(Catholics Only Please) What's a bigger sin,cursing or killing someone?I know it sounds stupid but read detail

Question

They are both mortal sins but they have to have different severities,right? I mean it sounds stupid to think that cursing is just as bad as killing someone.

I have only heard of two types of sins. Venial ad Mortal. Nothing more.

Answer 1

Well...both break the 6th Commandment, "Thou shall not kill." People often think of killing only in the physical sense, but killing of a person's soul takes many other forms, such as gossiping about them, spreading rumors, cruel words, or cursing them. Now, to be considered a mortal sin, it must fit these qualifications:

1. its subject must be a 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.

Now, of course, only God knows the full answer to your question...but based on this, I am tempted to answer that yes, they do have different severities; murder is a much more severe offense than cursing at somebody. Also, not everybody who curses at somebody knows that they are breaking the 6th Commandment, thus, they might not know that it is as serious as it is, thus, it wouldn't be a Mortal Sin in their case (it wouldn't fit the qualifications). Sometimes people curse out of habit...and a bad habit I might add. So say it comes out on accident....it is not a Mortal sin in that case (again, wouldn't fit the qualifications.) Of course, this is not to say that it is OK to curse and even if it were to be considered a venial sin....venial sin should also be avoided at all costs. It is the venial sins that are sometimes harder to resist and control than the mortal sins, and the venial sins that lead you into mortal sin.

Hope this helped?

With Peace in Christ

Answer 2

Murder, of course. This would be a Mortal sin. Cursing and anger is a lesser offense under the same commandment, but would be a venial sin. Both can be forgiven but they are not equal in severity.

St. John clearly shows us the difference between Mortal and Venial in 1 John 5:16-17

1 John 5:16-17 (New American Standard Bible)
16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, (A)he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death (B)There is a sin leading to death; (C)I do not say that he should make request for this.
17(D)All unrighteousness is sin, and (E)there is a sin not leading to death.

Many Protestant Christians seem to think Sin is Sin is Sin. The New Testament does not support this. All Sin is Not the same. Our God is also a "Just" God. Would we put someone in prison for life for every type of crime? Murder or shoplifting a candy bar? Sin is Sin? No, not hardly.

Answer 3

All sins depend on the circumstances involved.

Killing someone in self defense or in defense of others may actually be a virtuous act.

Cursing once is bad. Cursing over and over again every day for years and influencing others to curse can be a very great sin.

Sin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God.

A mortal sin is a grave infraction of the law of God that destroys the divine life in the soul of the sinner (sanctifying grace), constituting a turn away from God. For a sin to be mortal, three conditions must be present: grave matter, full knowledge of the evil of the act, and full consent of the will.

Most of the sins we commit are venial sins. Venial sin is a sin which does not destroy the divine life in the soul, as does mortal sin, though it diminishes and wounds it. Venial sin is the failure to observe necessary moderation, in lesser matters of the moral law, or in grave matters acting without full knowledge or complete consent.

However consistent unrepentant venial sins can slowly destroy your relationship with God and become mortal sin.

People die all the time with venial sins on their conscience and they will go to heaven.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1854 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect1chpt1art8.htm#1854

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

Perhaps you under-estimate the potency and importance; the solemn and Divine Nature of the Name of God. . .

Orthodox Jews typically will not utter the name of God unless it is in the context of Divine Worship. We could all take a lesson from these Orthodox Jews.

You see, because the incessant use of God's name as a curse is so widespread, it has devalued the name of God to the point where an individual such as yourself ceases to respect the Name of God. And, once you lose respect for the name of God, loss of respect for God Himself is not far behind.

In fact, abusing the name of the Lord God IS an exhibition of a lack of respect for God. That is why it is a mortal sin.

The name of the Son; Jesus Christ, is a name that should only be uttered in the context of Divine Worship or serious religious discussion. Yet, many people value the name "Jesus Christ" as far as it can be used as an expletive.

The "GD" word, literally means "God, go to hell"! Who are we to wish anything or anyone to hell, unless we are deserving of such a fate ourselves.

We must treat the Name of God with respect. A whole Commandment is directed at that very sin, "Thou shall not take the Lord's Name in vain." This is an unconditional Commandment, and rightly so.

Revere the Name of God. Don't abuse it. So severe is this sin that, it is a mortal sin, and rightly so.

Answer 5

Cursing (not in God's name in Vain) isn't a mortal sin,it's a venial Sin.
Murdering is a mortal sin.:)
Venial sins are sins that doesn't hurt someone badly.
Mortal sins vice versa.

Answer 6

Killing someone, and not always that either.

Sin is complicated. Basically, mortal sin:

1. its subject must be a 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.


Venial sin is essentially different from mortal sin. It does not avert us from our true last end, it does not destroy charity, the principle of union with God, nor deprive the soul of sanctifying grace, and it is intrinsically reparable. It is called venial precisely because, considered in its own proper nature, it is pardonable; in itself meriting, not eternal, but temporal punishment. It is distinguished from mortal sin on the part of the disorder. By mortal sin man is entirely averted from God, his true last end, and, at least implicitly, he places his last end in some created thing. By venial sin he is not averted from God, neither does he place his last end in creatures. He remains united with God by charity, but does not tend towards Him as he ought. The true nature of sin as it is contrary to the eternal law, repugnant namely to the primary end of the law, is found only in mortal sin. Venial sin is only in an imperfect way contrary to the law, since it is not contrary to the primary end of the law, nor does it avert man from the end intended by the law. (St. Thomas, I-II, Q. lxxxviii, a. 1; and Cajetan, I-II, Q. lxxxviii, a. 1, for the sense of the præter legem and contra legem of St. Thomas).

Answer 7

sin is sin, all can be forgiven. think of it this way: for every action there is equal and opposite reaction. Everything has it's appropriate consiquence and all will be judged in the end. Just dont forget to leave the judging to God.

Answer 8

What do you mean by cursing?

Answer 9

murder obviously.

Answer 10

murder.........de.de.duh.........