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Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE)
Form One
Activity 2.9
Read Genesis 2 and other materials from the library, then, explain reasons for which
a woman was created.
Three steps of unifying man and woman in marriage
A man leaves his father and mother, the man clings to his wife, the two of them become
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one body through love and commitment. Figure 2.4 shows a man and a woman.
Figure 2.4: Man and woman
Marriage according to the Book of Genesis
Basically, marriage is a permanent union between man and woman not otherwise.
Biblically speaking, sodomy-and presumably same-sex unions must be condemned
because they violate a natural order of heterosexual monogamy ordained in the Bible
and across our African cultures. Key characteristics of marriage in Christian tradition
are: Mutual love, permanent commitment, procreation, and unconditional respect.
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