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Religion 9 unit 8
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Religious Studies
9th Grade
05/15/2012

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Reparation
Definition
Amends that are meant to right a wrong
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Legitimate defense
Definition
If a threat to yours or someone you love's life exists, killing in self-defense is permissable
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Conscientious objection
Definition
This is the legal term for those whose conscience will not allow them to go to war
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Just war
Definition
This means that the war is morally permissible
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Abortion
Definition
Something that intentionally stops the development of an unborn child
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Euthanasia
Definition
Mercy killing- killing someone because they are in great pain or have a great sickness
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Contraception
Definition
Preventing sperm and egg from meeting through artificial birth control
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In-vitro fertilization
Definition
Fertility techniques that implant sperm into the mother's womb
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Adultery
Definition
Sex outside of marriage
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Annulment
Definition
Proving the sacrament of marriage never existed
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Chastity
Definition
Being aware of the power of the life force within you and using it as God intended.
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Fornication
Definition
Biblical term for adultery
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Pornography
Definition
Most common offense against the sixth and ninth commandments. It violates human dignity. exploits, and abuses sexuality.
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Lust
Definition
This is the dark side of our sexuality.
Men- overwhelming desire for sexual pleasure
Women- need to have sex to hold onto a relationship
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Homosexuality
Definition
The tendency for an individual to be attracted to one of their own gender. The church teaches that they are still children of God and should be treated as such but that if they act on their desires and have a sexual relationship with the same gender, it is considered a sin.
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Cohabitation
Definition
Living with a person as if you were a married couple.
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Plagiarism
Definition
Claiming someone's words or documents as yours without giving any credit or citations
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Restitution
Definition
Giving up what one gains from being untruthful
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Vocation
Definition
God's call for a purpose in life
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Stewardship
Definition
The will and intelligence to be in charge
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Preferential option for the poor
Definition
People in poor situations need things more than us because they were not the ones who chose to be poor
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Envy
Definition
Wanting things we can't have. It causes damage
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Definition
This means that the p
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Seal of the confessional
Definition
This describes how the priest can't say anything that is said to him during confession.
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Properly formed conscience
Definition
This is something that considers lots of sources of wisdom when making a judgement including:
Civil law
Church law
Consequences
Prayer
Advise
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4 organizations and the life issues with which each one works
Definition
Amnesty international- protects human rights and justifies when to use the death penalty
Birth rite- provides support for pregnant girls
United states conference of Catholic bishops- makes statements on contemporary life issues
Pax Christi- provides catholic literature
Term
List the criteria for a just war
Definition
Just cause- use of war to prevent a wrong
Comparative justice- good of war outweighs all damage
Legitimate authority- only the government can declare war
Right authority- cant change your mind
Probability of success- has to be a good chance of a good outcome
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Why does the catholic church consider abortion immoral?
Definition
It kills a person
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When can abortion be considered moral?
Definition
NEVER!!
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What is the Church's teaching on euthanasia?
Definition
It is wrong. If a person is on life support, you are not allowed to kill them.
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What is the Church's teaching on suicide?
Definition
The action is always wrong but the person who did it most likely weren't in their right minds and so need God's love and mercy
Term
On what is the Church's teaching on sexuality based?
Definition
Human reason
Scriptures
Tradition
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Why does the Church make a big deal about sex belonging in marriage?
Definition
Any sex outside of marriage is violating the ninth commandment. The three purposes for sex must be there- new life, expression of love, and joy and pleasure.
Term
The moral issues a married couple might have to face
Definition
Adultery
In-vitro fertilization
Contraception
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These are situations that are in the category of adultery
Definition
Cheating on your spouse
Pre- marital sex
Pornography
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How is chastity a virtue
Definition
It teaches you self control and patience
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Explain how chastity takes practice
Definition
You need to:
learn discipline
Control feelings
Ignore social messages
Find other things to do
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How does the church view people with the homosexual orientation?
Definition
We should treat them with respect because they are people of God
To have the feelings is wrong as long as you don't act on them
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What does the Church think of homosexual acts
Definition
It is against them
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What is the role of the Decalogue, golden rule, and beatitudes in our moral decision making?
Definition
They come from scripture which means that they are one of the foundations for moral decision making
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What issues do the seventh and tenth commandments deal with?
Definition
Stealing and envy
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Caring for creation means this
Definition
Not stealing the inheritance of the future generation by consuming it ourselves.
Term
This is the meaning of the phrases "voluntary simplicity" or simple living
Definition
Living simply so that others may simply live. living with one's basic needs
Term
From everyone whom much is given, ____ ____ __ ________.
Definition
Much will be required
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This is why people who are poor or disadvantaged get preferential treatment
Definition
They need it more because they are poor and are not the one's who got themselves into it by their own free will.
Term
Stewardship
Definition
willing intelligence to be in charge
Term
This is why truthfulness is important in relationships.
Definition
You must be honest to make the relationship work.
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