Are These Sins?

[coralife205]

I know one of the ten comandments is “shall not kill”. but what about killing things like, crickets, snails, bugs, etc?

also, is it a sin to acsidently be thinking about impure thoughts, that are sexual. because, its stuff that comes to your mind, but its not like anything you can avoid…if there is a way to avoid it then i would love to here how i can brake it…also if your haveing a conversation with someone, and they happen to bring up that there PMSing and Periods and stuff (im a guy so its not something i care to know) and you know that if they talk about that stuff in front of you , that it leads to impure thoughts and you tell them you dont want to have that conversation BECAUSE it makes you think about thigns like that…is it a sin, because you awknowldge that it is , or could be, and you wish not to, but the person keeps talkign about it…you get the ideah.

also is it a sin to be lazy at work. not to the extreem, but like is it a sin to do the bare minimum?

is it a sin that you dont go see a tutor at school when your parents want you to , or asked you to? this morning they wanted me to go see a tutor, my mom left me a note saying that she wanted me to go, but i dident find out until only about an hour or two before class, and i wanted to spend that time on here, on this forum reserching nad learning about God instead. I still intend to go see a tutor, becuase i think its the only way it will benefit me…but did i still sin becuase was it being disrespectful to parents?

 

[PhilotheaZ]

I know one of the ten comandments is “shall not kill”. but what about killing things like, crickets, snails, bugs, etc?

If done out of cruelty it may be a sin. If done for a legitimate reason (removing an infestation from your home, for example) it is not a sin.

also, is it a sin to acsidently be thinking about impure thoughts, that are sexual. because, its stuff that comes to your mind, but its not like anything you can avoid…if there is a way to avoid it then i would love to here how i can brake it…

Accidental thoughts are not a sin. If you intentionally entertain these thoughts, consent to them, take delight in them, etc. that is when they become sinful. It is actually an exercise in virtue to dismiss unwelcome impure thoughts.

also if your haveing a conversation with someone, and they happen to bring up that there PMSing and Periods and stuff (im a guy so its not something i care to know) and you know that if they talk about that stuff in front of you , that it leads to impure thoughts and you tell them you dont want to have that conversation BECAUSE it makes you think about thigns like that…is it a sin, because you awknowldge that it is , or could be, and you wish not to, but the person keeps talkign about it…you get the ideah.

Again, if it is unintentional on your part, it is not sinful. But there comes a point when it is your duty to walk away, to insist on changing the subject, etc.

also is it a sin to be lazy at work. not to the extreem, but like is it a sin to do the bare minimum?

Yes. Sloth (laziness) is a sin. And you owe it to your employer to be diligent at the job you are being paid to do. Doing the bare minimum may be depriving your employer of what you owe him in justice, a form of stealing. Probably a venial sin if not done to the extreme.

is it a sin that you dont go see a tutor at school when your parents want you to , or asked you to? this morning they wanted me to go see a tutor, my mom left me a note saying that she wanted me to go, but i dident find out until only about an hour or two before class, and i wanted to spend that time on here, on this forum reserching nad learning about God instead. I still intend to go see a tutor, becuase i think its the only way it will benefit me…but did i still sin becuase was it being disrespectful to parents?

If you understood that your mother was asking you to do it TODAY, and you deliberately avoided doing it, it is probably a sin.

You have asked a lot of questions about whether things are sinful. It is good to try to form your conscience (to learn to discern whether things are sinful or not). And it is good to learn the difference between venial and mortal sins. Some of the things you describe can be venial sins. Your priest in confession can help you understand the difference.

But sometimes people who ask a LOT of these questions have a problem called scrupulosity, where they have a “hypersensitive” conscience and think that almost everything they do is sinful, and where they think that even small (venial) sins are serious (mortal) sins, and where they don’t trust that God has forgiven them even after confession to a priest. This can be a real problem. If you think this describes you, talk to a priest you trust about it, and follow his advice.

 

[Akini]

Accidental thoughts are not a sin. If you intentionally entertain these thoughts, consent to them, take delight in them, etc. that is when they become sinful. It is actually an exercise in virtue to dismiss unwelcome impure thoughts.

I think you are correct. Just a question. What are accidental thoughts?

 

[coralife205]

now that you mention it, i would be lieing if i said i was not a 100% in beleaveing that God forgives us, especly when, we know were sorry, but we keep failing, and after that every wrong thing i do i cant help but wonder “oh **** i just did that, i got to go to confession before mass on sunday.” and im haveing trouble forgiveing my self. its hard to forgive your self when you cant forget your sins, and when your body and mind are not pure, despite your efforts…adiction…ugh

at work, we have to clean the cricket bins opening/closeing the store. theres often anywhere from 50-200 dead crickets. to clean, we use a dustpan and a brush and scoop them all up in a corner and put them all on the dustpan and into the trash can. even with the liveing ones, because its easier and faster, and im wonder thease days…if its a sin. because sometimes theres literly 500 crickets in there, and it would take literly probably an hour to just remove every single liveing one and to make sure every single cricekt i intend to put in the trash is already dead…so relaly what im wondering is, is it still a sin to put the living cricekts along with the dead cricekts in the trash…i know that sounds silly, but in the eys of God, it may not be. that kind of has to do with me being lazy i guess…

 

[bpbasilphx]

The verse usually rendered in English “Thou shalt not kill” properly means, “Do no murder.”

 

[PhilotheaZ]

The verse usually rendered in English “Thou shalt not kill” properly means, “Do no murder.”

Yes, I think you are right.

The section of the Catechism which addresses the treatment of animals actually falls under the Seventh Commandment (“You shall not steal”), not the Fifth (“You shall not kill”).

The original poster may want to read the relevant paragraphs of the Catechism, #2415-2418. See vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a7.htm :

**Respect for the integrity of creation **

2415 The seventh commandment enjoins respect for the integrity of creation. Animals, like plants and inanimate beings, are by nature destined for the common good of past, present, and future humanity. Use of the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be divorced from respect for moral imperatives. Man’s dominion over inanimate and other living beings granted by the Creator is not absolute; it is limited by concern for the quality of life of his neighbor, including generations to come; it requires a religious respect for the integrity of creation.

2416 Animals are God’s creatures. He surrounds them with his providential care. By their mere existence they bless him and give him glory. Thus men owe them kindness. We should recall the gentleness with which saints like St. Francis of Assisi or St. Philip Neri treated animals.

2417 God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those whom he created in his own image. Hence it is legitimate to use animals for food and clothing. They may be domesticated to help man in his work and leisure. Medical and scientific experimentation on animals is a morally acceptable practice if it remains within reasonable limits and contributes to caring for or saving human lives.

2418 It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly. It is likewise unworthy to spend money on them that should as a priority go to the relief of human misery. One can love animals; one should not direct to them the affection due only to persons.

 

[dconklin]

Regarding your mom’s wish for you to see a tutor. Do it. First and foremost, you are your parent’s child. Do what they want - especially when it it comes to your secondary responsibility of being a student. I love the concept of a young person desiring to know their faith better (future priest or catechist?) but be a good son and a good student first.