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Catholic Word of the Day: FALSE CONSCIENCE, 11-15-13
CCDictionary ^ | 11-15-13 | from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 11/15/2013 8:30:00 AM PST by Salvation

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FALSE CONSCIENCE

 

The judgment of the mind when it wrongly decides that something is lawful but that in fact is unlawful, or vice versa. The error may be due to the false principles used or because the mind was darkened or confused in its reasoning process.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.



TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic
Examples welcome.
1 posted on 11/15/2013 8:30:00 AM PST by Salvation
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2 posted on 11/15/2013 8:34:15 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Yikes! Makes me think of Marxism’s “false consciousness.” No doubt a purposeful perversion of the concept on Marx’s part. :/


3 posted on 11/15/2013 10:13:23 AM PST by To Hell With Poverty (Ephesians 6:12 becomes more real to me with each news cycle.)
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To: Salvation
Examples welcome.

Oh let's see...how about....liberalism? ;)

4 posted on 11/15/2013 10:16:00 AM PST by To Hell With Poverty (Ephesians 6:12 becomes more real to me with each news cycle.)
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To: To Hell With Poverty

Or how about driving in a zone marked 35 mph and doing 50 mph even though you know the speed limit is 35?


5 posted on 11/15/2013 5:55:02 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Okay, that was spooky. How do you know me???


6 posted on 11/15/2013 9:40:04 PM PST by To Hell With Poverty (Ephesians 6:12 becomes more real to me with each news cycle.)
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