Theme A: Relationships and Family
Contraception / Family Planning
ontraception is the deliberate attempt to prevent pregnancy, using artificial or
C
natural methods
Family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children one has by
means of contraception or voluntary sterilization
Artificial methods ontraceptive devices which are made and then
C
used. They are actual physical things that can help
prevent pregnancy
Natural methods his involves contraceptive practices or behaviours
T
aimed at limiting the chance of pregnancy
Permanent methods hese are operations that prevent the production of
T
sex cells (sperm and eggs). They last forever
ifferent religions have different opinions about contraception. Some are in
D
favour and some are against it.
For Against
Christianity - the Church of England - Roman Catholics believe God
believes it’s the responsible created sex for the creation of
thing to do children.
- the couple should have ‘Every sexual act should have the
children when the time is possibility of creating new life’
right for them - some Christians believe artificial
‘The planning of a family contraception prevents God’s plan
should be agreed by - some contraceptives have a
husband and wife, and similar effect to abortion and are
should be the result of a therefore against the teachings of
positive choice before God’ the Catholic Church
Islam - Muslim lawyers agree that - you should not prevent having a
contraception is different to child, if Allah wants you to be
abortion and so permitted pregnant you will be
- the Prophet Muhammed - it is the duty of Muslims to have
(pbuh) permitted large families
withdrawing (a form of - some Muslims opposed to birth
contraception) control believe that‘you should
- if pregnancy could cause not kill your children for the fear of
, t he mothers death, you want’
should use contraception
and prevent it because not
doing so would be like
committing suicide which is
a sin
Sex Before and Outside of Marriage
ome Christians believe that fornication (the sexual act between unmarried
S
people) is wrong:
● There should be no sex before marriage because St. Paul taught the body is
a Temple for the soul – and by indulging in casual sex you are damaging
your body (and your mind)
● Some Catholics believe that God made sex for married love and it should
only happen to make children
● Lust is one of the 7 deadly sins and people should restrain themselves. St.
Paul said if you cannot restrain your lustful thoughts you should get
married – this is one of the purposes of marriage‘if they do not have
self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with
sexual desire’
Other Christians believe that sex before marriage is acceptable because:
● It’s a valid expression of love for each other
● If it’s a consensual act between two single adults
In Islam sex before marriage and out of marriage are unacceptable:
● In Arabic we call both fornication and adultery zinaa. Zinaa, in Arabic,
means immorality. This is a major sin in Islam
In Christianity sex outside of marriage is a sin and unacceptable:
● It breaks the 7th commandment‘you shall not commitadultery’
Purpose and Nature of Marriage
Some Christians believe that:
● Marriage was a gift from God during the creation
● ‘That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife
and they become one flesh’
● Marriage is a sacrament, a lifelong union blessed by God‘to love andto
cherish, till death us do part’
● Marriage is to provide a stable, secure environment for family life and
raising children
Contraception / Family Planning
ontraception is the deliberate attempt to prevent pregnancy, using artificial or
C
natural methods
Family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children one has by
means of contraception or voluntary sterilization
Artificial methods ontraceptive devices which are made and then
C
used. They are actual physical things that can help
prevent pregnancy
Natural methods his involves contraceptive practices or behaviours
T
aimed at limiting the chance of pregnancy
Permanent methods hese are operations that prevent the production of
T
sex cells (sperm and eggs). They last forever
ifferent religions have different opinions about contraception. Some are in
D
favour and some are against it.
For Against
Christianity - the Church of England - Roman Catholics believe God
believes it’s the responsible created sex for the creation of
thing to do children.
- the couple should have ‘Every sexual act should have the
children when the time is possibility of creating new life’
right for them - some Christians believe artificial
‘The planning of a family contraception prevents God’s plan
should be agreed by - some contraceptives have a
husband and wife, and similar effect to abortion and are
should be the result of a therefore against the teachings of
positive choice before God’ the Catholic Church
Islam - Muslim lawyers agree that - you should not prevent having a
contraception is different to child, if Allah wants you to be
abortion and so permitted pregnant you will be
- the Prophet Muhammed - it is the duty of Muslims to have
(pbuh) permitted large families
withdrawing (a form of - some Muslims opposed to birth
contraception) control believe that‘you should
- if pregnancy could cause not kill your children for the fear of
, t he mothers death, you want’
should use contraception
and prevent it because not
doing so would be like
committing suicide which is
a sin
Sex Before and Outside of Marriage
ome Christians believe that fornication (the sexual act between unmarried
S
people) is wrong:
● There should be no sex before marriage because St. Paul taught the body is
a Temple for the soul – and by indulging in casual sex you are damaging
your body (and your mind)
● Some Catholics believe that God made sex for married love and it should
only happen to make children
● Lust is one of the 7 deadly sins and people should restrain themselves. St.
Paul said if you cannot restrain your lustful thoughts you should get
married – this is one of the purposes of marriage‘if they do not have
self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with
sexual desire’
Other Christians believe that sex before marriage is acceptable because:
● It’s a valid expression of love for each other
● If it’s a consensual act between two single adults
In Islam sex before marriage and out of marriage are unacceptable:
● In Arabic we call both fornication and adultery zinaa. Zinaa, in Arabic,
means immorality. This is a major sin in Islam
In Christianity sex outside of marriage is a sin and unacceptable:
● It breaks the 7th commandment‘you shall not commitadultery’
Purpose and Nature of Marriage
Some Christians believe that:
● Marriage was a gift from God during the creation
● ‘That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife
and they become one flesh’
● Marriage is a sacrament, a lifelong union blessed by God‘to love andto
cherish, till death us do part’
● Marriage is to provide a stable, secure environment for family life and
raising children
