Consequences of Sins/ vices

[Haru]

So you know how STDs are considered a consequence of sexual sin. I was wondering if every illness or misfortune that befalls us is a consequence of vices/sin we comitted. Here are a few questions:

1. If we confessed a particular sin, do we still face it’s consequence? do we continue facing it once we get rid of the vice as a form of chastisement/ motification?
2. Is this consequence always related to the sin/vice?
   For e.g: If a person is habitually sinning against the 6th and 9th commandment would he always face consequences like STDs, miscarriages etc or can face consequences that are completely unrelated?
3. Do children suffer the consequences of their parent’s sin?

 

[Titivillus]

So you know how STDs are considered a consequence of sexual sin.

I do not know that.

However, were I to grant the premise:

1. If we confessed a particular sin, do we still face it’s consequence? do we continue facing it once we get rid of the vice as a form of chastisement/ motification?

Confession and absolution will not cure you of an STD.

1. Is this consequence always related to the sin/vice?
   For e.g: If a person is habitually sinning against the 6th and 9th commandment would he always face consequences like STDs, miscarriages etc or can face consequences that are completely unrelated?

A consequence of sin is always related to that sin (that is what “consequence” means). But I don’t think you can predict a particular consequence in any given situation – eg someone who engages in sexual sin need not ever contract an STD, though there may be other consequences.

 

[Haru]

Yes, I understand that every person engaing in sexual sin does not contract an STD there might be other consequences. I simply used STD as an example.

So does that mean that we live with that consequence for the rest of our lives?

 

[ahs]

So does that mean that we live with that consequence for the rest of our lives?

Depends on what the sin is. If it’s breaking a window, you live with it until you make reparations for the window. We face the “temporal punishment due sin”, even after being forgiven. That temporal punishment/consequence of sin will be different for different sins.

do we continue facing it once we get rid of the vice

That’s a rather different question, more driven by concupiscence (inclination to commit sin) due to our fallen nature. We can practice virtues to fight the temptations to sin, but temptation is always there.

Is this consequence always related to the sin/vice?
For e.g: If a person is habitually sinning against the 6th and 9th commandment would he always face consequences like STDs, miscarriages etc or can face consequences that are completely unrelated?

Short answer is “no”. The consequence of sin is death. Some habitual sinners may never face any perceived consequence on earth…but the real consequence will be felt by their spirit in 1) being led deeper into sin, and driven further from God and 2) in spiritual death.

Do children suffer the consequences of their parent’s sin?

No, not in the sense that personal sins of commission are hereditary. Though, a father who gets drunk all the time and abuses his kids may have children who think that this is normal, and they may grow up doing the same. So, in that way, it might be thought that children suffer the consequences of the parent’s sin. But directly, no, children are not punished for sins committed by a parent or anyone else.

 

[Titivillus]

1. Do children suffer the consequences of their parent’s sin?

Children are not punished on account of a parent’s sin, but they may suffer consequences.

To continue with the STD example (which premise, that STD’s are considered a consequence of sexual sin , I still do not grant), some STD’s can affect a child during pregnancy; some can be transmitted from mother to child during the birthing process.