U.S. Catholics likely to follow 'conscience'

[God Conquers]

Nearly three quarters of US Catholics are stupid-heads.

[MC Just]

[quote name='God Conquers' date='Apr 20 2005, 03:55 PM'] Nearly three quarters of US Catholics are stupid-heads. [/quote]

[AndreaMercer]

[quote]AndreaMercer, I think people are "content" with the media's version because that's the version they want to hear. All of us in some way or antoher don't want to be told that we are lacking faith. [/quote]

You are so right!!! So what is the difference between those who are content and those of us who seek reason for the Church's teaching? How can we encourage our brothers and sisters to understand the truth about morality when they are content with the media version??

[kateri05]

"stupid-heads"

simple yet so profoundly accurate -_-

[Thy Geekdom Come]

Every Catholic should follow his conscience...and every Catholic should base his conscience off the teachings of the Magisterium.

There is an attitude we seem to have that our consciences are fully-formed and if we don't agree with a moral judgment, then our consciences can just veto it. This is a heresy. We must follow our consciences, which must be formed and educated based on the moral principles of the Holy Catholic Church.

I don't like the false dichotomy of these polls. Would you rather follow your conscience or follow the Magisterium? I'd rather do both.

Besides, why follow an incomplete conscience? Follow the complete form, which is properly educated, otherwise, you're not really following your conscience completely, and are lukewarm, and Christ shall spit you out like so much food.

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='AndreaMercer' date='Apr 20 2005, 05:06 PM'] So what is the difference between those who are content and those of us who seek reason for the Church's teaching? [/quote]
Humility.

[MC Just]

some people would rather form their consciences according to the "fall" able state and culture of death.

[Catholictothecore]

I actually think (and please understand that this is me thinking here) that it's because we, quite litterally, only see through our own eyes. And in American culture, though decent as it was meant to be, it is so easy to get swept away with the attitude that "I" is central. We want what we see is pleasing to us. Sex is pleasing, so why shouldn't "I" be able to have as much as I want of it, in any form "I" want? It's pride and self-centeredness, two faults that every single human being is guilty of in some form or another.