CHAPTER 13 The Sacred Flame Human Dignity All
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CHAPTER 13 The Sacred Flame
Human Dignity � All people are made in God’s image and likeness � Source � of our dignity All people deserve total respect � Must have respect for self � Must have respect for others
6 th and 9 th Commandments � � � 6 th Commandment: “You shall not commit adultery” 9 th Commandment: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife” These commandments demand that we respect others by respecting the bonds of marriage
Actions and Desires � � � 6 th Commandment guides actions 9 th Commandment guides thoughts/desires Need to act and think as God wants us to act and think
The Gift of Choice � Animals and plants do not love � They reproduce and mate according to instinct � Instinct is a rule animals must follow Nature is in control � Human beings are given the gift to choose their relationships � Human beings follow self-control, not instinct � They choose spouses for marriage � This choice is respected by honoring the bonds of marriage
Chastity � Marriage requires special commitment � Commitment is b/w one man and one woman � Mortal sin to violate this commitment � God uses marriage to create new life Marital act not allowed except b/w husband wife � � Chastity = self-control of the body and respect for marital bonds Impiety = thought or act against the marital bond
St. Maria Goretti � � � Young girl born in 1890 Mother had taught her: “Never, at any cost, must you sin” 19 year old boy wanted her to be unchaste � She refused � He stabbed her � Martyred at age 11 � Boy later converted � He pushed for her to be canonized a saint � She was declared a saint in 1950 and he was there