Articles 15-23 Questions: Religion

What are 3 principal ways that Christians are called to observe the Sabbath?

1) attend mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation 2) abstain from working on Sundays and holy days of obligation 3) devote time on Sundays to rest and leisure

What are 2 ways that we sin against the call to place our hope in God?

1) avoid the sin of despair which is to stop believing that God cares for us and that he will fulfill his promises to us 2) avoid the sin of presumption which is to think we can save ourselves by our own efforts and assume God will save us

Give 3 reasons that it is important to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation

1) dates back to the apostles 2) gather with members of the Church on a regular basis 3) receive the Eucharist because it is the ultimate source of nourishment

Describe 3 ways that people practice sinful excesses of religion

1) supersition 2) magic 3) divination

What is the biblical basis for keeping the Sabbath day holy?

God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he rested from the work he had done in creation

What is the heart of the First Commandment? How do we keep it?

The theological virtues of faith, hope, and love. We keep this by putting our faith, hope, and love in God and not looking back.

How did people in biblical times understand the importance of names?

a person's name usually indicated something special about a person; if misused, was seen as a physical injury to the person

Why did the keeping of the Third Commandment move from being observed on Saturday to being observed on Sunday?

because Jesus resurrected from the dead on a Sunday

Why is perjury a serious sin?

because if we can't trust individuals who swear to tell the truth, then law and order of our community is threatened

Why did ancient people make oaths and covenants in the name of their gods?

gods can witness, enforce, and punish

Why is Sunday sometimes called the "eighth day"?

in recognition that with the Resurrection everything was changed, God had ushered in a new beginning in the history of salvation

What is the original meaning of the First Commandment?

it originally focused on the sin of idolatry, which is the illegal worship of gods and goddesses

List some modern examples of the sin of idolatry

money, sports, academics, arts

Name some of the ways we continue to make sacred vows today

politicians and judges, marriage, priesthood, lenten promises, prayers

What does it mean to say that something is sacred? How do we show respect for the sacredness of God?

something holy and worthy of honor and reverence; we respect everything God created in his image and likeness. we show reverence by words and actions

Define blasphemy

speaking, acting, or thinking about God, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, or the saints in a way that is irrelevant, mocking, or offensive

What are some good ways to seek rest and personal renewal on Sundays?

take someone to Church who needs a ride, visit someone elderly, volunteer to serve a meal to those in need or lonely

What is atheism?

the denial of the existence of God