Grace and chastity

[thinkandmull]

The Catechism of Trent, issued by Pope St. Pius V, says that the patriarchs of the Old Testament are not to be blamed for their polygamy. Therefore sex other than monogamous baby making is not directly contrary to natural law. If a person is not feeling the grace of the New Testament era, can they be blamed for not keeping their sexual activities for one spouse?

 

[thinkandmull]

Different people feel different grace in different aspects of life. Right?

 

[Gorgias]

The Catechism of Trent, issued by Pope St. Pius V, says that the patriarchs of the Old Testament are not to be blamed for their polygamy. Therefore sex other than monogamous baby making is not directly contrary to natural law.

Your assertion doesn’t follow from your statement. If polygamy weren’t contrary to natural law, then there wouldn’t even be a question of ‘blame’ – there’d be nothing to blame! Therefore, the assertion demonstrates that there is potential blame; and consequently, there is sinfulness here.