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I think the disconnect here is you building the same strawman argument that @Fervent built. He seemed to think that the rule of conscience only allows private opinions to be considered. To clarify, I gave him the following scenario.Marvelous grasp of the obvious. . .of course it's not an issue of laws when it is not in applicable law.
In regard to the law, you mistake accommodation to conscience for authority of conscience.
And why is the conscience involved?
Because it subjectively and erroneously "feels" that it is against the law.
And for the sake of not searing the function of that natural subjective monitor of morality, even though it can be misinformed,
it is better to preserve it and have it than to be without it. . .so it is to be observed and preserved, not seared.
None of which places conscience above the law, but allows the objective law to accommodate the subjective conscience.
Suppose you feel 75% certain that choice A is morally good, and 85% certain that choice B is morally good. You should go with choice B, then, correct? Not quite so fast. You might feel 95% certain that you need to investigate the issue further, meaning, 95% certain that the 85% is not high enough to perform choice B in good conscience. By "investigate further" this could mean praying, examining Scripture, seeking counseling, etc.
Clear?
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