1
Q
Jesus teachings on marriage?
A
- marriage involves a man and a woman
- marriage unites two individuals into one being
- marriage should never be ended
2
Q
What do Catholics teach about marriage?
A
- life-long (till death do us part)
- exclusive (no adultery)
- life-giving (open to procreation)
- permanent (no divorce)
3
Q
What do Catholics believe about parent children responsibilities?
A
- caring for them properly
- teaching them how to live and to accept authority
- teaching them about God
- taking them to be baptised and promising to bring them up in a loving home
4
Q
What happens in the sacrament of holy matrimony (marriage)?
A
- Welcome
- Vows
- Readings
- Questions
- Exchange of rings (symbolising the everlasting nature of marriage)
- Nuptial blessing
- Signing the register
5
Q
What is the Catholic’s attitude to ADULTERY?
A
- ALWAYS wrong
- Marriage is sexually exclusive and shouldn’t be shared with anyone else.
- The Ten Commandments forbid it.
- Marriage is a sacrament – a gift from God – and adultery goes against this
- Breaks the vow
6
Q
What are Catholic beliefs about DIVORCE?
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- Jesus taught that divorce is wrong and that marriage is for life.
- The couple made a covenant with God in the sacrament of marriage which cannot be broken by any earthly power.
- The Catechism teaches that a marriage cannot be dissolved and so religious divorce is impossible.
7
Q
What are the reasons a church allows ANNULMENT?
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- The marriage was never consummated (the couple didn’t have sex)
- The marriage was not a true Christian marriage because one of the partners was not baptised
- One of the spouses concealed important things, such as they were infertile or had children from a previous relationship.
8
Q
What are Catholics belief about remarriage?
A
There can be no remarriage for Catholics who divorce.
- They are still married and so if they remarry they are in a state of sin
- They may be refused Holy Communion
