1. CP2 Unit #12 Catholic Social Teaching
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2. Ten Commandments
I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange gods before me.
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
Remember to keep holy the LORD’s day.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not kill.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

3. Why must human life be respected?
Why must human life be respected?
The protection of life and the dignity of every person is rooted in Scripture: “Do not slay the innocent and righteous.” [Exodus 23:7]

4. What does the Fifth Commandment forbid?
What does the Fifth Commandment forbid?
Murder
Suicide
Abortion
Physician-assisted suicide
Capital punishment
All things that oppose the dignity of human life

5. What does the Seventh Commandment require?
What does the Seventh Commandment require?
Stewardship
Respect for others’ belongings
Gratitude to God, the giver of all created and material goods

6. When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?
When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?
Our conscience guides us to resist unjust laws and/or laws opposing moral order as taught in the Gospels.

7. What does moral law require regarding war?
What does moral law require regarding war?
Every effort must be made to avoid war, but it is sometimes necessary to correct an injustice against humanity.
Noncombatants, wounded soldiers and prisoners of war must be treated humanely.
Acts of mass destruction and genocide (extermination of peoples or ethnic minorities) are grievous sins and must be resisted.

8. What must be done to avoid war?
What must be done to avoid war?
Because every war brings evil & injustice with it, the Church praises those who renounce all violence & bloodshed.
Christians are called to do all they reasonably can to avoid:
accumulation and sale of arms which are not regulated by legitimate authorities;
all forms of economic and social injustice;
ethnic and religious discrimination;
envy, mistrust, pride, and the spirit of revenge.

9. What is religious freedom?
What is religious freedom?
It is a fundamental human right to worship God freely and live our faith in the public forum
Governments should create laws that protect and respect this right.

10. What are beatitudes and why are they important?
What are beatitudes and why are they important?
The Beatitudes are Jesus’s teachings on the way to achieve eternal happiness
The Beatitudes challenge us as disciples to continual conversion in our personal and social lives, especially by seeking happiness in God above all else.

11. What is service? Service is action rooted and nurtured in prayer.
What is service?
Service is action rooted and nurtured in prayer.

12.
What is stewardship?
Stewardship is our responsibility to use our time, talent, and treasure as an act of gratitude to God.

13. How do we continue Jesus' mission?
How do we continue Jesus' mission?
We continue Jesus’ mission when we
Participate in the ministries of the Word
Build community
Worship
Serve others

14. Why do we refer to the Church as the Body of Christ?
Why do we refer to the Church as the Body of Christ?
The Church is the Body of Christ because
we act for Jesus here on earth;
there is diversity in her members and functions; and
all are linked together in Christ.
[Eph 4:11-13, 16]

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