1. Respecting Life & Sexuality
The 5th, 6th & 9th Commandments

2. The 5th Commandment Respecting Life
Thou Shall Not Kill

3. Thou Shall Not Kill
The intentional killing or hurting of yourself or another.
Murder
Suicide
Moral Law
Respect human life from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death
Jesus teaches:
“put away all thoughts of anger/vengeance, love your enemy”
Beatitudes call us to be peacemakers
Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.

4. Natural Death?
God made us for eternal life; He did not create us to die. The original sin brings death into the world.
God shared His divine life with us, “God blew his breath into the man” (Gen. 2:7)
God is the author of life
Only God has the authority over life and death
“It is I who bring both death and life” (Ps. 2:39)
Death is “unnatural to our nature”
Survival instinct
We struggle against death
A schedule design for optional periods of time/objectives.

5. Jesus’ Teachings “You have heard it said…” “But I say to you…”
Do not kill; whoever kills will be liable to judgment.
An eye for an eye.
Hate your enemy
“But I say to you…”
Whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment
Offer no resistance to one who is evil
Love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you
Introductory notes.

6. Violations Against Life
Violent assaults
Rape
Torture
Terrorism
Hazing rituals
Bullying
Potentially harmful actions
DWI
Inattentive driving
Unnecessary risk taking
Endangerment by
Government
Business
Medical research
Objectives for instruction and expected results and/or skills developed from learning.

7. Beginning of Life Issues
Abortion
Direct and deliberate killing of an unborn child at any time in a pregnancy. Never permitted
Pre-natal testing
Permissible if it does not harm the baby and is done to safeguard or heal
Not permissible for use in deciding to abort the baby
Genetic engineering
The manipulation of the ovum or genetic code.
Permissible to give treatment or for prevention if not harmful to baby
Not permitted to create “designer baby”
Stem cell research
Collecting of stem cells for regeneration of degenerating organs.
Research done with adult stem cells is permitted
Using aborted babies or discarded embryos is not permitted
“The end does NOT justify the means”
Relative vocabulary list.

8. End of Life Issues Euthanasia Suicide
A direct action or deliberate lack of action that causes the death of a person who is handicapped, sick or dying.
Suicide
Deliberately taking one’s own life.
Assisted suicide is the same but with the help of another.
Treatment of the body after death.
The body is to be treated with reverence after death. The following practices are permissible under careful conditions
Autopsy, if necessary
Organ donation, with permission and with care
Cremation, with Christian Burial rites and interment or inurnment.

9. Peacemakers War Just War Criteria
Only permissible as a legitimate self-defense
Conscientious objector
Is just war possible?
Just War Criteria
Just cause
Comparative justice
Legitimate authority
Probability of success
Proportionate good
Last resort

10. Personal Health Issues
Responsibility to keep oneself healthy
Eat healthy
Exercise
Avoid harmful practices
Smoking
Drugs
Eating disorders
A list of procedures and steps, or a lecture slide with media.

11. The 6th & 9th Commandments Respecting Sexuality
Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery
Thou Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor’s Spouse

12. Theology of the Body The body reveals the nature of God
God created us out of love, gave us life and sustains our life
God gave us the power and authority to participate in love and the creation of life
“Male and female he created them”
Equal in dignity, different in role
Meant to be in relationship- not meant to be alone
Example graph/chart.

13. God’s Gift of Life Giving Power
Made in God’s image and likeness
God makes us co-creators with Him.
Power to procreate
Nuptial
Related to marriage or marriage ceremony
Generative
Related to the power of producing new life
Male and female He made them
Naturally drawn into intimate relationship, physical, emotional and spiritual union
Represents the relationship of the Trinity
Sexuality does not require a physical act
Femininity
Masculinity
Conclusion to course, lecture, et al.

14. Chastity Sexual Integrity
Integration of sexuality into the total person
Humans are: physical, emotional, intellectual, moral, social, spiritual and sexual.
Temperance
The cardinal virtue of self-control
To moderate your appetite
An opportunity for questions and discussions.

15. Pure of Heart Living the virtue of Temperance
Curbing or moderating our appetites and passions to achieve balance in the use of created goods.
Chastity
Modesty
Patience in responding to sexual desires
Decency in word and action
Discretion in our dress, music, movies
Temple of the Holy Spirit
Sacred place

16. Sins Against Chastity Lust, carnal concupiscence
Desire for pleasure or sensual experiences that is against reason or the moral law
“Women are from Venus, Men are from Mars”
Sexual intercourse is only morally permissible between a husband and a wife.
The ultimate physical expression of sexuality, the fullest expression of love that brings new life into the world.
Requires the commitment of Marriage

17. Sins Against Chastity Fornication Prostitution Masturbation
Sexual intercourse between a man and woman who are not married
Prostitution
Providing sexual services in exchange for goods or money
Masturbation
Self-manipulation for the purpose of erotic pleasure or orgasm
Pornography
Written or visual portrayal of a person or action that is created or viewed with the intention of sexual stimulation
Homosexuality
Homosexuals are
Children of God
Treat with respect, compassion, and sensitivity
Discrimination, violent acts or terrorism are a grave moral offense

18. Marriage and Sexuality
Unitive/ nuptial
Annulment
Marriage did not take place
Procreative/ generative
Openness to life
Natural Family planning

19. Sins against the Sanctity of Marriage
Sins against the Unitive/ Nuptial quality of marriage
Divorce
Sins against fidelity
Adultery
Polygamy
Sins against the generative/ procreative quality of marriage
Sin against openness to life
Contraception
Sins against natural conception
IVF
Artificial insemination
Surrogate motherhood