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What is the first commandment's primary focus?
What is the first commandment's primary focus?
To adore God alone.
What does great faith lead to?
What does great faith lead to?
Idolatry refers only to false pagan worship.
Idolatry refers only to false pagan worship.
False
What is the definition of superstition?
What is the definition of superstition?
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Which of the following actions is considered a grave sin?
Which of the following actions is considered a grave sin?
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What does the term 'spiritism' often imply?
What does the term 'spiritism' often imply?
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________ is defined as the buying or selling of spiritual things.
________ is defined as the buying or selling of spiritual things.
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What is the primary act of the virtue of religion?
What is the primary act of the virtue of religion?
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What is the Biblical story that vividly portrays idolatry?
What is the Biblical story that vividly portrays idolatry?
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Study Notes
Ten Commandments
- The Ten Commandments are a set of religious and moral principles.
- They are central to many religious traditions.
First Commandment
- The first commandment is the most important.
- Observing it well helps us observe all the others.
- Loving God above all things is the foremost aspect and the only thing that truly matters.
- It centers other commandments.
- Found on the First Tablet of the Law.
- It helps us keep the great commandment of loving God by instructing us to adore God alone.
- Knowing and loving God is essential.
- The first commandment promotes worship, adoration, prayer, sacrifice, love, honor, respect, faith, hope, and charity.
Idolatry
- Idolatry is the divinizing of something that is not God.
- It is substituting someone or something for God.
- The Golden Calf is an example of idolatry.
Divination/Fortune Telling
- Divination or fortune-telling is the art of foretelling the future.
- It also involves discovering hidden knowledge through supernatural means.
Superstition
- Superstition is the deviation from religious feelings and practices.
- It involves irrational, ingrained belief in magical effects.
- It links actions and rituals to good or bad luck.
- Examples include not walking under open ladders or avoiding black cats.
Prohibitions
- Several actions are forbidden by religious doctrine.
Sacrilege
- Consists in desecrating sacraments, liturgical actions, people, and places dedicated to God.
- It constitutes a severe sin, particularly when committed against the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament where the body of Christ is present for us.
Simony
- Simony involves the buying or selling of spiritual things.
- It is an important prohibition in religious teaching.
Graven Images
- The divine injunction prohibits the creation of images of God by man.
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