Morality Chapter 4 2019

Morality – Chapter 4 The Ten Commandments 1. I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day. 4. Honor your father and your mother. 5. You shall not kill. 6. You shall not commit adultery. 7. You shall not steal. 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. Matthew 22: 34-40 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them [a scholar of the law] * tested him by asking, Teacher, * which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, * “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: * You shall love your neighbor as yourself. l The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” Three Theological Virtues God is the source of these three virtues. Those who live in faith, hope, and love are pointed back to God. • Faith means believing in God and all that he has revealed to us and that the Church proposes for our belief. • Hope is the desire, bolstered by trust, to do God’s will, achieve eternal life and the graces that make this desire come true. • Through charity (love) , we love God above all else, and our neighbors as ourselves. First Commandment Issues (pg 37) • Tempting God – “I’ll go to Church every weekend if I get an A on this test.” • Sacrilege – Treating holy people, places, or things in an unholy way • Simony – buying or selling spiritual things • Atheism – denying that God exists • Superstition – identifying certain objects or practices with a religious power Vocabulary Idolatry – the sin of putting other people or things in God’s place or before God in our lives Blasphemy – the sin of showing contempt or lack of reverence for God and his name Perjury – Making a promise under oath that the person does not intend to keep

Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have visually represented the cross in different ways. In each case the cross is slightly different and used to symbolize different spiritual truths. Here are five such crosses that have been used over the centuries by Christians around the world. Papal Cross This cross is used officially in heraldry when representing the office of the pope. The three-tiered cross in reminiscent of the papal tiara that popes used to wear to indicate the threefold office of Christ as priest, prophet and king. Celtic Cross Most common in Ireland, the Celtic Cross features a typical Christian cross in front of a circle. While the exact origin is unknown, many link it to St. Patrick and claim that he introduced it as a way to convert pagans. The cross is placed in front of the sun, which the pagans worshipped, showing Christ’s supremacy over the natural world. Also, it links Christ as the source of light and life. It is sometimes called the Sun Cross. St. Andrew’s Cross A cross frequently used in national flags, it was originally developed to symbolize the type of cross that St. Andrew the Apostle was crucified on. A story relates how St. Andrew requested to be crucified on this type of cross (also known as a “cross saltire”), as he felt unworthy to be crucified in the exact manner of Christ.

REVIEW 183 A Work with Words Complete each sentence with the correct term from the word bank at right. 1. The name we give to putting other people or things in God’s place is . 2. Identifying certain objects or practices with religious power is called . 3. Faith, hope, and charity (love) are because they come from God and point us back to him. 4. is showing contempt or lack of reverence for God and his name. 5. When we lie under oath we are committing . B Check Understanding Circle the letter of the choice that best completes the sentence. 6. Jesus taught that the is/are to love God above all else and to love your neighbor as yourself. a. Ten Commandments c. Great Commandment b. Golden Rule d. First Commandment 7. The purpose of can be compared to the ligaments in our body: to hold us together. a. religion c. simony b. commandments d. virtue 8. is buying or selling spiritual things, such as having to pay for the Sacrament of Baptism. a. Sacrilege c. Superstition b. Simony d. Atheism 9. The calls us to put God first in our lives, to give him the praise and honor he deserves as the Creator of everything. a. First Commandment c. Fifth Commandment b. Second Commandment d. old covenant 10. is rejecting or denying the existence of God. a. Blasphemy c. Atheism b. Idolatry d. Tempting God C Make Connections: Evaluate Write a one-paragraph response to the question. What effect do “Dead End” attitudes and practices have on your relationship with God? Pick one specific attitude or practice, and consider how you can apply the theological virtues to head back toward God. Word Bank superstition theological virtues idolatry sacrilege blasphemy simony perjury atheism