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| 241. What is the fourth commandment of God? |
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| The fourth commandment of God is: Honor thy father and thy mother. |
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| 242. What are we commanded by the fourth commandment? |
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| By the fourth commandment we are commanded to respect and love our parents, to obey them in all that is not sinful, and to help them when they are in need. |
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| 243. Does the fourth commandment oblige us to respect and to obey others besides our parents? |
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| Besides our parents, the fourth commandment obliges us to respect and obey all our lawful superiors. |
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| 244. What duty have parents toward their children and superiors toward those under their care? |
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| Parents must provide for the spiritual and bodily welfare of their children; superiors, according to their varying degrees of responsibility, must care for those entrusted to them. |
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| 245. What are the duties of a citizen toward his country? |
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| A citizen must love his country, be sincerely interested in its welfare, and respect and obey its lawful authority. |
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| 246. How does a citizen show a sincere interest in his country's welfare? |
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| A citizen shows a sincere interest in his country's welfare by voting honestly and without selfish motives, by paying taxes, and by defending his country's rights when necessary. |
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| 247. Why must we respect and obey the lawful authority of our country? |
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| We must respect and obey the lawful authority of our country because it comes from God, the Source of all authority. |
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| 248. Why are we obliged to take an active part in works of good citizenship? |
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| We are obliged to take an active part in works of good citizenship because right reason requires citizens to work together for the public welfare of the country. |
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| 249. What are the chief duties of those who hold public office? |
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| The chief duties of those who hold public office are to be just to all in exercising their authority and to promote the general welfare. |
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| 250. What does the fourth commandment forbid? |
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| The fourth commandment forbids disrespect, unkindness, and disobedience to our parents and lawful superiors. |
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| 251. What is the fifth commandment of God? |
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| The fifth commandment of God is: Thou shalt not kill. |
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| 252. What are we commanded by the fifth commandment? |
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| By the fifth commandment we are commanded to take proper care of our own spiritual and bodily well-being and that of our neighbor. |
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| 253. What does the fifth commandment forbid? |
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| The fifth commandment forbids murder and suicide, and also fighting, anger, hatred, revenge, drunkenness, reckless driving, and bad example. |
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| 254. What is the sixth commandment of God? |
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| The sixth commandment of God is: Thou shalt not commit adultery. |
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| 255. What are we commanded by the sixth commandment? |
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| By the sixth commandment we are commanded to be pure and modest in behavior. |
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| 256. What does the sixth commandment forbid? |
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| the sixth commandment forbids all impurity and immodesty in words, looks, and actions, whether alone or with ohers. |
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| 257. What are the chief dangers to the virtue of chastity? |
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| The chief dangers to the virtue of chastity are: idleness, sinful curiosity, bad companions, drinking, immodest dress, and indecent books, plays, and motion pictures. |
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| 258. What are the chief means of preserving the virtue of chastity? |
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| The chief means of preserving the virtue of chastity are to avoid carefully all unnecessary dangers, to seek God's help through prayer, frequent confession, Holy Communion, and assistance at Holy Mass, and to have a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin. |
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