True or False:

The human person is so important to God that God became human in Jesus and was present through the flesh of a human being.

True or False:

Economic development has no meaning when the rights of human beings are trampled upon and neglected.

True or False:

The human person is not only sacred, but social.

True or False:

How we organize our society socially, economically, legally and politically directly affects human dignity and the ability of every person to grow in community.

True or False:

Marriage and family, the foundations for social life, should not be strengthened and supported.

True or False:

Every person has a right to participate in society and a corresponding duty to work for advancement of the common good and the well-being for all.

This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching.

"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."

"The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty."

"Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means."

"Marriage and the family are the central social institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined."

"We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable."

Every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities--to one another, to our families, and to the larger society.

"In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first."

"Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in Gods creation."

" If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected--the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative."

"We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences."

"We are our brothers and sisters keepers, wherever they may be."

"Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith."

"We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation."

"The Gospel calls us to be peacemakers. Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict."