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Dignity of Life, Catholic Social Teaching, Church of St. Therese, Chesapeake., VA
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Life and Dignity of the Human Person

Every person is created in the image of God; every person is precious.  As the U.S. Catholic Bishops explain, “The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society.  Our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching.  In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is always wrong. Catholic teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person” (USCCB, Sharing Catholic Social Teaching, 4).
 
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What do the Scriptures Say?
 
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