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1. I am the lord your god: you shall not have other gods besides me -What is this asking us? ---to only praise god 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord Your God in vain. -What is this commandment asking of us? ---he wants us to respect him 3. Remember to keep holy the sabbath day -What is this commandment asking us to do? ---go to church sunday 4. Honor your father and mother -what is this commandment asking us to do? ---Respecting our parents 5. You shall not kill -In what ways can we not kill and promote life? --Commandment applies to ALL human life from conception to natural death 6. You shall not commit adultery -What is it asking us to do? ---be loyal to your spouse 7. You shall not steal -What is this commandment asking of us? ---forbids the taking of another person's property against their will 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor -What is this commandments asking of us? ---to be truthful 9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife -What is it asking us to do? ----respect your spouse 10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods -What is this commandments asking of us? ----refrain from greed, envy, and avarice

God created us in his image. We shouldn't destroy ourselves and each other because god is within us. How does the parable of the good Samaritan show human dignity the samaritan acted like the victim was god. What are some sins against the life and dignity of a human person? Bullying, suicide, allowing hunger, abortion, and death penalty

Human life is only protected when certain rights are met. What are the basic rights for all people? life food shelter, education* foundation, medical care*, employment, ability to immigrate. In the story of Rich Man Lazarus, The Rich man went to hell for being rich, but selfish. The basic human rights were violated because Lazarus didn't have a job, shelter, minimum amount of food. The rich man had responsibility of Lazarus.

The economy must serve people, not the other way around. It is proven that by doing work we receive dignity. In the first story of creation (Genesis 1:31-2:3), God found satisfaction in what he created, but he enjoyed rest after his work. What are the rights of workers? They should be able to have days off and get breaks, employees should receive a fair wage, and they should have safe working environment for the workers to work in.

We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation; The environment is God's gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have responsibility towards the poor, towards future generations and towards humanity as a whole. In what are we destroying God's creation? deforestation, littering, air pollution, water pollution, animal abuse. How are these action negatively affecting the poor? If we have air pollution we go inside; the poor cannot do that. They can get sick, but then can't go to the doctor.

Charity provides direct services like food, clothing, and shelter. Charity responds to immediate needs; it is directed at the effects of injustice (its symptoms). Justice promotes social changes in institutions or political structures. Justice responds to long-term need. Justice is directed at the "root causes" of social problems. For example if he asks a question like this: Write one act of charity and one act of justice in response to the problem of a school in a poor neighborhood lacking school supplies. Answer: The charity would be supplying the school with school supplies or giving them care packs, which are boxes full of the stuff the school may need. The justice would be offering jobs to the parents in the neighborhood to raise the wealth in the neighborhood of the school.

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