Today, I¡¯m going to talk about key concepts covered in class.
Some of these key concepts are the following: the sacredness of the human body, regardless of appearance, the dignity of every person, everyone is created in the image and likeness of God and the Fifth Commandment. All of these concepts connect and relate with one another and you¡¯ll see why at the end.
Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God
and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator.
No one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being. The fifth commandment is ¡°You shall not kill.¡± Exodus 20:13.
The fifth commandant underlines the sacredness of the human life. Human life is sacred from the moment of conception to the moment of death.
God calls us to respect and protect the dignity of every human being. Violence always undermines human dignity and is therefore against the fifth commandment.
It is our duty to avoid those things which lead to or promote violence and to support those things that encourage true peace.
God wants us to understand just how valuable the human life is and how much the human body along with the human soul and spirit is a path of God¡¯s plan. God values the human body so much that the Son of God became fully human.
By becoming human right at the moment of conception, the son will help people understand that human life and the body are sacred from the moment of conception. The human body is precious to God no matter what stage of development It¡¯s in and no matter what is or isn¡¯t able to do.
And if God goes through adolescence like every other human, then more teenagers will understand that their ...