Conscience Is The Best Moral Guide Flashcards
Natural law
Catholics say natural law is proof that God exists and God created all humans, this is because we are all aware of what is right and wrong.
Conscience
God has provided everyone with a conscience and it has two functions. Give us the ability to now what is right and wrong. The impulse to do what is right and wrong, this leads to guilt when we make the wrong choice.
Conscience bad things
.could be wrong and lead you to make immoral decisions
. Some people argue that conscience is just upbringing, therefore it might not be the best guide if you have had a bad upbringing
Bible
.bible is the best guide as it is the word of God, it has ultimate authority for Christian moral decision making
.it contains teachings on behaviour which provides a very good moral guide, for example the ten commandments
Jesus
.Jesus is the son of God and so they should follow his teachings in the bible for example his golden rule
Beatitudes and SotM
The Bible contains the beatitudes and Sermon on the Mount, key teachings from Jesus that guide people on how they should live they lives