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DivorceAims:.
To consider secular attitudes to divorce
To know and understand some of theChristian attitudes to divorce
Key terms:
Divorce
Annulment
Irretrievablebreakdown
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Key termsKey terms
Divorce Annulment
The legaldissolving of a
marriage so thatpartners are
free to marrysomeone else.
A declarationthat a valid
marriageneverexisted.
Irretrievable
Breakdown
to be
brokendownbeyondrepair
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Todays Focus
Todays Focus
1. To identify and list some key factson divorce.
2. To identify and explain some of theChristian attitudes to divorce.
3. To reflect on why people getdivorced and consider your ownopinion on the subject.
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Unfortunately, life isnt perfect and things dontalways work out the way we had planned.
It is very commonfor people whowere once in love
to go fromthis.............
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To
This..........
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Tothis...
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And
eventuallyto this.....
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What is your opiniononWhat is your opinionondivorce?divorce?
Starter Question
Give reasons for
your view.
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Whenpeople seek a
divorce they give manyReasons
List some reasons why people seek adivorce
(5 minutes)
Reasons for divorce?Reasons for divorce?
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Reasons for divorce?Reasons for divorce?
W
henpeople seek adivorce they give manyreasons. Some of themare: We arent really suited
to each other. Theres no spark left, we
dont get excited by beingtogether.
Shes had an affair withher boss. Weve fallen out of love. He hits me. Shes unreasonable.
Tasks
a) Do you think all thesereasons are valid?Choose one and explainwhy you think its invalid
b) What do you thinkunreasonable behaviouris?
c) People can get divorcedif their marriage hasirretrievably brokendown. What do you thinkcould lead toirretrievable breakdown
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Before a court cangrant a divorce, ithas to be shown
that the marriagehas broken down.
In 1974there were
113,000
divorces.
DivorceDivorce
some facts!some facts!
In 2002 there
were 160,000divorces.
A marriage is broken down if one
of the following can be proved:
Adultery (having
an affair).
Unreasonable
behaviour.
Two years desertion
The couple have
lived apart for two
years and the other
spouse consents to
divorce.
The couple have lived
apart for five years (no
consent is needed).
The UK has
one of the
highest
divorce rates
in the world.
In 2007 there
were 141,750
divorces, thelowest rate
since 2000.
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Divorce in Christianity
In Christian law, marriage is a sacred institution.
However, a variety of denominations have differentapproaches to divorce (the legal separation of a married
couple).But before looking at the Church
teachings on divorce it is
important to note what Jesus said
about divorce.
What God has joined
together, no man can
separate Mark ch10
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Divorce in the Church of England
Whilst the Church of England does not encourage divorce, it has the structure to help and
sympathise with those who find themselves in such a situation.
Divorce and the Reformation
Until the 16th century CE, the Church in England
recognised the Catholic Church and the Pope's
authority. However, when Catherine of Aragon failed toproduce a male heir for Henry VIII, and was considered too
old to give birth to any more children, Henry wanted to
divorce her. The Pope refused permission and so the only
way for Henry to get what he wanted was to break away
from the Vatican and make divorce legal. The Archbishop
of Canterbury granted Henry a divorce in 1533 (underpressure) and Henry made himself head of the Church of
England.
But just because remarriage is legally allowed, that
doesn't mean couples have an automatic right to remarry
in church.
A little History.........
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Religious Views on DivorceReligious Views on Divorce
1. Read the Christianviews of divorcesheetand complete the tasks.
Extension: Pick one of theChristian views and write asermon (talk given in aservice) on thatdenominations view ofdivorce and remarriage in
church.
Ex: Do yousympathisewith any of these views?Ifyeswhy,if nowhy
not?
Refer toChristian teachingssuch as forgiveness.
Start In the name of the
Father, Son and Holyspirit,Amen. Today I am going totalk toyou about divorce
RomanCatholic =priest
CofE = vicar/priest
FreeChurch =
Minister
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Divorce in the Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church has strict guidelines on divorce and do not accept divorce.
The Church considers the bond of marriage to be a sacred bond that cannot
be broken.It reflects the words of Jesus what God has joined together, noman can separate. Marriage is both a legal bond on earth and spiritual bond
which God has witnessed. The promises made before God cannot be broken.
What is permitted in the Catholic church is an Annullment.
An annulment, is a declaration that the marriage was never valid in thefirst place.
An annulment will be considered if there is reasonable proof that the bond
between the two parties was invalid from the first day of marriage. An
annullment can be granted if it is proven:
The person was psychologically unstable at the time of marriage
The marriage was never consummated
One of the partners has hidden information such as a previous marriage,
impotence or infertility.
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Protestant approach to Re-marriage
The Protestant Church like the Church of England
teaches that marriage is for life. It also recognizes thatsome marriages sadly do fail.
The Church does not generally approve of divorce
The Churchaccepts that,in exceptionalcircumstances,a divorced person may marry againinchurch.
Ifit is the lesser of two evils
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In the Protestant Church the decisionof whethera divorced personis allowed to re-marry in church
is down to the priest carrying out the wedding.
Such people would also be expected to showremorse for the break down of their marriageand be willing to learn from their mistakes intheir next.
An increasing number of vicars are offering ablessing after the remarriage of divorcedpeople in a civil (registry office) ceremony, forexample, Prince Charles and Camilla.
They may try to find out about the intentions of thecouple and ifit will cause harm toanybodybefore agreeing toa re-marriage inChurch.
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Charles and Camilla
This last question was very
important when Prince Charles
married the divorce Camilla
Parker Bowles in 2005. Had
their adultery contributed to thefailure of Camilla's first
marriage? The Church thought
so.
The royal couple could not
marry in church. They had
to marry in a civil ceremony,
although church rules
allowed their marriage to beblessed in church afterwards.
6. Was their relationship a direct cause of the breakdown of aprevious marriage?
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Free Churches (Baptist, Methodists)
Many Free Churches (Baptist, Methodists) accept divorce andallow remarriage in a church ceremony.
These denominations believe that it is not the physical death ofone of the partner which ends the marriage. Rather, themarriage ends with the death of the love between the couple.
These dominations believe that it is better for the couple to begintheir new relationship with the blessing of the church.
This is based on the Christian principle of forgiveness. Everyonemakes mistakes but is also entitled to a second chance. It is veryimportant to learn from your mistakes though!
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Two views on divorceTwo views on divorce
Jesus replied, "Moses
permitted you to divorce
your wives because your
hearts were hard. But it
was not this way from thebeginning. I tell you that
anyone who divorces his
wife, except for marital
unfaithfulness, and
marries another womancommits adultery.
Matthew 19:8- 9
When they were in the
house again, the
disciples askedJesus
about this. He answered,
"Anyone who divorceshis wife and marries
another woman commits
adultery against her. And
if she divorces her
husband and marriesanother man, she
commits adultery."
Mark 10:10-12
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Re-Marriage in the
Catholic Church
Catholics believe promises to God
cannot be broken therefore
divorce and re-marriage is not
allowed.
Catholics that do re-marry areNOT allowed to take Holy
Communion and this is central to
their faith.
However, re-marriage is allowed
if a marriage has been annulled bythe church. This is because an
annullment recognises that the
marriage never took place legally
in the first place. Therefore no
vows have been broken.
Britney Spears got married in Las Vegas over the
weekend, but the bashful bride was single again less than
12 hours later.
The pop star tied the knot early Saturday with JasonAllen
Alexander at The Little White Wedding Chapel. Alexander
was a childhood friend from Spears' hometown of
Kentwood.
But 12 hours later the pair put the hook up on hold as they
arranged an annulment witnessed by several people,
including a lawyer. The couple apparently took a joke too
far by getting married afterdrinking heavily all day.
Ms. Spears and Mr.Alexander have filed for an annulment
which will become official on Monday.
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A promise is a promise
people should not getdivorced
Give two reasons why believers wouldagree or disagree ( 4 marks)
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PlenaryPlenary
What has this lessonmade you think about?
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