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Is religion against sex?
• God has given sex as a
wonderful gift for a couple to
enjoy in a loving, permanent
and exclusive relationship. It is
the way new life comes into the
world.
• Pope St. John Paul II – wrote a
whole book about how good
and god-like sexual loving can
be!
Sex Outside Marriage
• To know that love in
Christianity should be
LEAF
• To give evidence that
sex outside marriage is
wrong
• To give your own
opinion if sex before
marriage is wrong
HW
Write a reply to “letter to
a Grandson/
Granddaughter”.
Mention and discuss at
least 3 biblical or Christian
teachings in this letter.
Changes in Society
Read p,34
1. How has society changed
on this issue in the last 60
years?
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2.
what was the view
before?
What is the view now?
What explains this
change?
Bible & Christian Teachings
1. Separate Bible teachings from Other
Christian arguments about why sex
outside marriage is wrong
2. Order them in order of how convincing
they are – at top to bottom
3. Draw a table of 3 columns, and write out
3 Bible Teachings, 3 Christian Arguments.
Write “Alternative Views” in the 3rd
column.
**What are some arguments you could write
in “alternative views”?
Alternative views
Copy 3 into your table
• Sex should just be a free expression of spontaneous
love to anyone who wants it. It doesn’t have to mean
anything.
• You don’t need marriage to stay faithful. You can have
several partners in turn and break up when it suits
you both.
• You should have a trial period of living together
before marriage “co-habiting” to get to know each
other before marriage.
• Weddings are too expensive and more about the law/
public statement than about the loving relationship.
Agree? 1-5
1. Explain how 3 of these
words are connected to
having sex outside marriage.
**Why is the Church opposed
to sex outside of marriage?
Sex Outside Marriage
Serial monogamy – one
partner followed by
another
Which of the
following words are
connected to having
sex outside marriage?
engagement
What is the
connection?
divorce
abortion
STDs
contraception
Single parent
lustful
selfish
adultery
sacrifice
cohabitation
marital vows