RELIGION AND LIFE
3 - MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
Family life -
Why it is important for Christians -
- A main purpose of Christian marriage is to have children and bring them up to be good Christians
- Family created by God as basis of society and the only place for bringing up children
- Family too important to be broken up by divorce
- Teaches children the difference between right and wrong
- Important for Christianity to continue and grow (brings children into the faith)
However -
- Jesus taught there are more important things than family
- Catholic priests, nuns and monks leave family to serve God
Why it is important to Jews -
- Mitzvot for Jewish people to marry and have children
- Children of Jewish parents are automatically Jewish - continuation of faith
- Teaches children the difference between right and wrong
- Where Shabbat is served and festivals celebrated
- Importance stated in Ten Commandments
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