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Human Sexuality (Key Words (age of consent, celibacy, adultery, sex before…
Human Sexuality
Why people have sex
sex
lust
love
fun
create a new life
Changes in society's attitude
Most people now accept that being homosexual is not a choice.
People get married later.
Most people used to get married, now it's less than half.
religious attitudes to sex
Catholic
Sex should only happen within marriage.
“The gift of marriage brings husband and wife together
in the delight and tenderness of sexual union”. (Christian marriage ceremony)
“The sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage. Outside marriage it always constitutes a grave sin”.- Roman Catholic catechism
Sex should always have possibility to create life.
Protestant
Church should keep up with modern life.
Sex can be acceptable in exclusive relationships where marriage is intended.
Jesus taught love is the most important thing. An exclusive sexual relationship can show love.
Islam
Sex outside marriage: wrong & punishable.
“The (unmarried) woman or the (unmarried) man found guilty of sexual intercourse—lash each one of them with a hundred lashes”- Qur’an 24:2
Sex within marriage: gift from Allah.
Sex is a gift from Allah to those who are married in order for them to procreate.
Key Words
age of consent
celibacy
adultery
sex before marriage
heterosexuality
homosexuality