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Catholic AnswerA man is absolutely required to always follow his conscience (see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1776-1802). Any time a person is acting against their conscience they are sinning: "A human being must always obey the certain judgment of his conscience. If he were deliberately to act against it, he would condemn himself" (CCC 1790). However, a conscience MUST be informed and rightly aligned with revelation, it is our duty before God, to correctly form our conscience in light of His revelation. Again, any time we fail in that duty, we are committing sin. (see Catechism paragraphs 1783-1785). So, you always sin if you go against your conscience, and you sin if you are not correctly forming your conscience in the light of revelation given to men through His Church. The relevant paragraphs are at the link below:
What else can I help you with?
Why do you have to follow your conscience all the time?
It is always inclined to do what is good-its goal is goodness.
What does this sentence mean do what conscience says is right?
Conscience is that part of your mind that tells you what is right and wrong. The sentence says that you should follow that part of your mind and do what is right.
What are Three parts of the catechism that teaches you about conscience?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes the importance of conscience in three key parts: First, it describes conscience as a judgment of reason that helps individuals discern right from wrong (CCC 1776-1779). Second, it teaches that a well-formed conscience is essential for moral decision-making and should be continually educated and aligned with Church teachings (CCC 1783-1785). Finally, it highlights the obligation to follow one's conscience, while also recognizing the need for guidance and the potential for error (CCC 1790-1791).
What is a conscience's source?
God gave every person a conscience, and it is up to us, to want to follow that which will bring us peace and happiness. When a person avoids listening to the conscience, fear, anger, resentment, even illness result, but the good news is, we can always, once again listen and do those things which we know we should do, and avoid things not good for us or others, and let it be healed.
Can you be Catholic and follow what you believe God is telling you and not what the local priest says?
Of course. If your feel you are being wronged go to another priest.Roman Catholic AnswerThe precept in moral theology is a negative thing: any time you are going against your conscience you are sinning even if your conscience is wrong. This does NOT mean that you are doing the right thing by following your own conscience - that is only true if you conscience is formed in the mind of the Church. If, however, you believe that the priest is telling you something contrary to Church teaching, then, yes, you should go to another priest, or the Bishop. So, if the priest is telling you something the you believe is contrary to Church teaching, you still can't assume that God is telling you something contrary to the priest - you always have to submit your conscience to Church teaching. If you believe God is telling you something contrary to Church teaching, then, no, you are no longer Catholic. God never contradicts Himself, and the Church is His Mystical Body. Individual priests are not infallible, however, but you may disagree with a priest, you may not disagree with the Church.
When making moral decisions do you try to decide what the end result will be or ask yourself what would God want me to do or believe that one should follow the universal law whatever that may be?
I follow my conscience.
Should a woman follow the faith of the man in a relationship?
Not on your life. Every man and woman is responsible for their own soul, respect for your husband does not go as far as to go against your conscience in faith. If you believe that the fullness of the truth is in one faith, then to follow another against what your conscience dictates is a mistake, and can even be sinful.
Do you always follow your instinct?
If you mean "Should you always follow your instinct?" the answer is "Yes." But they the question is worded it's asking for opinions.
A personal statement should always what?
follow guidelines
Does this sentence make sense The directions that are given by my teachers I always follow.?
No. It should read: I always follow the directions that are given by my teachers.
What does the Fatwa ask Muslims to do?
Follow their conscience. A fatwa is a proclamation on Islamic law by a cleric, it is not a binding edict. Different clerics will express differences of opinion over the interpeitation of the law and present different evidence to either support it or deny it. Muslims will take into consideration the standing of the clerics and the evidence and then follow their conscience as to whether the fatwa should be supported or not.
If the Pope is wrong and Catholics commit mortal sin because of this does the Pope carry the full sin for this or does the individual have to carry the sin for this?
Catholic AnswerA person is liable before God for all his actions. He must always act according to his conscience, if he goes against his conscience he is sinning - even if his conscience is wrong. Of course, if his conscience is wrong, then he is sinning by not informing his conscience correctly. That is everybody's individual responsibile - to correctly inform his conscience (to educate it) and to follow it. The Pope must follow that as well. You have two questions here, one is what is a person's responsibility, and the other is what is the Holy Father's responsibility. You needn't worry about that second as that is between the Holy Father and God. You are only responsible for your own actions.There was an interesting discussion of this in Faith Facts Answers to Catholic Questions by Leon J. Suprenant, Jr. & Philip C.L. Gray, which discusses what should one do if one is asked to stand during the Eucharistic Prayer by a priest when you know that the Church tells us we are to kneel. The priest, in this case is wrong, and we should kneel. However, to commit scandal is a sin, and if by disobeying the priest we cause another to sin through scandal, then we are committing sin which may be mortal. In this particular case I would not think it would be mortal as the conditions are not all met.In the case of the Holy Father. You have two different sets of teachings. When the Holy Father is teaching ex cathedra, then he is infallible. In this case you need not worry as to whether he is wrong or not, as we know that he can not be wrong. If he is not teaching ex cathedra, then you are still obliged to form your own conscience correctly and abide by that, not his opinion.from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19941783 Conscience must be informed and moral judgment enlightened. A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. It formulates its judgments according to reason, in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of the Creator. The education of conscience is indispensable for human beings who are subjected to negative influences and tempted by sin to prefer their own judgment and to reject authoritative teachings.1790 A human being must always obey the certain judgment of his conscience. If he were deliberately to act against it, he would condemn himself. Yet it can happen that moral conscience remains in ignorance and makes erroneous judgments about acts to be performed or committed.
