hey there, i have an assessment on the contemporary catholic’s knowledge on the Catholic teachings on evil and suffering in the world and it would really help if you guys could answer this survey please
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It is human fault that has brought suffering into the world.
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
God uses everything, even suffering, to call people back to God.
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
Jesus was sent to Earth to absorb the sins of humans and therefore free from sin those who accepted his divinity.
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
The consequences of suffering from the original sin by Adam and Eve have been passed down to humankind.
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
Evil and suffering allows room for spiritual growth and development.
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
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A life filled with suffering is useful if it causes the person to turn to God and accept divine grace.
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
Evil is the absence of good and not the existence of bad.
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
By having faith in God, one will find inner peace that will overshadow the evil in the world
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
Evil is only a temptation
strongly agree agree not sure disagree strongly disagree
Answer the following questions with yes/no and explain why:
10. Questions 1 – 9 outline some of the Catholic Church’s teachings on suffering and evil. Were you aware of these? Explain if you can
Yes/no
Give your knowledge and opinion in response to these questions:
Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
What does the Catholic Church teach about Euthanasia?
It is human fault that has brought suffering into the world. Agree, although behind that is the devil.
God uses everything, even suffering, to call people back to God. Agree, although it should be said God “can use everything”. Suffering doesn’t always call people back to God - there was no widespread religious revival in Germany, Japan or the Soviet Union after WWII, and they suffered immensely.
Jesus was sent to Earth to absorb the sins of humans and therefore free from sin those who accepted his divinity. Agree (Not sure though if “absorb” is the correct term).
The consequences of suffering from the original sin by Adam and Eve have been passed down to humankind. Agree, although identifying Adam and Eve is a mystery.
Evil and suffering allows room for spiritual growth and development. agree, but it also can lead to bitterness and resentment.
A life filled with suffering is useful if it causes the person to turn to God and accept divine grace. Agree (don’t know if the word “useful” is quite the term required - I’d tend to use “can be redeemed”)
Evil is the absence of good and not the existence of bad. Strongly disagree - Evil involves deliberate intelligence and will - it is not simply the absence of good.
By having faith in God, one will find inner peace that will overshadow the evil in the world. Agree, but it’s hard to find. I’d use “may find inner peace”.
Evil is only a temptation - Strongly disagree - Evil is an intention to destroy another - temptation is simply the entry door for us to act in an evil way.
Answer the following questions with yes/no and explain why:
Questions 1 – 9 outline some of the Catholic Church’s teachings on suffering and evil. Were you aware of these? Explain if you can.
Yes/no - You’re asking a bit much here - this would require a long explanation.
Give your knowledge and opinion in response to these questions:
Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
What does the Catholic Church teach about Euthanasia? - See the CCC for what it teaches. No doubt there are other official documents.
Do you think Euthanasia is wrong? - A gray area - Euthanasia is sometimes the known outcome of a non destructive choice - I had an aunt who was a palliative care nurse - she once gave an “overdose” of morphine to a young, very restless cancer patient to ease his suffering, but she knew it would kill him. It was not her intent to kill him, but she knew he’d die, as he did about half an hour later.
The trouble with all these questions is that a simple yes or no is not adequate.
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