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It will make us happy
it's what we're made to do; anything else will not make our happiness last |
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| what is every person seeking in life? |
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| List and discuss the Two Great Commandments. |
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love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength.
and love your neighbor as thyself.
these are the culmination of all other commandments. |
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| what makes a thing happy? |
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| doing what it's made to do-which is our relationship with God |
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| what is virtue, and how do we build it? |
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habit towards the good
built by practice
without building it, we're not internally free
without virtue, our values mean nothing |
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| what is the difference between temporal and eternal punishment? |
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temporal-wounds and scars on our hearts after we sin
eternal-our disposition towards God: important for salvation, but temporal can effect whether or not we choose God |
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| How should we understand hell? How do we end up there? |
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state of complete absence of God
end up there if we seek happiness somewhere other than God |
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| How does Christ and the Church help us to live a moral life? |
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Church is the same as Christ
they teach, heal, and give us strength (nourish) us |
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| What is the purpose of the Church? |
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| to continue Christ's work |
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| Is the moral life subjective or objective? |
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| Objective; there are truths |
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| What is the difference between internal and external freedom? |
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internal-WANTING to do what we do
external-doing what we want
internal is more important, but society focuses on external |
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| What do the Creation Stories teach us about what it means to be human? |
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we can see that it is our freedom to choose the good
we are relational and made for love
they tell us where we come from and where we're going
show things aren't how they are supposed to be |
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| List and discuss the four harmonies of original justice. |
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Man vs. man
Man vs. self
Man vs. God
Man vs. nature |
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| Why do i need to know what it means to be human? |
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the moral life is about doing what we're made to do
it is fundamentally tied to the question of where we come from |
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| what is the decision making process, and where does the conscience act in it? |
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universal absolutes
particular circumstances
apply absolutes (conscience acts here) |
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| how do we come to universal absolutes? |
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natural law
divine revelation (10 Commandments)
experience |
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| How can we form our conscience? |
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listen in silence
be open to God's grace in faith and prayer
train our conscience (conscience workout) |
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| What is the difference between ignorance and negligence? |
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in both the person doesn't know what the good is
ignorant-not your fault
negligence-your fault, you have the opportunity to know but don't (texting while driving) |
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| Why is it important to know that chastity is a virtue? |
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| habit makes virtue, which means chastity is something that we have to practice |
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| What are the 4 Cardinal Virtues? |
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justice-knowing right from wrong
fortitude-doing what's right, even under adversity (courage)
temperance-choosing the mean, avoiding excess in pleasure
prudence-knowing the right action in a situation |
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| why ought we take wonder in things? |
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it's honest
we might not have been here at all and things might not have been how they are |
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| How does faith relate to reason? Why do we need faith? |
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faith is meant to be reasonable
like 2 wings of a bird
faith and reason work together |
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| What are the three parts of mortal sin? Which of these parts can those not involved observe? |
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grave matter-serious violation of our relationship w/ God
freely chosen-can't be forced into it
known to be grave matter
we can observe the grave matter |
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| Are we supposed to fear the Lord, how does this relate to love? |
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Yes
fear is the starting point, love is the end, but we don't throw out fear |
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| How do the Beatitudes relate to the Commandments? |
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| Commandments are the first step; Beatitudes are a continuation |
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| why should we not live by the "creed of pleasure?" |
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we lose internal freedom and are led to sin when we do
like Dorian Gray, we become scarred and ugly |
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| What makes someone more or less free? |
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Made more free through God's grace
ignorance, fear, peer pressure, habit, and distress lead someone to sin and can diminish a person's freedom |
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| Why is silence important in the moral life? |
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| only in silence can we listen to God and form our conscience |
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| Church's view on homosexuality |
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it is an intrinsic disorder, meaning not the way God intended it to be
it will not lead us to happiness
they are called to chastity, and to find inner freedom |
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| Church's view on Euthanasia |
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kiling because someone is useless or in pain
we're not utilitarians, our ability is beyond what we can contribute/produce
we're valuable because we're people, so God ends our life, and not us |
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| voice of God in the human heart |
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based on external things
we don't choose what's right; demands a response |
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| moral responsibility for an action |
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"image of God"
we are created in the image of God |
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committed by something you didn't do
not standing up for someone who's being gossiped about |
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we give things moral value
they are not good or bad in themselves |
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| conscience is a pledge of.. |
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hope-gives us hope that we are made for something better
mercy-God can overcome all sin |
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| four promises of marriage |
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total-don't hold anything back
faithful-always be there
fruitful-produce life
free-your choice |
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Church says it's not possible
dissolves a marriage that really existed
annulment says a marriage didn't exist because one/more people didn't keep promises |
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we are both body and soul
helps us understand the sacraments because we experience things through our bodies |
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| Church's views on pre-marital sex |
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meant for one lifelong relationship
destroys dignity of persons
just as bad as adultery
damages meaning of marriage |
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| Church's views on self-defense |
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| not a sin if you're protecting your life |
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| Church's views on suicide |
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God gave you life and you should cherish it
He is the only one with the right to end it |
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| Church's views on capital punishmnet |
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doesn't believe in it
unless it prevents someone from killing |
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