RE Revision

Marriage and the Family

Unit 2
Monday 12th May

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A) What is cohabitation 2 marks

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A) Cohabitation=
Living together without being
married 2
Living as a married couple without
being married 2
Living together 1

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B) Do you think divorce is better

than an unhappy marriage? 4
marks
Give 2 reasons for your point of
view

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B)

Approval of divorce
Great suffering can be caused for people who no longer love each
other being forced to stay together
Childrens interests are the most important, if they are harmed by an
unhappy marriage then divorce should be possible
In St Matthews Gospel divorce on grounds of adultery is allowed
Disapproval of divorce
Jesus banned divorce in other Gospels
Marriage is a sacrament which cannot be broken
People are married in Gods sight, that covenant cannot be broken and
so divorce cannot happen according to Gods law

Other approaches are possible if valid

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C) Explain why family life is

important for Christians (8marks)

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Explain why family life is important for Christians

(8marks)
The family is the basic unit of society and the best place
for children to be brought up
The Bible has many references to the importance of family
life e.g Honour your father and mother
Raising a Christian family is a major part of the marriage
service
The family is where children learn morals from
The family is where children are introduced to the faith
through Baptism/ church/Sunday school.
Other approaches are valid

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D) No Christian should be
homosexual 6 marks
In your answer you should refer to
Christianity
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for
your opinion
(ii) Give reasons why some people
may disagree with you

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D) No Christian should be homosexual 6 marks

Agree: Biblical teachings against homosexuality
e.g Leviticus
Sex is for procreation which is impossible for
homosexual sex
The teachings of certain churches e.g Evangelicals
Disagree: Love is more important than religious
teachings
RC accept homosexual orientation but call those
people to a life of celibacy
Christian teachings allowing homosexuality in
certain circumstances

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A) What is re-marriage 2 marks

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A) Remarriage
Marrying again after divorce 2
Marrying for a 2nd time 2
A definition of marriage 1

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B) Do you think it is right to use

contraception? 4 marks
Give 2 reasons for your point of
view

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B) Do you think it is right to use contraception? 4 marks

Yes

Contraception can improve womens health and raises the standard of

living
Nothing in the Bible forbids the use of contraception
Contraception is a gift of science from God
Some churches have declared it legitimate to limit family size and
prevent social evils of poverty
No
Several Popes condemned artificial contraception
Natural family planning is the only approved form of contraception
The Catechism does not allow artificial contraception
Artificial birth control separates the unitive and creative aspects of sex
which is not what God intended
Other approaches are possible

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C) Explain why some Christians

allow divorce and some do not
(8marks)

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C)

Explain why some Christians allow divorce and some do

not (8marks)
RC does not allow divorce because Jesus taught it was wrong
Marriage is a sacrament
The covenant made in Gods eyes cannot be broken
Non Catholic Christians allow divorce on the grounds of
adultery
Forgiveness and a new chance are the heart of christian
teachings, if people are determined to make a new marriage
work they should be given the chance.
If the marriage has broken down and it is the lesser of 2 evils
then they should be allowed a divorce if staying together
would cause more suffering than splitting up.

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D) Family life is more important for

religious people than for non religious
people. 6 marks
In your answer you should refer to
Christianity
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your
opinion
(ii) Give reasons why some people may
disagree with you

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Family life is more important for religious people than for non religious
people. 6 marks

Agree: Christian teaching on importance of family life

These teachings will make family life more important for religious
people
Promises made at marriage and baptism on family life, duties and
obligations

Disagree:
Importance of children to non religious people
Social reasons for the importance of family life
Personal experiences of a non religious family where family life is very
important, gatherings and celebrations despite non church attendance
etc.
Other approaches are valid