I was curious to know what the exact definition of mortal sin was so I looked it up. It said that there are three things a sin must be before it is considered mortal:
1.its subject must be grave (or serious) matter;
2.it must be committed with full knowledge, both of the sin and of the gravity of the offense;
3.it must be committed with deliberate and complete consent.
what does the third one mean exactly? I don't quite understand it.
2007-10-02 14:12:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The 3rd one means you knew what you were doing was a mortal sin, and did it anyway.
2007-10-02 14:17:20 · answer #1 · answered by Tasha 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From my Catholic point of view on mortal sin is that if a mortal sin isn't confessed then there could sever dire consequences meaning you'll lose your salvation with God and Jesus and end up in Hell. There are 2 mortal sins that I'm aware of. Pornography and Divination. Like this morning i had a talk with my uncle who's also a catholic. He told me that pornography is a mortal sin and if i don't stop it then i could end up in Hell. And one other time i was at a local catholic church and i told this church member that i was addicted to Tarot cards. She told that it's a mortal sin. So i went to the sacrament of confession or penance. Told the priest and told me to do some form of penance.
2015-05-27 13:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by Alan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to dictionary.com deliberate means:
1. carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
2. characterized by deliberation; careful or slow in deciding: a deliberate decision.
3. leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried: a deliberate step.
–verb (used with object) 4. to weigh in the mind; consider: to deliberate a question.
–verb (used without object) 5. to think carefully or attentively; reflect: She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.
And complete consent is when one doesn't hold back. Or in other words, full steam ahead with my consent.
2007-10-02 15:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means if you accidentally kill someone, for example you are a construction worker and you drop an anvil on another worker, then you haven't committed mortal sin. Even though you know its a serious matter and how bad it is, it wasn't your intention to kill someone and thus it wasn't a sin.
2007-10-05 08:38:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you smashed your finger with a hammer and exclaimed the Lord's name in vain in an immediate reflex action without thinking about it.....or deliberately consenting to doing so....it is not a mortal sin. (It is not to be taken lightly under any circumstances).
Contrast that with one who takes the name of the Lord in vain in a pre-meditated manner....which is a mortal sin.
2007-10-02 14:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by The Cub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malice aforethought - not in the heat of passion but planned. This is debatable and has been.
If you're worried about a specific case, see a priest who is also a canon lawyer, there is at least one or two in every diocese.
Hope this helps! Grace & Peace.
2007-10-02 14:17:32 · answer #6 · answered by brother_roger_osl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In simpler terms:
1. It has to be big.
2. You have to know it's wrong, and it's big time wrong.
3. You have to do it in full awareness that it's big time wrong, willingly, not being forced.
2007-10-02 14:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋