CONSCIENCE AS A SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Question 1

gift from god

Answer 1

• many believe conscience was a gift from god to humans to help us distinguish the good from the bad.
  → “Conscience is god, present in man”

Question 2

the voice of the holy spirit

Answer 2

• It is also believed to be the voice of the holy spirit guiding us to make morally correct decisions.
  → “do you not know that your body is the temple of the holy spirit”

Question 3

result of nurturing/result of evolution

Answer 3

• non religious views: conscience is a result of our upbringing and environment, others suggest it is a result of our evolutionary past.