Relationships and families
“Same sex parents are just as good at bringing up
children as other parents”
For Against
1. Everyone is equal in god’s eyes. “You are all 1. Homosexulity is forbidden as it is
one in Christ Jesus” against God’s will and breaks God’s
2. Christians couples are called by God to be law
responsible parents who are fully 2. A male and a female play different roles
committed to their children's nurture and “heaven is under the feet of the mothers”.
A Muslim mother commands great
guidance. So some Christians may argue
respect and obedience from her
that the sexual orientation of parents don’t
children. And a father teaches how to
determine the way the treat their children. If be strong and resilient,
a same sex parent treats them with 3. In Islam dominated countires, same sex
compassionate and loving then it will be parents can be looked down upon and
acceptable even treated in a discriminating
3. Some muslims believe that if both parents manner. This will bring embarrassment
follow the quran and muhammad’s to themselves and to their
teachings then they will be a good muslim children-making them view their
parents as “wrong” and “unacceptable”.
and can set a good example to their
children and bring them up in their faith.
“Containing guidance for those who are mindful
of `God”
“Divorced people should not be allowed to remarry”
For Against
1. Roman Catholics do not think divorce is 1. Protestants believe that jesus
possible and therefore neither is teachings on marriage and divorce in
remarriage. They believe marriage is a the new testament shows the ideal way
sacrament “therefore what god has joined to wish all christians should aspire.
together, let no-one separate” Mark They accept however that sometimes
2. Marriage ceremonies involve making a humans fall short of this ideal and
commitment by exchanging vows and make mistakes, so therefore they need
rings. Some people hold the view that this to be given a second chance
commitment is permanent and you are 2. The church of england accepts that
married ‘for life’ sometimes marriages fail and that
3. Some people believe that divorce and people need to have second chances.
remarriage are damaging to children, They use jesus’s teachings about
especially if they see one parent less forgiveness to support their views (e.g
frequently than the other. Remarriage can the story of the woman who committed
sometimes create problems for step adultery john 8:2-11). People can
children and step parents when trying to remarry in church of england if the
form relationships with one another minister agrees to do the ceremony
“Same sex parents are just as good at bringing up
children as other parents”
For Against
1. Everyone is equal in god’s eyes. “You are all 1. Homosexulity is forbidden as it is
one in Christ Jesus” against God’s will and breaks God’s
2. Christians couples are called by God to be law
responsible parents who are fully 2. A male and a female play different roles
committed to their children's nurture and “heaven is under the feet of the mothers”.
A Muslim mother commands great
guidance. So some Christians may argue
respect and obedience from her
that the sexual orientation of parents don’t
children. And a father teaches how to
determine the way the treat their children. If be strong and resilient,
a same sex parent treats them with 3. In Islam dominated countires, same sex
compassionate and loving then it will be parents can be looked down upon and
acceptable even treated in a discriminating
3. Some muslims believe that if both parents manner. This will bring embarrassment
follow the quran and muhammad’s to themselves and to their
teachings then they will be a good muslim children-making them view their
parents as “wrong” and “unacceptable”.
and can set a good example to their
children and bring them up in their faith.
“Containing guidance for those who are mindful
of `God”
“Divorced people should not be allowed to remarry”
For Against
1. Roman Catholics do not think divorce is 1. Protestants believe that jesus
possible and therefore neither is teachings on marriage and divorce in
remarriage. They believe marriage is a the new testament shows the ideal way
sacrament “therefore what god has joined to wish all christians should aspire.
together, let no-one separate” Mark They accept however that sometimes
2. Marriage ceremonies involve making a humans fall short of this ideal and
commitment by exchanging vows and make mistakes, so therefore they need
rings. Some people hold the view that this to be given a second chance
commitment is permanent and you are 2. The church of england accepts that
married ‘for life’ sometimes marriages fail and that
3. Some people believe that divorce and people need to have second chances.
remarriage are damaging to children, They use jesus’s teachings about
especially if they see one parent less forgiveness to support their views (e.g
frequently than the other. Remarriage can the story of the woman who committed
sometimes create problems for step adultery john 8:2-11). People can
children and step parents when trying to remarry in church of england if the
form relationships with one another minister agrees to do the ceremony
