Transcript C) Explain why many Muslims are against abortion

C) Explain why many Muslims are against abortion
A legal ceremony giving a
homosexual couple the same
legal rights as a husband and wife
Sexual attraction to people
Where two sets of children
(step brothers and sisters)
become one family
when their divorced parents
marry each other
Living together without being married
of the same sex
Mother, father and children living
together
Marriage and
divorce
Families
Homosexuality
Marriage and
divorce
Families
Homosexuality
• Fewer people
are getting
married
•Lots of people
choosing to
cohabit rather
than marry
•More children
being born to
unmarried
parents
Several different
types of family
now:
•Nuclear family
•Extended
family
•Single parent
family
•Same sex
family
•Re-constituted
family
•In the past it was
a criminal offence
to be homosexual
•Now more socially
acceptable
•Civil Partnerships
Act 2004 allowed
same sex partners
to enter into a
legally binding
commitment
A sexual act between
a married person and someone
other than their marriage partner
Having sex with a number of
partners without commitment
Staying with your marriage partner
and having sex only with them
Sex before marriage
•Sex is an act of love and commitment and should only take place in
marriage
•Pre-marital sex and adultery are wrong
•Avoid casual relationships and promiscuity
The teachings of the Bible
Children born outside marriage may have a less stable family life
Promiscuity makes a person vulnerable to sexual diseases
Having loving sexual relations unites a married couple
You shall not commit
adultery Exodus
20:14
God wants you to be
holy and completely
free from sexual
immorality
(1 Thessalonians 4:3)
Anyone who looks at
A woman lustfully has
already committed
adultery with her in his
heart Matthew 5:28
Do you know that
your body is a temple
of the Holy Spirit?
The sexual act must
take place exclusively
within marriage.
Outside marriage it
always constitutes a
grave sin (Catechism of
the Catholic Church)
You should only have sex if
you are married!
People who cohabit are always
accepted into our church
Cohabiting is okay aslong as
it’s step towards marriage
One reason why some Christians believe that sex outside marriage is wrong is
Because of the teachings of the Bible. The Bible clearly states that sex outside
Marriage is wrong – ‘You shall not commit adultery Exodus 20:14’
A second reason why some Christians believe that sex outside marriage is wrong is
that Children born outside marriage may have a less stable family life . The mother
and father are less committed to each other and therefore may find it easier to leave.
A third reason is that promiscuity makes a person vulnerable to sexual diseases.
if a person has sex with people they do not know well then it’s more likely that
they are unaware of their lifestyle. In a marriage two people know each other well
and are committed to each other.
A fourth reason is that having sex exists to unite a married couple and bring them
Closer together. Therefore, it should only happen between two people who
are married. Sex doesn’t just exist for fun.
‘Nor come nigh to
adultery for it is a
shameful deed and an
evil opening the road
to other evils’
(Surah 17:32)
‘Say to the believing
men that they should
lower their gaze and
guard their modesty:
that will make for
greater purity for
them: and Allah is
well acquainted with
all that they do’
(Surah 24:30)
From reading these extracts, what do you think
the Qu’ran says about adultery?
• Unmarried people must not have
sex or get involved in pre-marital
intimacy
•Upon reaching puberty, girls and
boys are often separated and
don’t mix with the opposite sex
apart from close family members
•It is also forbidden for Muslims to
behave in a sexual manner – men
and women should dress
modestly and should not wear
tight or revealing clothing
‘And say to the believing women that they
should ..draw their veils over their bosoms,
and not display their beauty except to their
husbands’ sons, their brothers or their
brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their
womenfolk…’
Most Muslims in western countries can’t choose
who they marry.
In some Islamic countries men are allowed more
than one wife but the wife has to agree to it
This polygamy is allowed in the UK
Joint
lesson
Marrying again after being divorced from a
previous marriage, or after the death of a marriage
partner
The legal termination of a marriage.
in the UK you are allowed a
divorce if the marriage
has ‘irretrievably broken down’
Jesus said divorce was wrong
‘anyone who divorces his wife
and marries another woman
commits adultery..’
They have become one flesh
so it’s impossible
Marriage is a sacred
agreement
Yes in some
circumstances,
but you should
always try to
save
the
People can make mistakes
marriage
first.
and relationships
do
breakdown
Divorce
should
God a
is always
willing to
be
last resort
forgive sins
It is permitted but not
encouraged..
It is said to be one of the things
least liked by Allah
The Muslim laws on divorce
are designed to help the couple
to reconcile if at all possible..
There is a waiting period that is
extremely important
Islamic teaching is not designed
to make unhappy couples stay
together but to find out if they
truly want to get divorced
• (1) Adultery
(2) Unreasonable behaviour
(3) Desertion
OR
(4) Two years' separation with consent
(5) Five years' separation without consent
If you want to give more detail in
your answers…. (A – C)
• Husband has to announce his intention to divorce his
wife three times over three months (they still live
together but don’t have sex to prevent pregnancy)
• The husband is still financially responsible for his ex wife
unless she remarries.
• A woman can divorce her husband under certain
circumstances: long – term absence, long imprisonment,
refusal to provide for her, an inability to have sex
• Divorce is automatically granted if one partner leaves
Islam
Practice question:
a) What is the definition of remarriage?
b) Do you think people should be allowed
to divorce?
c) Explain Christian attitudes towards
divorce
Joint lesson
•Care for them properly
•Teach them how to live and to accept authority
•Teach them about God
•Take their child to be baptised and bring them up in a
loving, Godly home.
In return children should respect their
parents and obey them until they are adults
themselves
‘Children, obey your parents…Parents, do not
exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in
the instruction of the Lord’
Ephesians 6:1,4)
How is the Church involved in
family social life?
• Try to help parents raise their children in a
stable, Christian environment
• Starts at the beginning of life with baptism
• Continues with confirmation
• Sunday schools
• Family services on Sundays
• Organisations like Brownies
• Childrens’ services
How does the Church help and
support its members?
• Offers help and advice
• Counselling
• Run organisations such as the Child
welfare council/Catholic Marriage Advisory
Council
c) Why do many Christians believe
family life is important?
c) Why do many Muslims believe family life
is important?
• Family life is the arena in which human
virtues such as love, kindness and mercy
are taught
• Family life is the most secure protection
against troubles in society
• Encourages individual to see themselves
as part of a wider community
• Values benefit not only individual families
but also the worldwide family (ummah)
•There are plenty opportunities for religious activities at home aswell
as at the mosque
•The mother takes responsibility for teaching the children about
halal and haram (permitted and forbidden).
•The father is responsible for taking the children to the mosque.
•Parents are also responsible for making sure their children learn
Arabic at the madrasah
•Family may gain advice from the imam about family life
•Families may get financial support from the Zakah fund in times of
need.
Joint lesson
Civil partnership – A legal ceremony giving a
homosexual couple the same legal rights as
a husband and wife
Task: order the following
statements from the most
conservative to the most liberal
‘Homosexuality is a disorder from which the Christian can seek God’s help’.
‘Whilst exclusive homosexual relationships are not ideal, they are better than
promiscuity’
The Church should fully accept homosexual partnerships and welcome
homosexuals into priesthood
‘Homosexual relationships should be celibate’. This accepts that homosexuality
is a natural state for some but should not be practised.
• God created man and a woman to be in a
marriage relationship
together
•Same sex partners cannot have a child
through intercourse
•Homosexuality isn’t good for society – it
undermines the family
•The Bible teaches against homosexuality ‘Do
not lie with a man as one lies with a woman;
that is detestable’ Leviticus 18:22
• In the New Testament Paul writes ‘Neither
the sexually immoral…nor homosexual
offenders…will inherit the Kingdom of God’ (1
Corinthians 6:9 – 10)
• Liberal Protestant Churches are more
sympathetic towards homosexuals
•There is a very strong Christian Gay
Movement
•Homosexual partnerships are judged on
the strength of their love and
commitment
‘There are circumstances in which
individuals may justifiably choose to enter
into a homosexual relationship with the
hope of enjoying companionship and a
physical expression of love similar to that
found in marriage’
•It is seen as a grave sin
•Under Shar’ah law it is punishable by death
•One Hadith of the Prophet goes as far as saying:
‘Kill the one that is doing it and also the one that it is
being done to’
•It is thought to be harmful to the health of
individuals
•Threat to the stability of the Islamic family
In the Qu’ran the story of the ‘people of
Lot’ tells how they were destroyed by Allah
because they practiced homosexuality
This has been the basis for it being
forbidden in Islam
In many Muslim states including Saudi
Arabia, Iran, northern Nigeria and Sudan
same sex intercourse leads to the death
penalty
Some modern Muslims controversially offer
support to homosexual Muslims rather than
let them be excluded from the community
The Al – Fatiha Foundation accept
homosexuality as natural and suggests that
the teaching of the Qu’ran is no loger relevant
to the modern world.
•Jihad for Love (2007) documentary film
•Gay Muslims (2006) C4 documentary
Joint lesson
Intentionally preventing pregnancy from
occuring
• They want to choose when to have a family
•They think they are too old or too young to have a baby
•They don’t think they’d be good parents
•Getting pregnant may harm the mother’s health
•One or both partners may have a genetic condition
•They don’t have the money to provide for a child
• Their lifestyle won’t suit having a child
• A single man/woman doesn’t want to have a child
outside of a relationship
• Every time a couple has sex, there should be a
chance it could lead to a baby
•In the Bible it says ‘Be fruitful and multiply’
(Genesis 1:28)
•Contraception encourages promiscuity
•The purpose of marriage is to have children
•Sex was given by God for procreation (to
create more people)
• Contraception can be used properly to plan and manage
a family
•Christians should still be responsible when it comes to
having children particularly in terms of finances or ill
health
•Barrier methods are acceptable – condoms/cap
BUT methods like the coil and the morning after pill are
less acceptable as they are seen as types of abortion
What’s your opinion?
• Do you think that having ten or more
children God’s will or irresponsible?
• Do you think we have the right to control
birth by using contraception?
Procreation – making a new life
•Some Muslims
believe it’s never
acceptable
•Not allowed in some
strict Muslim
countries
• In the Qu’ran it
says ‘you should not
kill your children’
•believe it’s ok if the
mother’s life is at risk
•Must always be
considered seriously –
procreation is a
religious duty
•believe it’s ok if the
parent’s existing
children would suffer
•But not to encourage
promiscuity
Types of contraception…
Condoms and withdrawal method aslong as both
husband and wife agree
Anything that causes an early abortion – allows the
sperm to meet the egg but expels it from the woman’s
body afterwards
• Does contraception encourage
promiscuity?
• Why are Muslims divided in their views on
contraception?
Easy way to remember Muslim objections to
certain behaviours?
• Level 2 3-4 Basic understanding of the issue is shown
typically by:
• • using two brief reasons
• • or a developed reason.
• The candidate is likely to express understanding with a
limited command
• of English and little use of specialist vocabulary. The
range of skills needed
• to produce effective writing is likely to be limited. There
are likely to be
• passages which lack clarity and proper organisation.
Frequent syntactical
• and/or spelling errors are likely to be present.
• Level 3 5-6 A more developed understanding of the
issue is shown typically by:
• • using three brief reasons
• • or a fully developed reason
• • or two reasons with one developed.
• The candidate is likely to express understanding in a
clear style of English
• and some use of specialist vocabulary. The candidate
will demonstrate
• most of the skills needed to produce effective extended
writing but there
• will be lapses in organisation. Some syntactical and/or
spelling errors are
• likely to be present.
• Level 1 1-2 Little understanding of the issue shown,
typically by:
• • giving a brief reason
• • not explaining but only describing the issue.
• The answer is likely to be in basic English. The skills
needed to produce
• effective writing will not normally be present. The writing
may have some
• coherence and will be generally comprehensible, but
lack both clarity and
• organisation. High incidence of syntactical and/or
spelling errors.
How to get 7 – 8 marks (part C)
• Level 4 7-8 A clear understanding of the issue is shown
typically by:
• • using four brief reasons
• • or two developed reasons
• • or three reasons with one developed
• • or a comprehensive explanation using one reason only.
• The candidate is likely to express understanding in a
clear and correct
• style of English with a correct use of specialist
vocabulary where
• appropriate. The skills needed to produce convincing
extended writing in
• place. Good organisation and clarity. Very few
syntactical and/or spelling
Do you think contraception
encourages promiscuity?