1. Unit 3 - Marriage and the Family
Changing attitudes to marriage, divorce, family life and homosexuality in the UK and the reasons for them.
Christian attitudes to sex outside marriage and the reasons for them.
Attitudes to sex outside marriage in one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them.
Different Christian attitudes to divorce and the reasons for them.
Different attitudes to divorce in one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them.
Christian teachings on family life and its importance.
The teachings of one religion other than Christianity on family life and its importance.
Christian attitudes to homosexuality and the reasons for them.
Attitudes to homosexuality in one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them.
Different Christian attitudes to contraception and the reasons for them.
Different attitudes to contraception in one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them.

2. Christianity and Islam Why have attitudes changed?
Contraception
Sex and relationships
Family Life
1.3 Marriage and family
Christianity and Islam
Why have attitudes changed?
Homosexuality
Divorce

3. Sex outside marriage = pre-marital sex AND adultery
SEX and contraception
Sex outside marriage = pre-marital sex AND adultery

4. Changing attitudes to sex
No sex till married
Married by 25
Married in church
Cohabitation not good
Married in 30’s
Multiple sexual partners
Less in church
Cohabitation OK

5. Christian attitudes to Sex
Pre-marital sex
Wrong because:
Sex was 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

6. Christian attitudes to SEX
Adultery
WRONG:
Breaks wedding vows said before God “forsaking all others”
Breaks Ten Commandments “Do not commit adultery”
Forbidden by Jesus in Sermon of the Mount

7. Christian attitudes to contraception
WRONG:
Sex is for having children.
Every sperm is sacred.
It is a sin to waste sperm.
Some contraception is like an early abortion, which is murder. Such as the morning after pill.
RIGHT
Allows couples to plan when they have children.
Sex is also for pleasure.
Prevents the spread of STD’s
Couples have only the number of children they can care for and afford.

8. Islam and Sex Pre-Marital Wrong because: 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 temptation.

9. Islam and Sex Adultery Serious sin Condemned by Allah in Qur’an
Breaks the marriage contract
Likely to harm the family

10. Muslim attitudes to contraception
WRONG:
Only natural contraception is allowed.
Permanent methods are forbidden as family is the most important thing.
It is a sin to waste sperm.
Some contraception is like an early abortion, which is murder. Such as the morning after pill.
RIGHT
Protect the life and health of the mother.
Muhammad (pbuh) used the withdrawal method.
Acceptable for married couples if both partners consent.
Couples have only the number of children they can afford.

11. DIVORCE

12. 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

13. Christianity and Divorce
Some Christians - CATHOLIC
NO DIVORCE AND NO REMARRIAGE
Marriage can only be ended by death
Jesus taught divorce is wrong
Couple made promise to God in sacrament of marriage – cannot be broken

14. 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

15. FAMILY LIFE

16. 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
Homosexual couples are having children.

17. 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.
Family is the foundation of society.
Religious activities take place in the family
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

18. How Church/mosque help family life
Family services
Brownies, Cubs, Scouts, youth clubs
Church schools
Sunday schools
Counselling from priests\ministers
MOSQUE
Madrasahs
Social activities for young people
Family committees – distribute charity to help families
Muslim schools

19. Homosexuality Christian views WRONG Marriage is for a man and a woman.
The Bible teaches that homosexuality is punished in hell.
You cannot have children naturally.
Homosexuality is seen to undermine the family unit.
Some Christians accept it because:
Love and commitment are the most important thing in a relationship.
God made all people equal and as he intended to be.
Jesus taught people to love thy neighbour.
Some Christians will bless a civil partnership

20. Homosexuality Muslim views WRONG Forbidden in the Qur’an.
Punishable by death.
You cannot have children naturally.
A threat to the family and harms the health of the individual.
Very few Muslims believe:
Homosexuality is not a choice and will offer support.