Marriage and the Family

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1 Thetford Grammar School Marriage and the Family RE Year 11 Name

2 Changing attitudes to marriage, divorce, family life & homosexuality in the UK b) Do you think homosexuals should be allowed to marry? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain why attitudes to marriage and divorce have changed. (8) d) There is no difference between living with a partner & being married to them.

3 Christian Attitudes to Sex Outside Marriage b) Do you think Christians should be allowed to have sex before marriage? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain why some Christians are against sex outside marriage (8) d) Christians should never have sex outside marriage.

4 The Purposes of Marriage in Christianity b) Do you think the Christian wedding ceremony helps a Catholic marriage to work? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain the purposes of Christian marriage that are shown in a wedding ceremony (8) d) The main purpose of a Christian marriage is to have children.

5 Christian Attitudes to Divorce b) Do you think divorce is better than an unhappy marriage? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain why some Christians allow divorce and some do not. (8) d) No Christian should ever get divorced.

6 Why family life is important for Christians b) Do you think families need a mother and father who are married? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain why family life is important for Christians. (8) d) Family life is more important for Christians than for non-religious people.

7 How Christian parishes help with the upbringing of children b) Do you think Christian children should go to a religious school? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain how parishes support parents in the Christian upbringing of their children. (8) d) You cannot be a good Christian if you don t go to a Christian school.

8 How Christian parishes help to keep families together b) Do you think parishes provide enough support for family life? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain how parishes support Christian family life. (8) d) Christian parishes spend too much time helping families.

9 Christian Attitudes to Homosexuality b) Do you think homosexuals should have equal rights? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain why some Christians accept homosexuality and some do not. (8) d) No Christian should be homosexual.

10 Different Methods of Contraception b) Do you think contraception should be used? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain the main difference between natural and artificial methods of contraception. (8) d) It does not matter what type of contraception you use.

11 Different Christian attitudes to contraception b) Do you think it is wrong for Christians to use artificial methods of contraception? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Explain why some Christians allow artificial methods of contraception and some do not. (8) d) Christians should never use contraceptives.

12 How an issue from marriage and the family has been presented in one form of the media b) Do you think the media presented an issue from marriage and the family fairly? Give two reasons for your point of view. (4) c) Choose an issue from marriage and the family presented in one form of the media and explain whether the presentation was fair to religious people. (8) 12