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BCathB
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Curiosity is a sin? I mean, when we look for news, when we seek for informations about some scientific or technical subjects… I don’t mean when we look too much at other’s life.
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angel12
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How could that be a sin?mean, when we look for news, when we seek for informations about some scientific or technical subjects…
Tis_Bearself
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Who said curiosity is a sin? Where are you getting this from, especially if you don’t mean “looking too much at other’s life” (<----which would be prying or being judgmental, not really curiosity).
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Greenfields
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If its a morbid curiosity I would say sure.
Or curious about gross forbidden kind of things yes.
Or curious about gross forbidden kind of things yes.
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C.Ray
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I was about to post on this so I’ll just tag on to yours. I often read about “unhealthy curiosity” as something to be strictly avoided, but I don’t find any guides for determining when curiosity is “unhealthy” or morbid".
As someone who tends to develop general interests pretty easily, I can often find myself knee-deep in wikipedias, books, youtubers, blogs, podcasts and so on, usually on strange and unusual subjects, but sometimes on mondane ones. I’ll offer a few as examples: UFOs and spaceflight, bigfoot, the occult, exorcisms, protestantism, astronomy, home improvement, art, music, etc.
Generally speaking I think it good to be curious. It keeps my material life fresh and interesting. It can also inform my spiritual life too. Were it not for a string interest in history, I would not likely have picked up a Latin 101 book, or become interested in Anglo-Saxon church architecture, or have bothered to seek out the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, which has been a great help in my Christian life.
Have any of those curiosities ever been “unhealthy”? Maybe. I don’t know. I don’t know what that means.
As someone who tends to develop general interests pretty easily, I can often find myself knee-deep in wikipedias, books, youtubers, blogs, podcasts and so on, usually on strange and unusual subjects, but sometimes on mondane ones. I’ll offer a few as examples: UFOs and spaceflight, bigfoot, the occult, exorcisms, protestantism, astronomy, home improvement, art, music, etc.
Generally speaking I think it good to be curious. It keeps my material life fresh and interesting. It can also inform my spiritual life too. Were it not for a string interest in history, I would not likely have picked up a Latin 101 book, or become interested in Anglo-Saxon church architecture, or have bothered to seek out the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, which has been a great help in my Christian life.
Have any of those curiosities ever been “unhealthy”? Maybe. I don’t know. I don’t know what that means.
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TK421
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The word “curiosity” has changed somewhat in English over the centuries, which is why saints have sometimes used the word negatively.Curiosity is a sin? I mean, when we look for news, when we seek for informations about some scientific or technical subjects… I don’t mean when we look too much at other’s life.
If by curiosity you mean an appetite for learning and discovery, then no. This is a part of being made in the image of God and these pursuits are noble. Turn the average child loose in a zoo or a museum and they will be in all sorts of stuff.
If you mean plunging into social media / gossip / celebrity lives, then it is either morally neutral at the absolute best or it is sinful and harmful to a person’s happiness and spiritual life. There is also mounting evidence that consuming too much news is bad for a person’s mental health.
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Vico
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If it endangers our faith or is a near occasion of sin, then curiosity could be bad.Curiosity is a sin? I mean, when we look for news, when we seek for informations about some scientific or technical subjects… I don’t mean when we look too much at other’s life.
Baltimore Catechism No. 3
772 A. We are bound to avoid occasions of sin because Our Lord has said: “He who loves the danger will perish in it”; and as we are bound to avoid the loss of our souls, so we are bound to avoid the danger of their loss. The occasion is the cause of sin, and you cannot take away the evil without removing its cause.
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Bluebright
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Like the others say I don’t think it’s a sin in itself… but I would caution that most things can be if moderation isnt exercised so is that what you mean? Keep it moderate then you’ll be ok.
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