Picture starter: Why is this happening?
These men have
been sentenced
to death in Iran
What do you think
their crime was?
What does this tell
us about the
attitudes to their
perceived crime
in Iran?
Video starter:
Take a look at this
video
Why are Syed’s
actions taboo?
Why are Syed’s
parents at odds
with their son?
How do you think
they should have
responded?
What does this tell
us about Islamic
attitudes?
Why was the song chosen for the clips?
Picture starter
What do these pictures suggest about Christian
attitudes towards same sex relationships?
WALT: Explain religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Analyse the
quotes about
religious
attitudes to
same sex
State what the
quotes tell us
about
attitudes to
homosexuality
Success criteria:
To achieve a C grade: You need to be able to state points of view
To achieve a B grade: You need to be able to give reasons for points of view
To achieve an A grade: You need to be able to support reasons for points of view
WALT: Explain religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Use the explanations of the quotes to help you
explain the religions attitudes to same sex
relationships
Success criteria:
To achieve a C grade: You need to be able to state points of view
To achieve a B grade: You need to be able to give reasons for points of view
To achieve an A grade: You need to be able to support reasons for points of view
WALT: Explain religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Muslim response to homosexuality
Islam says that homosexuality is totally wrong and forbidden
Rulings in the scriptures
The Qur’an tells Muslims what behaviour is HALAL (correct) and
what is HARAM (forbidden)
As we have seen there are several references in the scriptures that
state that homosexuality is wrong
Why do Muslims believe homosexuality is wrong?
•The Qur’an says homosexuality is wrong
•Married family life is at the heart of Muslim society, relationships of
any other kind are thought to weaken society and make people
suffer
•Sex should be within marriage
•Sexual relations should lead to having children
Success criteria:
To achieve a C grade: You need to be able to state points of view
To achieve a B grade: You need to be able to give reasons for points of view
To achieve an A grade: You need to be able to support reasons for points of view
WALT: Explain religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Christian response to homosexuality
Christians are deeply divided over homosexuality
Within the Christian Church, there is a wide range of responses to
homosexuality, from those who believe it to be unnatural and
immoral, to others who accept homosexuality as one form of a
loving relationship.
The reason for this is because of different interpretations of the Bible
What does the Bible say?
In the Old Testament it says: “No man is to have sexual relations with
another man; God hates that”
Jesus never said anything about homosexuality, but it is known that
he supported married relationships between men and women. His
message was one of love and forgiveness
There is though strong condemnation of homosexuality in the letters
of St Paul
Success criteria:
To achieve a C grade: You need to be able to state points of view
To achieve a B grade: You need to be able to give reasons for points of view
To achieve an A grade: You need to be able to support reasons for points of view
WALT: Explain religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Different Christian responses to homosexuality
Roman catholic
view:
•Accepts that
some people are
homosexual
•Homosexual
activity is a sin
•Homosexual
thoughts are not a
sin
They teach that
homosexuals should be
treated with respect but
they must control their
feelings by being
celibate
Success criteria:
Quakers view:
Church of England:
•“It is the nature and
quality of a relationship
that matters; one must
not judge it by its
outward appearance
but by its inner worth”
(Quaker faith and
practice)
•Very controversial
topic
•Generally Quakers
accept homosexual
relationships
•Some Anglicans argue
that sex is for having
children and
homosexuality is
condemned in the Bible
•Others argue that the
Bible has to be
interpreted for modern
society and it contains
stories of great love
between people of the
same sex (David and
Jonathan)
•Jesus taught that it is
love which matters most
To achieve a C grade: You need to be able to state points of view
To achieve a B grade: You need to be able to give reasons for points of view
To achieve an A grade: You need to be able to support reasons for points of view
WALT: Explain religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Responses to homosexuality
Explain the overall views of Muslims and Christians
Explain why these faiths hold these views
Success criteria:
To achieve a C grade: You need to be able to state points of view
To achieve a B grade: You need to be able to give reasons for points of view
To achieve an A grade: You need to be able to support reasons for points of view
WALT: Explain religious attitudes to same sex relationships
Responses to homosexuality
1) D question
Explain attitudes towards homosexuality from two religious traditions (6)
2) B question
Explain how having a religious faith might influence some people to
believe that homosexual relationships are wrong
3)Create a diagram to show the attitudes of Muslims and Christians to
homosexuality
Success criteria:
To achieve a C grade: You need to be able to state points of view
To achieve a B grade: You need to be able to give reasons for points of view
To achieve an A grade: You need to be able to support reasons for points of view