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BornInMarch
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Does God still want us to follow a law if it is unjust? Or does God want us break them?
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Brendan
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No.
As Aquinas noted, an unjust law is no law at all. There is no requirement to obey them, as they are do not truly laws.
newadvent.org/summa/2090.htm
As Aquinas noted, an unjust law is no law at all. There is no requirement to obey them, as they are do not truly laws.
Summa Theologicae I-II, Q90, Article 2Now in every genus, that which belongs to it chiefly is the principle of the others, and the others belong to that genus in subordination to that thing: thus fire, which is chief among hot things, is the cause of heat in mixed bodies, and these are said to be hot in so far as they have a share of fire. Consequently, since the law is chiefly ordained to the common good, any other precept in regard to some individual work, must needs be devoid of the nature of a law, save in so far as it regards the common good. Therefore every law is ordained to the common good.
newadvent.org/summa/2090.htm
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Elizium23
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We must, of course, be careful not to take upon ourselves the task of judging whether laws are just or unjust. That burden is on our priests and bishops.
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BornInMarch
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What if they disagree?We must, of course, be careful not to take upon ourselves the task of judging whether laws are just or unjust. That burden is on our priests and bishops.
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Corki
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Generally speaking, if a priest were to disagree with the Bishop, you would obey the Bishop. If two Bishops disagree, you obey the one under whose authority you fall. The exception would be if a Bishop is directing you to sin, of course.What if they disagree?
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Petaro
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I feel it is simply a matter of an informed conscious, informed by the relevant teaching of the Church through its Catechism and declared doctrinal and social teachings. Clearly most abortion laws are morally wrong and should not be followed in most Western Countries that allow abortion as a legal right. SSM is an assault on the values of our civilization and our Christian understanding of marriage. However, my ability to ‘break’ this law is extremely limited within my own social community as I have never met any of these people. Thus I don’t need to protest in the streets. Perhaps the Pope is leading us to understand that it is not only our laws that need to be judged within this paradigm of Church teachings, but our overly consumerist lifestyles with little but lip service to those in real need in our own neighbourhoods. Laws are not the only tools of injustice within Western Society.
Issues of aged care and euthanasia support in a slippery slope to destroy those growing into need will become a real issue for Christians within the next twenty years, for example.
If we all informed our conscience on the reasons for the doctrinal and social teachings of the Church and then took those challenges immediate to our circumstances, we can all do a little good in a sadly fallen world.
Issues of aged care and euthanasia support in a slippery slope to destroy those growing into need will become a real issue for Christians within the next twenty years, for example.
If we all informed our conscience on the reasons for the doctrinal and social teachings of the Church and then took those challenges immediate to our circumstances, we can all do a little good in a sadly fallen world.
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