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Offline CatholicInAmerica

Novus ordo HS student dilemma
« on: December 15, 2019, 12:13:45 PM »
Ok so my novus ordo high school has these things called “trimester examinations” where we are tested on material that we learned from September to December in each class. The grade you get on this test is 1/3 or your overall average for that trimester. 

Of my 3 years at this school I have disagreed with that some of the religion teachers have said, but nothing in the course itself was heretical. Now however, we are using a textbook by Peter kreeft and I have encountered numerous heresies. My question is: My friends who are trad and I are having a debate over how we should answer heretical questions (what I mean by this is Questions that every Catholic should know the answer to such as “can non Catholics be saved yes or no” where the True Catholic answer would be no but the novus ordo school wants you to select yes). I say we should select the true catholic answer and lose the points off the test. They however say that they think it’s acceptable to choose the non Catholic answer. What should we do?

Thank you. 
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Online Ladislaus

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Re: Novus ordo HS student dilemma
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2019, 03:40:13 PM »
I would answer the question the way the book presents it ... but I would write a comment next to it saying, "this is what the book says, but it is wrong".  That way you do not implicitly profess heresy.  Alternatively, you can write a disclaimer at the top of the test indicating, "I am answering these questions in accordance with the book, and these answers do not represent my own opinions, as I disagree with many of them."

It's unjust of them to penalize you for rejecting their heresy.  
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Offline songbird

Re: Novus ordo HS student dilemma
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2019, 05:52:26 PM »
Answer it no.  This question is no "opinion".  

When you face your Lord, how do you wish to face Him?  
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Offline ByzCat3000

Re: Novus ordo HS student dilemma
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2019, 07:36:07 PM »
That question itself is even more frustrating if you take Lefebvre's position like I do, but broadly speaking I'd just agree with Ladislaus there.  That at least demonstrates that you do in fact know what answers that are expected of you, and that you sometimes intentionally disagree, rather than that you simply don't know what they expect.  I'm guessing they wouldn't penalize for that unless they're really fanatical
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Offline poche

Re: Novus ordo HS student dilemma
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2019, 11:50:20 PM »
Here is a way that you can answer that question that is provided by the Baltimore Catechism;

Q. 510. Is it ever possible for one to be saved who does not know the Catholic Church to be the true Church?
A. It is possible for one to be saved who does not know the Catholic Church to be the true Church, provided that person:
1.(1) Has been validly baptized;
2.(2) Firmly believes the religion he professes and practices to be the true religion, and
3.(3) Dies without the guilt of mortal sin on his soul.

Q. 511. Why do we say it is only possible for a person to be saved who does not know the CatholicChurch to be the true Church?
A. We say it is only possible for a person to be saved who does not know the Catholic Church to be the true Church, because the necessary conditions are not often found, especially that of dying in a state of grace without making use of the Sacrament of Penance.

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/catechism/baltimore-catechism/lesson-11-on-the-church
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