1. The Fifth Commandment Promote the Culture of Life USCCA Chapter 29 Friday, December 04, 2015Friday, December 04, 2015Friday, December 04, 2015Friday, December 04, 2015

2. Session 2: The Fifth Commandment December 4, 2015December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 1.God created all life and is the source of its sacred value. a.The fifth commandment includes not only the physical well-being of others, but also their spiritual, emotional and social well-being. b.The Fifth Commandment calls us to create a culture of life.

3. Session 2: The Fifth Commandment December 4, 2015December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 2.The Fifth Commandment prohibits: a.Intentional murder. b.Abortion. c.In vitro fertilization.

4. Session 2: The Fifth Commandment December 4, 2015December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 2.The Fifth Commandment prohibits: d.Embryonic stem-cell research and cloning. e.Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. f.Death penalty.

5. Session 2: The Fifth Commandment December 4, 2015December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 2.The Fifth Commandment prohibits: g.War. h.Terrorism. i.Scandal.

6. Session 2: The Fifth Commandment December 4, 2015December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 2.The Fifth Commandment prohibits: j.Other sins that violate the Fifth Commandment include bigotry, hatred, physical or emotional abuse, violence against a person, inattention to one’s health, or the abuse of alcohol or drugs.

7. Session 2: The Fifth Commandment December 4, 2015December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 For Discussion: 1.What factors in our society contribute the most to the ‘culture of death’? How can we help bring Christ to these areas? 2.See the section ‘the Rights of the Dying to Live’ beginning on page 398 of the USCCA. How do these rights shed light upon and clarify real-life situations of which you have experienced or heard? 3.Read the excerpt from John Paul II’s ‘Gospel of Life’ on pp. 401- 402 of the USCCA. How is it that the Blood of Christ is “the most powerful source of hope”?