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Marriage (KEY WORDS (Marriage: legal union between 2 people as partners in…
Marriage
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PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE
to provide stable, secure environment for family life
proper place to enjoy sex, raise children in religious faith and provide companionship and support for each other (Christians + Muslims)
'The Church sees marriage between man and woman as the central stability and health of human society' (House of Bishops of the General Synod of the C of E
NATURE & PURPOSE
CHRISTIAN BELIEFS
gift from God, part of natural law
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covenant before God in which the couple promises to live faithfully until death: 'That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
MUSLIM BELIEFS
faithful, lifelong commitment
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Husband and wife are like garments for each other (Qur'an 2:187), meaning they should support and care for each other.
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VIEWS ON ALTERNATIVES
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
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Many Christians opposed as they feel it changes the nature of marriage. Some Christian Churches now provide wedding celebrations for same-sex couples, e.g. Quakers.