Are active alcoholics going to Hell?

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I say “active” so as not to be confused with a “recovering” alcoholic.

A Catholic/Christian who believes in Jesus but still cannot, or does not, escape the bottle will be condemned to Hell, correct or not?
 
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I say “active” so as not to be confused with a “recovering” alcoholic.

A Catholic/Christian who believes in Jesus but still cannot, or does not, escape the bottle will be condemned to Hell, correct or not?
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Salvation is not based upon having an addiction or not.

Catechism of the Catholic Church
1874 To choose deliberately - that is, both knowing it and willing it - something gravely contrary to the divine law and to the ultimate end of man is to commit a mortal sin. This destroys in us the charity without which eternal beatitude is impossible. Unrepented, it brings eternal death.

1861 Mortal sin is a radical possibility of human freedom, as is love itself. It results in the loss of charity and the privation of sanctifying grace, that is, of the state of grace. If it is not redeemed by repentance and God’s forgiveness, it causes exclusion from Christ’s kingdom and the eternal death of hell, for our freedom has the power to make choices for ever, with no turning back. However, although we can judge that an act is in itself a grave offense, we must entrust judgment of persons to the justice and mercy of God.
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Alcoholism is a disease and a chemical dependence. There may be a.genetic component. People often turn to the bottle because they have been through trauma and are mentally I’ll.

We don’t know nearly enough about the causes of it to say that anyone who is in its grips is acting with the full consent that is required for them to be in a state of unrepentant mortal sin and accordingly hellboumd
 
This is fairly similar to the question of suicide. While suicide as well as drunkenness can be mortal sins, there can be underlying mental health problems which drives someone to do those things. And beyond that I don’t think it’s our place to really get into the minds of troubled people.

One has to be of sound mind and people who are active alcoholics are most certainly not of sound mind. Certainly most people committing suicide aren’t of sound mind. All you can do is pray for those people in the hopes that they’ll be able to find treatment and eventually clarity.
 
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A Catholic/Christian who believes in Jesus but still cannot, or does not, escape the bottle will be condemned to Hell, correct or not?
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Alcoholism is a disease.

I’m not sure where you’ve gotten the idea that alcoholics will “go to hell”.

Like everyone else, it depends on the state of their soul when they die. And we can’t know that.
 
Are active alcoholics going to Hell?

Probably and no higher percentages as “active” Catholics.

Alcoholism, in itself, is no more a more sin as being Catholic is a saving grace.
 
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We have no idea who is going to Hell and who is not. In addition, Scripture says we should not judge people.
Pray for the person and if there’s something you can do to help them, like an intervention, do it.
Other than that, their ultimate fate is up to God.

Also, please remember that addiction is a disease and God will take that into account when he is judging someone, the same way as he would take any other mental illness into account.
 
Then you asked us to speculate on whether you yourself would go to hell, so the Scripture would apply to us posting here.

That’s not our call to make. We would be judging you.

If you are alcoholic, please seek help for your disease. You may also want to read about/ pray for the intercession of Venerable Matt Talbot.
 
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Being “not of the kingdom” doesn’t mean that they will go to Hell. It’s a phrase that means these are vices that we should strive to avoid as member’s of God’s kingdom.

Some alcohol problems are controllable on one’s own-- drinking and partying can become a bad habit and lead to sins. Alcoholism, OTOH, is a serious disease and addiction. It needs help from professionals, and/or AA. It’s a compulsion that most cannot overcome on their own.

If you have an alcohol problem, reach out for help locally. Take the first step, it’s the hardest. Once you do, you will find love and support from those who want to help you get better.
 
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