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Marriage and the Family Sex outside Marriage • pre-marital sex (promiscuity, cohabitation) •Extra-marital sex (adultery) SEX Sex outside marriage = premarital sex AND adultery Changing attitudes to sex 1960’s No sex till married 1-2 sexual partners Married by 25 Married in church Cohabitation not good 2000’s Most do 10 or more Married in 30’s Less in church Cohabitation OK Christian attitudes to Sex • Pre-marital – Wrong: – sex given to humans by God for procreation of children which should be in marriage – BIBLE says its sinful BUT some accept cohabitation as long as a step towards marriage because Church has to accept modern life and Jesus said love is most important thing Christian attitudes to SEX • Adultery – WRONG: – Breaks wedding vows said before God “forsaking all others” – Breaks Ten Commandments “Do not commit adultery” – Condemned by Jesus in Sermon of the Mount Islam and Sex • Pre-Marital – Wrong: – Forbidden in Qur’an – Shari’ah says sex is for the procreation of children so should take place in marriage – Qur’an says girls and boys should be socially separated after puberty to prevent this Islam and Sex • Adultery – Serious sin – Condemned by Allah in Qur’an – Breaks the marriage contract – Likely to harm the family MARRIAGE Christian Marriage • Main Features of • • • • • Wedding ceremony Readings from the Bible Exchanging vows Exchanging rings Welcome and talk from priest about nature of marriage Prayers asking God’s blessing on the couple and help of the Holy Spirit to make the marriage work • Purposes of Marriage • So that a couple can have a • • • • • life long relationship So that the couple has love, support, companionship of each other To have sex in the way God intended (within a marriage) For the procreation of children For bringing up a Christian family For a relationship which is blessed by God Islam and Marriage • Purposes of Marriage • Follow example of • • • • Prophet Muhammad Have children Bring them up as Muslims Have sex Love • Features of wedding • • • ceremony Stating in front of witnesses both partners agree to marry Signing marriage contract Sermon, prayers, readings from the Qur’an DIVORCE Outline how attitudes to divorce have changed (6 marks) • Used to be: difficult to get and expensive so very few took place. People looked down on if divorced and couldn’t remarry in Church. • Now: accepted as normal, cheaper and easier, no stigma attached, can remarry in Church Explain WHY attitudes to divorce have changed/there are more divorces now (8 marks) • Expectations of marriage changed • Women not prepared to accept unequal • • • treatment Women financially independent Changes in life expectancy – “life” is much longer now than it used to be Divorce has been made easier and cheaper Islam and Divorce • SOME – marriage for life; no divorce Hadith says divorce is the most hated of things allowed by Allah • MOST – divorce allowed; marriage is a contract; allow remarriage - Qur’an permits divorce; has rules to follow such as man must announce his intention to divorce 3 times with a month in between = iddah – try to make marriage work, live together but sleep separately - marriage is a contract and contracts can be broken - better to divorce than live in hatred and argue all the time Christianity and Divorce • • • • • Some Christians - CATHOLIC NO DIVORCE AND NO REMARRIAGE Marriage can only be dissolved by death Jesus taught divorce is wrong Couple made promise to God in sacrament of marriage – cannot be broken Christianity and Divorce • • • • • • Some Christians – PROTESTANT DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE ALLOWED Lesser of two evils Jesus allowed divorce for adultery Christianity is about forgiveness – should have second chance Better to divorce than live in hatred and quarrel all the time FAMILY LIFE Family life has changed… • More single parent families because attitudes to sex have changed • More parents are not married because attitudes to cohabitation have changed • More step families because attitudes to divorce have changed Christianity/Islam and the family • Teachings on family life: • Parents should love • children, provide them with food, shelter, etc. raise their children in the religion Children should respect their parents, look after them when they are old • Why family is important • Created by God to keep • • society together Children taught right and wrong so less evil in the world To continue the faith • ISLAM also to follow eg of Muhammad How Church/mosque help family life • CHURCH • Family services • Brownies, Cubs, • MOSQUE • Madrasahs • Social activities for • • • • Scouts, youth clubs Church schools Sunday schools Counselling from priests\ministers • young people Family committees – distribute charity to help families Muslim schools