Is it a sin to lose a Rosary?

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I did, I think it fell out of my pants when I picked them up after basketball tryouts. Was that a sin?
 
coolcatholicguy said:
I did, I think it fell out of my pants when I picked them up after basketball tryouts. Was that a sin?
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Erm, no. It’s not like you threw them away on purpose, after all. It’s no more sinful than accidentally dropping your keys or wallet somewhere. But come to think of it, if losing stuff actually counts as a sin, I guess I just had a whole new list on sins of my head…:hmmm: :o

My advice: don’t be too scrupulous. I should know, I myself am sometimes one. :o
 
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I did, I think it fell out of my pants when I picked them up after basketball tryouts. Was that a sin?
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You have scrupulosity and need** professional help**, someone trained to help peopel with your condition. You need to **stop **posting the “is this a sin” questions on here and get a REGULAR spiritual director/confessor who can help you see a pattern in your intrusive thought patterns.
 
No, but it probably is sinful to keep asking questions like these on the internet, regardless of ::ahem:: scrupulosity or not. Do you do it for attention?

You can only “cry wolf” so many times before the villagers stop caring. That’s not a good sign.
 
So whenever I lose a medal or rosary, I say a little prayer that if it doesn’t find its way back to me, then let it find its way to someone who needs the blessing.

God works all things to the good of him who loves him…
 
1ke said:
You have scrupulosity and need** professional help**, someone trained to help peopel with your condition. You need to **stop **posting the “is this a sin” questions on here and get a REGULAR spiritual director/confessor who can help you see a pattern in your intrusive thought patterns.
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I agree.
 
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It was also blessed by my city’s Archbishop.
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The answer is still: No.

I commend to you the Handbook for Today’s Catholic. Find the link: HERE.

You’ll find a wealth of information on basic topics that will help you with questions like this. And the newest edition is cross referenced to the Catechism.

Pax,
OA
 
coolcatholicguy said:
Rascalking;7270513:
Do you do it for attention?

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No.
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You may not do it for attention, but it sure as heck seems like you either do , or some of your questions just aren’t serious. Like others have said, you don’t need to spend your time asking these questions. You need a shrink.
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coolcatholicguy said:
Rascalking;7270513:
Do you do it for attention?

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No.
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Since I’ll take you at your word, let me try to give you some advice:

Stop posting here and go learn the very basics of your faith. Once you understand the basic definition of sin, you’ll quickly realize that almost all is-this-a-sin questions are unnecessary. Once you understand the definition of sin you will know if something is or is not a sin - 99.9% of the time.

And at those times when you aren’t sure, you can ask your priest. After all, you’ll see him in confession twice a month or so . . . .

This is the problem with this little corner of the forum: Those who have been properly catechized find these types of questions a bit silly. And that’s why they doubt the legitimacy of the question. So they start to wonder, “Is this guy serious?” “Does he want attention?” “Is he just looking for one silly post to take back to those heretics and hate-mongers at the CARM forum?”

I say this as charitably as I can: Go get a book and learn. Take an RCIA class. Schedule some time with a Deacon or Priest. If you are really wondering the questions you’re asking, you need a basic religious education.

Pax,
OA
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Coolcatholicguy,

I must respectfully agree with the advice of 1KE, DJgang, and Orleans Attny.

Moreover, please consider that nothing happens in a vacuum. This board is read by atheists, “Bible Christians,” Catholic haters, etc. One rule I try to live by (and often fail, likely) – never post anything on here that contributes to ani-Catholic feelings. Please consider that when you post, over and over again, “Is X a sin?” you contribute to the stereotype that Catholics are sin-obsessed, and/or think everything is a sin.
 
coolcatholicguy said:
I did, I think it fell out of my pants when I picked them up after basketball tryouts. Was that a sin?
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:hmmm: Dude I think you’re a troll. :dts: I keep reading your stuff and 99.9999999% of your questions are ridiculous.

You can’t really be wondering if ALL these things are sins. :banghead: If you are, then you REALLY REALLY NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP.

But I’m going with troll. I mean you even had a thread about if flicking a booger was a sin. Really, dude? 🤷
 
Just say a prayer that the person who finds it will value it…and that God will give the finder His blessing.
And have trust that God will.

And guys, take it easy maybe. This person is a worrier but sincere I think, fairly young though, so trying to sort out all these issues that worry him. He’s lost something that’s been blessed and he’s uncertain how culpable he is. If you check his profile and the groups he belongs to you’ll see they include OCD/Scrupulosity, along with a teen group…benefit of the doubt territory!

You might like to ask St Therese of Lisieux to pray for you to be more at peace with things. She went through a very scrupulous stage after her mother died, but she did get over it.

In any case, if you do need to talk or ask questions, you can always PM me. As I live in Australia my day-time and night-time differs from yours, so I can’t always reply at a time when you’re around. But I do think you’re sincere and wouldn’t wish you to be crushed by some of the comments. Hopefully you’ll gradually get things clear in your mind and won’t have cause to be so worried about things.

God bless, Trishie
 
Trishie said:
Just say a prayer that the person who finds it will value it…and that God will give the finder His blessing.
And have trust that God will.

And guys, take it easy maybe. This person is a worrier but sincere I think, fairly young though, so trying to sort out all these issues that worry him. He’s lost something that’s been blessed and he’s uncertain how culpable he is. If you check his profile and the groups he belongs to you’ll see they include OCD/Scrupulosity, along with a teen group…benefit of the doubt territory!

You might like to ask St Therese of Lisieux to pray for you to be more at peace with things. She went through a very scrupulous stage after her mother died, but she did get over it.

In any case, if you do need to talk or ask questions, you can always PM me. As I live in Australia my day-time and night-time differs from yours, so I can’t always reply at a time when you’re around. But I do think you’re sincere and wouldn’t wish you to be crushed by some of the comments. Hopefully you’ll gradually get things clear in your mind and won’t have cause to be so worried about things.

God bless, Trishie
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Amen to THAT, sister. I was going to say similar, but I’m glad you beat me to the punch because you said it so much better than I would have.

I remember having similar worries cross my mind when I was younger and would have had too much time on my hands making it very easy to post lots and lots of questions.

Seriously, it’s better to be posting questions than to be posting answers you have not the slightest clue about.

And, guys, even if it were the worst-case scenario and this poster were just mocking and taunting us; what harm can it possibly be? I feel neither ; and there is a much greater chance that someone else who actually has been wondering these little things but was afraid to ask, DID get something from them.

(Neat wall though, I hadn’t noticed that one).

PAX!
 
InspiritCarol said:
Amen to THAT, sister. I was going to say similar, but I’m glad you beat me to the punch because you said it so much better than I would have.

I remember having similar worries cross my mind when I was younger and would have had too much time on my hands making it very easy to post lots and lots of questions.

Seriously, it’s better to be posting questions than to be posting answers you have not the slightest clue about.

And, guys, even if it were the worst-case scenario and this poster were just mocking and taunting us; what harm can it possibly be? I feel neither ; and there is a much greater chance that someone else who actually has been wondering these little things but was afraid to ask, DID get something from them.

(Neat wall though, I hadn’t noticed that one).

PAX!
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Excuse me, but we are “taking it easy”. When you ask questions (sometimes several a day) about things that only an OCD victim would ask, we do have the right to say what we did.

Someone else made the point that non-catholics look at this forum as well. Asking questions like this fit right into anti-catholic stereotypes that I for one, want to avoid.
 
Rascalking said:
Someone else made the point that non-catholics look at this forum as well. Asking questions like this fit right into anti-catholic stereotypes that I for one, want to avoid.
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I see your point. It’s a valid one.

In any case I gave him the option of contacting me by PM’s and if he does that then it solves both problems. I won’t ‘coddle’ him but will use both commonsense and kindness, aiming for the right balance. If entirely fair dinkum, which at base I think he is, whatever other things may be in operation, he’ll take me up on that.
 
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