Doubting God a sin?

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So i am 15 years old and I have a question. Is doubting god’s existence sometimes a sin. I doubted god’s power when someone close to me became really sick . He’s okay now but I’m conflicted it what I did was a sin or not. And if it is a sin how should I confess it. I have confession this weekend which is organised especially for the youth
 
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So i am 15 years old and I have a question. Is doubting god’s existence sometimes a sin. I doubted god’s power when someone close to me became really sick . He’s okay now but I’m conflicted it what I did was a sin or not. And if it is a sin how should I confess it. I have confession this weekend which is organised especially for the youth
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Confess it. If it’s a sin, your priest will say so. If it’s not, he’ll say so. Part of his job in the confessional is to help you sort out these questions to form your conscience. And don’t beat yourself up about it!
 
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So i am 15 years old and I have a question. Is doubting god’s existence sometimes a sin. I doubted god’s power when someone close to me became really sick
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Welcome to pending adulthood! The reality is that as we go through life things change and what was an unquestionable thing might change. If your beliefs (secular also) are never challenged, then you really don’t grow as a person. The one thing I can say though is know who you are, but always be open to learning things.

My Grandfather was a strict, stiff man in his beliefs. But as he aged he openly re-evaluated some of the major decisions he made in his life. None were immoral and much of it was borne of loving those around him deeper. When he died at 92, I can easily say he was highly beloved and one of the most self reflective people I’ve ever known; a rare thing to say about people his age.
 
As you have been told, doubts can be a part of growing up.

Our doubts are typically the result of us seeing a contradiction between how we perceive reality and the way things truly are. I always remember that the Blessed Virgin was apparently confused by the message from the angel. And I’m sure there were plenty of events in her life that made no sense to her at the time. And yet we believe she never sinned.

So don’t be too hard on yourself. The best of the Saints have struggled with the seeming contradiction between a loving God and the terrible misfortunes suffered by those he is supposed to love. Doubts are opportunities to grow in Faith (and if you are lucky, understanding.)

My point is that doubts in and of themselves are not sins. But what you do when you have doubts might be sins. It’s always a good thing to ask to understand when you don’t. That’s one of the things we do in prayer. But it’s even more important to ask for faith and belief in the face of doubts because there will always be events that make no sense to you and test your understanding of who God is.
 
Well I agree with the others in asking the priest in confession, I often tag on a bit at the end …not sure if this is a sin but… x y z, but I don’t actually think it is…unless you acted on it… it’s a bit complex hence the ask the priest bit. Also next time you doubt, cos you/we will, we all do cos we are weak humans, tell God that, give him you unbelief or your doubt and ask him to help you with it. I think of God as like a midas touch with my rubbishy weak thoughts and give them to him who turns them into strong belief like gold. Anyway that’s my dumb stuff.

Oh here is something about sin I copied from someone on here… I would reference them but I don’t know who or where… so sorry about that. Hope it helps

There are three stages leading to sin
  1. Temptation (the idea pop up)
  2. Delectation (you take pleasure in the idea)
  3. Consent (you indulge in the idea)
It doesn’t reach sin until #3.
 
Not Catholic, but I can offer some advice here. My Dad passed away when I was 22. Never doubted God. Trusted Him throughout the whole thing (still do as it’s something you never truly get over). It’s something we often overlook, but the line in the Lord’s Prayer “thy will be done,” is something that still gets me through it. As odd as it is to say, I thank God for all circumstances in my life (as Paul wrote) even the bad things.

Life is so much easier when you trust Him knowing that He’ll answer your prayers one way or the other. It’s all to prepare us for eternal glory with the Trinity!

I’ll be praying for your faith to stand strong.
 
'Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” ’ - John 20:27-29
 
First of all, I’m so sorry for the anguish your and your loved one went through. :confused:

Your struggle was a real one—the entire book of Job addresses the problem of suffering and Job himself struggled and complained to the Lord and he was a grown up!

But seriously, it’s normal and human to feel afraid and to cry out to God. The fact is, every person living has felt this way, you’re not alone.

Hugs to you in your journey, dear soul, and I’ll remember you and your loved one in my prayers :pray:t2::pray:t2::pray:t2:
 
Open your heart and mind to the priest. Tell him why you doubted God. The priest will help guide you through your confession. 🙏🙏🙏
 
If at this age you started doubting the existence of God - it is a very very dangerous situation.The question whether it is a sin or not is secondary because sin is to do something against God and if you don’t believe in God ,how can you say that you did anything against a nonexistent God and feel guilty?
You require an intensive treatment.Pl.discuss with your priest.It is a bit difficult to convince you that there is God,Jesus is our Savoir and our only purpose in this life is to know about him,adore him and to prepare ourself for the everlasting life with him after our death. Not only action and prayers from our part,but also God’s grace which he grants freely to those seeking him is needed to understand this.So also pray for his grace to be bestowed on you .May God bless…
 
Is it really suck a big thing? Most of the people I know around my age have doubted god a few times
 
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If at this age you started doubting the existence of God - it is a very very dangerous situation.
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Whether or not it is unusually dangerous for a 15 year old to start doubting the existence of God or not, I think it is very NORMAL.

The teen years (as early as 11 or 12) are about the time that most young people start examining what their parents, teachers, religious leaders, and governmental officials having been telling them is “true”. The more a young person is in contact with adults who express differing opinions, the sooner the questioning will start. But even if a teen is surrounded by people who hold the same religious beliefs, he will still naturally begin want to test those beliefs against what else he knows to be true (and particularly against what he might prefer to be true.)

It is certainly true that this is a time when God’s grace is important to help teens believe.
 
For a teenager concerned with his own soul, asking a priest is a lot better than instigating a message board argument. His priest is there for a reason and will be a better resource than our squabbling. This thread is not meant to start a debate but to ask for help, and the priest is the better place to ask for it.
 
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