Religion Chapter four part1 Flashcards

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The power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not act, to do this or that, and so to preform deliberately on one’s own responsibilities

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Freedom

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“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yolk of slavery.”

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Galatians 5:1
New Testament
By St. Paul

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Freedom that isn’t real except in the service of what is good and just

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True freedom

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The choice to disobey and do evil

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Abuse of freedom

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Sin is the ______ of freedom

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Illusion

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The more we do evil, the more difficult it is to stop

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Habit of sin

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What did Jesus tell his followers in Matthew 5:45

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“be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect”

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These can reduce our responsibility for our actions

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Fear 
Force 
Ignorance
Habit
Inattention
Inordinate attachments 
Psychological or social factors
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Knowingly choosing to abuse your freedom

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Sin

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This can help us see the ways that we have abused our freedom and find ways to overcome these sins

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Confession

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Sets us free or choose the good

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Grace

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How is a conscience formed

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Knowing the principles of morality
Knowing how to apply the conscience in given circumstances
Making concrete judgements about acts considered or preformed
Regular confession
Praying

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Formed correctly according to the demands of the divine law and the teaching of the church

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True conscience

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Does not know in all cases what is the correct moral choice

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Erroneous conscience

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Can’t be overcome
Person has no way to know the correct moral choice
Not guilty of sin

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Invincible ignorance

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Could have been overcome
Person had the opportunity to learn the correct choice and refused or avoided discovering the truth
Includes people who have blinded themselves by habitual sin or refusal to learn the truth
Guilty of sin

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Vincible ignorance

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Not sure of the sinfulness of an act being considered

When in doubt, there is a serious moral obligation to discover the truth before making the choice

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Doubtful conscience