Transcript RE Revision - The Friary School

RE Revision
Marriage and the Family
Marriage and the Family
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(a) What is Promiscuity? (2)
 (b) “ A Christian should never have sex
outside marriage” Do you agree? (4)
 (c ) Explain the attitudes to divorce in one
religion other than Christianity (8)
 (d) “Religion helps a family stay together”
(Do you agree? Give reasons for your
views(3) Give reasons why someone would
disagree with you (3)
Promiscuity
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Promiscuity means having sexual
relationships with lots of different people.
Sex outside marriage
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I do agree because Christians do not agree with sex outside
of marriage. They believe that sex is a special gift to be
enjoyed within marriage, and particularly for the creation
of children ( so that children can have a stable and
religious upbringing). Therefore you should lose your
virginity to your husband/ wife as it is like a gift you can
only give once, to give it to just anyone cheapens the gift
and you. Sex with someone who isn’t your husband/ wife
is also a sin. “thou shalt not commit adultery” it breaks the
vows of marriage and hurts the other person terribly.
I disagree because if they were very committed to one
another and intended to get married they might live
together first to get to know each other better. This has
become more common in the church of England.
Attitudes to divorce
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Muslims do not like divorce as they believe that marriage
is the foundation of the family and family is the foundation
of society. Muhammad (pbuh) married and had a family
and therefore they follow his example. If a couple feel as
though they want to get divorced they must first attempt to
reconcile with each other and their families help with this.
If after three tries they can not stay together then they may
get divorced. If a man deserts his wife she can file for
divorce, or if they can not have children divorce is also
permitted. Muslims encourage divorcees to remarry so
they can live in a family environment.
Religion keeps family together
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I disagree with the statement as if your husband commits
adultery or beats you then your religion doesn’t matter;
you can’t stay with him. It is how you feel about other
people that count; not what religion you are. Both
Christianity and Islam don’t like divorce because marriage
is blessed by God but both accept that divorce can be
necessary and allow it to take place.
A Christian would agree with the statement as if a family
are following a Christian lifestyle they would all believe in
the same family values and respect their wedding vows.
This makes them more likely to stay together. Their Vicar
would also provide them with help and support if they had
problems. A Muslim would also agree as they have family
occasions such as when Fathers take sons to the Mosque
for Friday prayers which help them be a strong family unit.