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 GCSE Religious Education > Sex / Marriage / Divorce - Religious Teachings |
Religious Teaching Where Christianity and Islam Agree
- For believers, the proper context for sex is within marriage
- Sex is "given by God"
- Marriage is a lifelong commitment of faithful partnership
- Marriage is the best environment in which to bring up children
- Marriage guidance offered to help those whose marriage is in difficulty
- Adultery is wrong
Different Teachings - Protestant
- The Protestant church accepts contraception and divorce
- Re-marriage of divorcees is possible if a priest is confident of the couple's commitment to marriage
Different Teachings - Catholic
- The Catholic church teaches that contraception is wrong
- Divorce is not possible
- An annulment (when the marriage is declared "not to have happened") is rarely given
- Re-marriage is not possible
Different Teachings - Moslem
- Moslems accept contraception
- Divorce is possible, but requires 3 attempts at reconciliation first.
- Moslems can re-marry following divorce
Christian Quotes
- Lifelong commitment - "For richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part."
- Promises made before God - "What God has joined together, let not man separate." (Christian marriage service)
- Jesus response to adultery - "Go and sin no more," and, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." (John 8)
- "Do not commit adultery." (10 commandments)
Moslem Quote
- Marriage the right context for sex - "Offer them [women] your wealth and the protection of wedlock rather than using them for the unfettered satisfaction of lust" (Surah 4)
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