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[quote=Anonymous]    Very much is left to individual conscience in Catholicism. There are rules, like going to mass every Sunday and receiving communion once a year, but these are all matters of discipline and may change over time. The real emphasis is on what one believes and how one acts on those beliefs in every day life. Whether one has thoughts and engages in actions that takes one in the direction of God or away from the direction of God is a matter for the individual to decide after a thorough and honest examination of conscience, which Catholics are encouraged to do daily.

And if you decide wrong, you go to hell
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Actually, no.  People vary in their capacity to distinguish right from wrong.  The really good among us are hypersensitivity to when they have turned from God.  More is expected of them.  Others have very limited capacity and far less is expected of them, much as the law can decide someone is incapable of telling right from wrong and, therefore, does not have the capacity to commit a crime (although they may be committed).  Catholics speak of invincible ignorance, which is much along the same lines.

Further, if one has turned from the direction of God, these are sins, which depending on gravity, should be confessed.  Just about everything is forgivable in Catholicism and there is always a chance of redemption.

Probably just providing more troll fuel.[/quote]

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