DO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS HAVE SIMILAR TEACHINGS?
Yes, some do. It is difficult to find specific moral teachings in some of the non-Christian world religions. However, there is no doubt that one of the famous Hindus of modern times, Mahatma Gandhi, was completely opposed to unnatural birth control. He called for self-control, and his statements in the 1920s have many similarities to the statements of Humanae Vitae in 1968. WHAT IS THE RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE OF PRIESTS OR THEOLOGIANS WHO APPEAR CONFUSED OR NOT TO BELIEVE THE OFFICIAL TEACHING OF THE CHURCH? The chief significance seems to be that people need to distinguish between the authentic teaching of the Church and that of some theologians. The Canadian bishops responded to this question with a Statement on the “Formation of Conscience.” “‘To follow one’s conscience’ and to remain a Catholic, one must take into account first and foremost the teaching of the magisterium. When doubt arises due to a conflict of ‘my” views and those of the magisterium, the presumption of truth lies
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