Conscience: The Basics
How can we form conscience?
a. Learn God's standard
b. Pray for the strength to follow God's standards
What is the S in SEER?
Study the facts
What is negative peer pressure?
When you are influenced to do something that you know is wrong and can have last impacts.
What should we know to over come peer pressure?
Our values and standards
Urges us to do____
good in the world
Conscience is not____ (hint: i am hungry)
A feeling
What is the first E in SEER?
Elect your course of action
What is positive peer pressure?
When you are pushed to something that is worthwhile and can positively affect you.
What do we need to learn in order to abstain from peer pressure?
Keeps us away from___
situations in which we may find evil
Why is conscience not a feeling?
Feelings are not always in line with what is morally correct
What is the second E in SEER?
Execute your action
What is neutral peer pressure?
When you are pushed to something that isn't significantly positive or negative for one's wellbeing in order to conform to societal norms
What should you stay away from in order to avoid peer pressure?
Situations of temptation where you may stray from your values
Guides us to perform____
morally good actions
Why is conscience not a majority opinion?
Doing what the crowd thinks is right surrenders the responsibility to the group and not yourself.
What is the R in SEER?
Review your decision
What is commonly cited by those who give into negative peer pressure?
"BUT everyone else is doing it"
What should you do when you do not know what else to do?
Pray to the Lord for guidance
Judges us for____
Our actions in light of our circumstances
What is conscience?
It is the law that is written on your heart by God and it summons you to always do good and avoid evil.
Why is SEER important to us?
We must always form and keep informing our conscience and obey the commands of our conscience
What do we need to overcome peer pressure and where does it come from?
Virtues - Fortitude and prudence
Origin - God
How can one grow in fortitude?
It involves self-denial, prayer, and service.
It acts as the revelation of what? (Comes from second Vatican Council)
It reveals some of divine law