R.E.- Unit 3

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What are 8 changes in family life?
More single-parent families, more people get married more than once, some people are unmarried, more divorces, same-sex couples can have a cival partnership, are more re-constituted families, people have sex before marriage and are same-sex families
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5 reasons why familiy attitiudes have changed
Contraception means pre-marital sex can occur without becoming pregnant, same-sex families are now allowed, the media shows nuclear families are not the only acceptable familiy form, re-marrigage leads to single-parents or re-constitution
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4 reasons why Christians do not accept adultery
The bible says a married couple should become 'one flesh', they promise to be faithfull in wedding vows, goes against the 10 commandments and Jesus spoke against it in the Sermon on the Mount
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4 reasons why Christians do not accept pre-marital sex (sex before marriage)
The new testament says a relationship should not be immoral, sexual acts join people into 'one flesh' and must occur in marriage, regared as fornication and the Catholic and England church say sexual activity should occur in maritial relationships
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Why is sex before marriage allowed in commited relationships?
Most important part of a relationship is love (sexual activity shows this), seen as an important step to being commited, society accept it and Christians allow their conscience to decide whats right
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4 reasons why Muslims do not accept sex outside marriage
It should only take place in marriage, is a sin, the Qur'an forbids it and Muslims are expected to marry and have a family
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2 Qur'an quotes about sex before marriage
'And do not approach adultery- it is indeed a shameful deed; and a very evil way' and 'The [unmarried] woman and [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse- lash each one of them a hundred lashes'
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4 reasons why Muslims do not accept sex outside marriage
It is what Allah wants, the Qur'an says it is wrong and you will be punished for doing it, allows you to start your marriage the right way and it protects us from emotional and physical hurt
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4 reasons why divorce is not allowed in the Church and not re-marriage
Is a sacrament from God so cannot be ended, 'What God has joined together, let no one seperate', re-marriage is classed as adultery and 'A husband must not divorce his wife'
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4 situations where divorce is allowed, but not re-marriage
To show forgiveness, to stop suffering, the Church can only recognise 1 marriage and 'I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immortality; and marries another woman commits adultery'
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4 reaosn why divorce is the best thing to do and re-marriage in the chruch is allowed
Show forgiveness to the church, Orthodox Churches allow some re-marriages, the Church of England says re-marriage is allowed in exceptional circumstances and the Baptist Church will re-marry if the minster agrees with it
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4 reasons why Muslims allow divorces
It is a legal contract that can be ended, the Qur'an explains ways it can be done, the couple should not be in a marriage that makes them unhappy and certain situations mean marriage is not working (adultery)
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4 reasons why all Muslims view divorce as a bad thing
Splits up the family unit, weakens the Muslims community, the Prophet Mohammed said 'it is the most hated of all lawful things' and husbands and wives should be able to solve problems
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4 reasons why family is important to Chrisians
The family is where children are raised, God started a family in the book of Genesis, Jesus raised a family and the Bible shows the specific roles for parents and children in the family
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Bible quote on family importance
'...put their religion into practice by caring for their own family...'
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4 reasons why family is important to Muslims
It is where children are raised to be good Muslims, Hadith says you must treat your mother well to go to paradise, provides comfort and if they have not done well they will go to hell and the Qur'an teaches that children should care for their parents
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2 Qur'an quotes about family importance
'I have never seen anyone more kind to one's family than [the Prophet Mohammed]' and 'And we have enjoined upon man goodness to parents...'
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4 Christian views on how homosexuality is acceptable, but sexual activity is not
Cival partnerships are not equal to marriage, everyone is made in God's image, pre-martial sex is not acceptable and homosexuals cannot marry in church and humans are made to reproduce and homosexuality is unproductive
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4 reasons why homosexulaity is not acceptable to christians
Cival partnerships are not the same as marriage, homosexuality is sinful, the bible says homosexuality is wrong 'you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female, it is an abomination' and God created man and woman to be together
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4 reaons why homosexuality is acceptable to christians
Cival partnerships are not the same as marriage, the bible includes same-sex couples e.g. David and Johnathan and Ruth and Naomi, science proves it is natural and Church of England says 'homosexuality orientation in itself is no bar to a christian'
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4 reasons why Muslims do not accept homosexuality
Prophet Mohammed condemned it, Allah made people to procreate and homosexuality cannot do this, the Qur'an shows it is wrong and Allah created man and woman to be together not man and man or woman and woman
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2 Muslim quotes why homosexuality is wrong
'You approach men with desire, instead of woman. Rather you are a transgressing person' and 'Do you approach males among the worlds, and leave what your lord has created for you as matter'
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4 reasons why some Muslims accept homosexuality
Acceptable in society today, Islam is a religion of tolerance, Allah will be ultimate judge and science proves it is natural
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4 reasons why Christians think contraception is acceptable
Allows couples to plan their family, allows couples to strengthen marriage without worry, protects the health of the mother and the Methodist Church says,'it is welcome means towards fulfilment in marriage'
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4 reasons why artificial contraception is not acceptable to Christians
Interfers with God's plan, the bible commands people 'to be fruitful', the Catholic church says artifical contraception as 'intrinsically evil' and it seperates the unitive aspect of sex and procreation
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4 reaosns why Muslims accept contraception
Hdith shows the Prophet Mohammed used it (withdrawal), protects the mothers health, 'contraception is permitted as an exception becuase of the likelihood of harm...' and 'Eight out of nine Muslim classical schools permitted practice of contraception
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4 reaons why Muslims do not accept contraception
Children are a gift from Allah (not a persons choice to decide when to have children), 'do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you', Muslims should have a familiy as Allah intended and Prophet Mohammed had children
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