Monday 20 May 2013

revision notes for RS Ethics - DIVORCE

DIVORCE

Marriages are meant for life but sadly some just don't work out, and there are many reasons for divorce:
  • Abuse of partner
  • Neglect
  • Money 
  • Falling out of love
  • Rushing in too quickly
  • Unsatisfactory sex life
CHRISTIAN VIEWS

ROMAN CATHOLICS do not accept divorce. A marriage can be annulled if the marriage was not consummated sexually by the partners or if one or more of the partners did not understand the commitment of this sacrament.

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND does not accept divorce, but accept there may be circumstances when the vows are not kept and acknowledge a divorce or remarriage.


REMARRIAGE:

ROMAN CATHOLICS will not remarry couples as it does not accept divorce. You cannot break the vows made to God and each other. To marry under any other church or to have a sexual relationship with anybody else is adultery.

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND accept divorce happens for valid reasons.


SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE:
Christians believe that sex should be contained within a marriage as sex leads to children.


LIVING TOGETHER
Many people cannot see the problem about couples living together. Some regard living together as practice for marriage. Other Christians say that living together spoils the specialness of marriage.

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