A question about sin

[fallensk8r2222]

ok. well today, i was tempted and i gave in. I watched a few videos that involed people touching each other and kissing but they weren’t having sex. Will watching i got an erection. and thats it. Would that be an a mortal sin? I knew it was a sin but im not sure about that state of which it is. So i dont want to watch them again because i thought how it was offending to women in way so i stopped but i was sure how grave it was. So could someone please help me on the this so i can become a better person.

THANKS

 

[teadough]

I don’t know how much help I can be on this subject for the fact that this is an area of life that i have trouble with.

last week I started looking at pictures that show a lot of leg. Keep in mind no full nudity but I was definately trying to get “this close” to it if you know what I mean. Long story short. These types of images made my mind more open and the “entertaining of the mind” became too much for my soul in some ways. I eventually crossed the line and looked at discraceful video clips. You can only imagine what can happen next.

Do I now consider the first act sin? Yes! Why? Look at where it led me. I am now in acceptance that I should not even glance at magazines that are not even considered porno such as People,Maxim,…etc

It was hard going to Confession considering I had been there the previous week for the exact same thing. I am tired of this and need to move on and am willing to do whatever it takes.

 

[fallensk8r2222]

yeah i see what your saying and thanks because that did help because venial sins can lead to mortal sins. So thank you.

 

[teadough]

yeah i see what your saying and thanks because that did help because venial sins can lead to mortal sins. So thank you.

I think the problem obviously lies between the persons in regards to venial sins. Here is what I mean. Let’s say my dad looks at a seemingly harmless Magazine that may show a little leg or something. This may get his mind to entertaine some sort of idea but more than likely he can easily let it go. Now take me.For many years I had been looking at hardcore pornography. When we use the same magazine example that I used for my dad the ideas that come into my mind come because I want them to and allow them. Another example for me compared to my dad is this. If my dad takes a shot of whiskey he can either take another one if he chooses or else leave it alone. If I take a shot of the same whiskey I am going to spiral out of control then or in the near future. why? I had spent so many years driniking that there came a day when I crossed the line that leads to obvilion everytime I drank. I am now looking at Lust in the same way.

Are both my dad and I commiting veniel sins when we look at the same magazine or drink the same whiskey? I would have to say nne of us is commiting a Mortal sin because deep inside I know the reality of what is taking place in front of me and where it will lead.

If I am wrong for thinking this way then so be it. On the other hand I have a much better chance I being the Christian that Jesus would want me to be by just avoiding the objects entirely.

Trust me!! I have a lot of work to do and am by no means the leading example in my scenerios. I have just recently come to the acceptence point in this area of my life. What else can I say.

 

[Kolbe300]

It was hard going to Confession considering I had been there the previous week for the exact same thing. I am tired of this and need to move on and am willing to do whatever it takes.

Hi teadough. This comment you made above struck me, so I thought I would share a piece of advice, for whatever it’s worth. Don’t ever let Confession be difficult for you because you may need to confess the same sin you did the last time (or the last 100 times) you went to Confession. Although the sin may be the same every time, YOU aren’t the same. And when you step into that confessional to encounter Christ, all He cares about is you. Sin always has an effect on us. Like I said, the sin may be the same but you aren’t. And trust that Jesus is SO happy that you are there. Does that make sense?

God Bless you!

 

[teadough]

Hi teadough. This comment you made above struck me, so I thought I would share a piece of advice, for whatever it’s worth. Don’t ever let Confession be difficult for you because you may need to confess the same sin you did the last time (or the last 100 times) you went to Confession. Although the sin may be the same every time, YOU aren’t the same. And when you step into that confessional to encounter Christ, all He cares about is you. Sin always has an effect on us. Like I said, the sin may be the same but you aren’t. And trust that Jesus is SO happy that you are there. Does that make sense?

God Bless you!

Yes, it does makes sense. Thanks. I think what I mean when I say “I am tired of this and need to move on”, is that I am tire of the habitual habit of the same sin. It has been a part of me for so long that it has taken me becoming Catholic to finaly realize the effect it has on my soul,and how that one sin can stem out into so many different areas of my life. It is like splintered wood.

 

[teadough]

Kolbe300

Ha! I just realized your screen name. My chosen Patron Saint is Maximilian Kolbe. I am pretty sure that I am heading down the right track.