immorality,State laws on marriage may require registration, settle the civileffects of marriage, etc. If the passion is voluntary, the resulting sin isformal; but, if the passion is involuntary and takes away the use ofreason, t Example; One whoimagines his neighbor's house burned down, and rejoices at the mentalpicture, though for interested reasons he does not wish anyconflagration in the vicinity. (a) Dead faith causes one to fear the penalties of divinejustice, that is, to have servile fear (James, ii.
Hence,conscience must be good--that is, a judgment dictated by a will welldisposed towards the true end of life. Likewise, in war it is not lawful to exterminate ordepopulate an enemy, if the end of war can be attained by depriving theenemy of his weapons. opposed to the peace of charity; (d) scandal,which is the opposite of beneficence and fraternal correction. Example: Infants who die without Baptism are notheld guilty of neglecting the Sacraments, but lack of it deprives themof the supernatural bliss promised by Christ.
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