How do Christians use their Consciences and Situation Ethics to make Moral Decisions?

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How do Christians use their Consciences and
Situation Ethics to make Moral Decisions?

• Learning Objectives
• To understand the role of the Conscience and
  Situation Ethics in helping Christians make moral
  decisions.
• To evaluate the use of the conscience
• Keywords
• Conscience
• Situation Ethics

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Jack the Ripper
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Remember

1. Bible
2. Church
3. Conscience
4. Situation Ethic

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Different Views about the Bible

• Literal/Fundamentalist
• Conservative
• Liberal

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Why is the Bible so Important to Christians?

• God
• Laws
• Jesus teachings
• Teachings of Christian leaders

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How Does a Church Make a Decision?

• The Church of England and Methodist Church elect
  people to an Assembly which comes to an agreement
  about how members should respond to a moral
  decision.
• The Roman Catholic Church has leaders which make
  the decision for the people.

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Why is the Church Important?

• Body of Christ
• God Speaks through the Church
• Community of Believers
• Guidance

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P5-9

• Which Christian leaders taught that Christians
  should use their conscience as the final part of
  a moral decision making decision?
• Give an example of how some Christians use their
  consciences to make a moral decision.
• Complete the following table
• State with examples, what is meant by Situation
  Ethics.
• Read p8 and write 2 arguments for and 2 against
  the use of Situation Ethics by Christians to make
  moral decisions.

Christians should follow their conscience because Some Christians think they should not always follow their conscience because