Moral certitude

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Moral certitude is a degree of certitude, based on currently available limited knowledge, sufficient to act in good conscience, i.e. without actual sin. Moral certitude is not absolute certitude. It is inherent to the fallen state that human persons have limited knowledge and a fallible use of reason when making judgments of the prudential order. A person need not have absolute certitude as to the best course of action before acting. The certitude possessed is morally sufficient if the individual makes use of available knowledge, and then chooses to act, or to refrain from acting, in conformity with the moral law, as it is understood by faith and reason.
 
May one then claim that moral certitude keeps them from becoming a Catholic?
 
Lutheranteach said:
May one then claim that moral certitude keeps them from becoming a Catholic?
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Yes. If in the sufficiency of your conscience you can not accept the teachings of the Catholic Faith, then it would be wrong for you to join.
 
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May one then claim that moral certitude keeps them from becoming a Catholic?
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Good point…but I believe that you are mixing “apples & oranges”…morals and faith are two very different things…faith being a complete gift from the grace of God to believe, obey and follow…and morals being your particular choices (virtues) in the application of that faith’s teachings in everyday life.

Also, if the in Lutheran faith (in its various denominations) do not teach with moral certitude (authority) and with constancy on all moral issues…I am not sure if a member of that denomination can ever attain moral certitude…e.g., divorce (yes or no?), contraception (yes or no?), in-vitro fertilization (yes or no), abortion (yes or no)…Just War (yes or no?), death penalty (yes or no?), gay lifestyle (yes or no?)…etc.

A person must follow their conscience…but if that person’s faith denomination has formed their conscience in opposition to the teachings of Our Lord and His Church and Holy Scripture…that person’s conscience will be in objective error?

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A person who commits the objective mortal sin of rejecting the holy Roman Catholic Faith, might have a reduction in culpability, so that the sin is not also an actual mortal sin. In this way a person might still reach eternal salvation, despite choosing to be a non-Catholic, or non-Christian, or even an unbeliever.

(but this is off the subject of moral certitude)
 
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