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What is a true or correct Catholic conscience?
What is a true or correct Catholic conscience?
What is a scrupulous conscience?
What is a scrupulous conscience?
What is a formed conscience?
What is a formed conscience?
Which of the following is true about a bad conscience?
Which of the following is true about a bad conscience?
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What is the difference between a weak conscience and a scrupulous conscience?
What is the difference between a weak conscience and a scrupulous conscience?
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What is the importance of education of conscience according to the text?
What is the importance of education of conscience according to the text?
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Study Notes
Formation of Conscience: Types of Conscience and Education
- Conscience is the judgment of reason that recognizes the moral quality of an act.
- The true conscience acts in accordance with the Word of God and the teachings of the Church.
- The erroneous conscience is contrary to God’s Word and the teachings of the Church.
- A bad conscience has no regard for objective truth.
- The weak conscience may know what is right but lacks courage or spiritual power to do so.
- The scrupulous conscience frequently thinks it is sinning when it is not.
- The lax conscience is insensitive to good and evil.
- The rebellious conscience shows little or no respect for Church teaching.
- A formed conscience seeks to inform and educate itself about a particular moral issue.
- The education of conscience is a lifelong task.
- Scripture, Church teaching, examination of conscience, and sacrament of reconciliation are helpful in forming one’s conscience.
- One should always follow a well-formed conscience and deliberate action against it would condemn oneself.
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Test your knowledge on the Formation of Conscience with this informative quiz! Discover the importance of recognizing the moral quality of our actions and the role of God's law in guiding our decisions. Explore the concept of conscience as a tool for distinguishing right from wrong. Put your understanding to the test and enhance your moral reasoning skills today!