Advice on stealing

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Hey. Lets say i get somthing fixed by someone then after they fixed it i realize that they fixed the thing and put somthing stolen on it. If i use this item is it accpeting stealing/accepting sin?
(This is not a car. The stolen item was fixed with stolen glue)
 
Maybe the lack of a response is due to your vague message. It is hard to know the seriousness of the situation.

If the stolen glue was a $3.98 tube and a few drops were used to repair a small item, the sin is venial, but only for the person who stole it. You are not an accomplice with the intention of stealing, so there is no sin on your part.

Even if the stolen item was glued with a high-grade expensive specialty glue and a large amount was used, how would you disconnect it and give it back? And why would you discontinue using the item that was fixed? It was not your sin of theft.

I suppose it also depends on whether you had a sneaky suspicion that the person you hired to fix it was known to indulge in this type of activity. Maybe there you might have some partial guilt for hiring the person in the first place. You see, a lot of unknown “ifs” are here, and may require the help of a priest to discern an answer.

If it really bothers you, you can make a charitable donation to the poor box in church some day and ask God to touch the heart of the one who did the stealing.

My two cents.
 
Well the gulit comes because before i was a christian i got these things fixed and i kind of known that they were fixed with stolen glue and it was a few days ago that i stopped getting it fixed and thought id ask if i should stop using the item.
 
From the Catechism:

2412 In virtue of commutative justice, reparation for injustice committed requires the restitution of stolen goods to their owner.

There are times when we don’t know who the owner is, and it is almost impossible to make restitution. I doubt you would have to return the item, or to discontinue using it in order to express full repentence, especially if it is a very needed item.

The only guilt you would need to repent of is willingly accepting something you knew might be stolen, but not the actual sin of theft. The idea of the poor box or a gift to charity might be called for, depending on the seriousness and worth of the item. Please talk this over with your priest in confession.

It is nice that your conscience reproves you and it will be a good safeguard for avoiding this in the future. God bless you.
 
Thanks for the help if any 1 else wants to add to his advice you can.
 
I think that this:
If it really bothers you, you can make a charitable donation to the poor box in church some day and ask God to touch the heart of the one who did the stealing.
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is:thumbsup: 👍 excellent advice.

Mind you, if we are talking something of great value, that is, IMO, different. You would need to make a greater effort to make it up to the person who was harmed.
But sometimes, there is really no way to make something right with that person. I think that, then, you just have to make sure you are not profiting by someone else’s loss…

Have you discussed this with your pastor? He should be able to make this a lot clearer, knowing the details…
 
**First, What Joysong said. **Yesterday 11:46 am

I went to scoop up four pillows I had bought at a sale and know what? I scooped up five (someone left one on the end of the counter.) The next day I went back with the receipt and asked that if I could return it – for free - or could I at least buy, still in original packaging).

The manager through I was trying to run a scam on a fifthe pillow since I only bought four.

A plainclothes policeman stood at the help desk and was pretty nonchalant about it (he was actually giggling out loud). The manager was in a tizzy, and asked the policeman to ARREST me for stealing and/or receiving stolen goods.

I understand that that is nowhere on par with your story, but I would be more worrid about the other person’s sin. He /she was aware of Mortal Sin: did not have full Knowledge, Free Will to control the situation, and I I think that you are overanalyzing the Grave Matter.

You, my friend, may be an accomplice if you KNEW about any of these things, not just suspected them.

And again to quote Joysong(Yesterday 11:09 am).
If it really bothers you, you can make a charitable donation to the poor box in church some day and ask God to touch the heart of the one who did the stealing.
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Go to confession, and get this “if” “possibly” and “maybe” off of your conscience. And, indeed, remember this man (and his business) in yur prayers. He sounds like he needs 'em.

Bless you,
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Since you have repeatedly bumped this thread, it seems none of us are able to completely satisfy your conscience. Nor are we qualified to do so. All we can do, and I think we have done that, is to show the Church’s teaching and send you back to the priest who IS qualified to advise you. We don’t have full information, full intent and motive, or the full scope of value related to the items you speak about.

If you cannot get to confession until a later date and it bothers you this much, you probably should give the rectory a call and at least discuss it to put your mind in peace. I doubt there is anything else we can add here.
 
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