You have granted me life and steadfast love; and your care has preserved my spirit (Job)
As a gift
Everyone is responsible for their life before God who has given it to them
As Sacred
We're created in God's image
As sacred
God continues to sustain OUR life
As Sacred
Redeemed by his precious blood of christ
As Mystery
God is dwelling in us through Holy Spirit sent by the Risen Christ
As Mystery
Beyond human comprehension
As inviolable
Reflection of absolute inviolability of God, find its primary and fundamental expression and preservation of human life
As inviolable
We are all called to protect our life and its goodness, as well as that of others
Sanctity of Life
basis for the extraordinary value of the human life is God.
We are stewards not owners
We must respect and care for our own lives and lives of others.
We are stewardsnotowners
Life must be protected with utmost care from moment of conception
False Belief
Life is your private possession
False Belief
Life of others is apart from ours.
False Beliefs
What happens to us will not affect others
Truth
Our lives is not our private possession
Truth
Human sense of solidarity and community
Truth
We are interdependent
Stewardship
called to exercise responsible stewardship over all creation
Stewardship
It is exercised in our daily activities which we can rightfully consider as prolongation of God’s continuing work of creating and a service to our fellow men and women.
Indirect attacks to human life
Vices
Smoking
Drinking Liqours
Using illegal drugs
Danger of Vices
weaken and destroy our body
Danger of Vices
Cause physical and psychological as well as social and emotional damages
Danger of Vices
Wastes money and gradual form of leading one’s life to death.