In matters of morality, the Roman Catholic Church tends to speak inconsistently to its members. At times, it emphasizes the role of conscience in decision-making. American bishops have stated that our spiritual tradition accepts 'enlightened conscience, even whant honestly mistaken, as the immediate arbiter of moral decisions.' Presumably, therefore, Catholics have the right to know legitimate options in order to make enlightened decisions on controverted moral issues. The title of the book, Why You Can Disagree and Remain a Faithful Catholic, has led some to think that the book was written to promote disagreement. This is not true. The book is written to supply them with the information from Scripture and history that supports their honest decisions in conscience.
