marriage is important but what may some also believe?
that God doesnt what everyone to get married
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What supports this belief?
the fact that Jesus wasnt married either
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Christians believe they have a what from God?
vocation
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What does this mean?
that marriage is not required
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What are some examples of these people?
monks and nuns
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What is one non-religious attitude?
humanists
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What do humanists not use in their lives?
religion
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What do they rely on instead?
reason
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What do they not accept marriage as?
blessed by God
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How do they accept it?
in a secular sense
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What do they see marriage as?
a couple making a commitment to each other
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What is it possible to have?
a humanist wedding
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What is not not accepted as though?
legal
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What else is required ?
a civil ceremony
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What is cohabitation?
where couples live together without being married
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Why may people prefer this?
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marriage is expensive and unnecessary
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How do Christians feel about this?
they do not support this alternative
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This is seen as the correct context in which to have?
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a sexual relationship

children

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One Christian purpose of marriage is to provide what?
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Another purpose is to enjoy a what?

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