Relationships and Families Quotations and Evidence
Human Sexuality
Traditionally,
Sexual acts between homosexuals were made illegal. 1885 homosexuality has been
seen as wrong
Homosexuals have
Homosexuals were allowed to serve in the armed forces. 2000
become more accepted
Homosexual
“If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have Leviticus
relationships are
done what is detestable.” 20:13
immoral / disgraceful
God intended for us to
God made Adam and Eve for each other in the Garden of Eden. Genesis make heterosexual
relationships
Jesus never once said that homosexuality is wrong, and Jesus is the God does not disregard
Christianity
word of God homosexuality
Homophobia should be
Jesus taught to “Love thy neighbor” Christianity avoided since
homophobia isn’t loving
Some Christian
The Methodist Church says homosexual sex as not acceptable and will
Christianity denominations
not bless civil partnerships.
disregard homosexuals
Some Christian
The Quaker Society fully accepts homosexual couples in their
Christianity denominations do not
meetings and would support a couple who entered a civil partnership
disregard homosexuals
People are not evil for
The Catholic Church teaches that homosexual people are not sinful
their homosexual
because of their homosexuality, but they should remain chaste to Christianity
feelings, but instead the
avoid sinful acts.
act of homosexual sex
The Roman Catholic Church sees homosexuality as essentially being Homosexuality is a
Christianity
masturbation. misuse of the sex organs
Homosexuality is forbidden in most Muslim countries and is against Islam is against
Islam
the law. homosexuality
Approximately half of British Muslims do not approve of Many Muslims do not
homosexuality. Fewer than 25% of British Muslims disagree with Islam disagree with
Britain’s attitude to homosexuality. homosexuality
Some Muslims are
The Inclusive Mosque Initiative believe that homosexuality should be
Islam willing to accept
accepted in Islam
homosexuality
God intended for us to
“Must you, unlike [other] people, lust after males and abandon the Qur’an make heterosexual
wives which God has created for you? You are exceeding all bounds.” 26:165-6 relationships /
homosexuality is wrong
Sex Before Marriage
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are
People should be
outside the body, but whoever sins sexually sins against their own 1
sexually pure / The Holy
body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Corinthians
Spirit is in our bodies, so
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not 6:18-19
we should respect it
your own”
Casti Sex should always be
“Every sexual act must be within the framework of marriage.”
Connabii inside of a marriage
The Anglican and Catholic Churches teach that unmarried people Unmarried people
Christianity
should not have sex. should not have sex
Abdul Sex should be within a
“The only way to protect all within a society is to maintain a society
Wahid marriage to protect a
where only a man and his wife share the art of sex.”
Hamid society
Human Sexuality
Traditionally,
Sexual acts between homosexuals were made illegal. 1885 homosexuality has been
seen as wrong
Homosexuals have
Homosexuals were allowed to serve in the armed forces. 2000
become more accepted
Homosexual
“If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have Leviticus
relationships are
done what is detestable.” 20:13
immoral / disgraceful
God intended for us to
God made Adam and Eve for each other in the Garden of Eden. Genesis make heterosexual
relationships
Jesus never once said that homosexuality is wrong, and Jesus is the God does not disregard
Christianity
word of God homosexuality
Homophobia should be
Jesus taught to “Love thy neighbor” Christianity avoided since
homophobia isn’t loving
Some Christian
The Methodist Church says homosexual sex as not acceptable and will
Christianity denominations
not bless civil partnerships.
disregard homosexuals
Some Christian
The Quaker Society fully accepts homosexual couples in their
Christianity denominations do not
meetings and would support a couple who entered a civil partnership
disregard homosexuals
People are not evil for
The Catholic Church teaches that homosexual people are not sinful
their homosexual
because of their homosexuality, but they should remain chaste to Christianity
feelings, but instead the
avoid sinful acts.
act of homosexual sex
The Roman Catholic Church sees homosexuality as essentially being Homosexuality is a
Christianity
masturbation. misuse of the sex organs
Homosexuality is forbidden in most Muslim countries and is against Islam is against
Islam
the law. homosexuality
Approximately half of British Muslims do not approve of Many Muslims do not
homosexuality. Fewer than 25% of British Muslims disagree with Islam disagree with
Britain’s attitude to homosexuality. homosexuality
Some Muslims are
The Inclusive Mosque Initiative believe that homosexuality should be
Islam willing to accept
accepted in Islam
homosexuality
God intended for us to
“Must you, unlike [other] people, lust after males and abandon the Qur’an make heterosexual
wives which God has created for you? You are exceeding all bounds.” 26:165-6 relationships /
homosexuality is wrong
Sex Before Marriage
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are
People should be
outside the body, but whoever sins sexually sins against their own 1
sexually pure / The Holy
body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Corinthians
Spirit is in our bodies, so
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not 6:18-19
we should respect it
your own”
Casti Sex should always be
“Every sexual act must be within the framework of marriage.”
Connabii inside of a marriage
The Anglican and Catholic Churches teach that unmarried people Unmarried people
Christianity
should not have sex. should not have sex
Abdul Sex should be within a
“The only way to protect all within a society is to maintain a society
Wahid marriage to protect a
where only a man and his wife share the art of sex.”
Hamid society
