Is it mortal sin to drink underage

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What if I’m drinking with freinds and my purpose is to not become drunk? Also how do I know if I sinned while being drunk or if I’m just feeling the effects of drinking?
 
Okay thx. I’m just curious isn’t going against the law a grave sin?
 
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Okay thx. I’m just curious isn’t going against the law a grave sin?
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I think it has to be grave matter along with full knowledge and consent … this isn’t grave matter
 
Going 37 mph on a 35 mph zone?

Either way… hard to say either of those things are grave matter
 
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Any sin is breaking a commandment … not all sins are mortal
 
I’m afraid that is not correct. For instance, a white lie is a sin, but not a mortal sin. It breaks the 8th commandment and remains a venial sin
 
Maybe provide an example of a sin that is not grave matter to help with your distinction

I hope you’ll agree that all sins aren’t grave matter
 
Assuming the law is just of course.

We’ll just disagree then… i do not believe having a beer at 18 years old is in any way against the love of neighbor or a turning away from God… just not that puritanical … murder yes, barley and hops not so much
 
I’ll invite you to not go for a drive with me then my friend, would want you to be an accomplice to my mortal sin … wouldn’t want a 37 in 35 to weigh down your conscience
 
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Grave matter, full knowledge and consent … speeding nominally isn’t grave matter, having a beer at 18 isn’t grave matter, doing some work on your house without a permit … not grave matter… no grave matter, no mortal sin

Back to my question… to remove ambiguity, please provide an example of a sin that is not grave. That would be helpful
 
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Hoping for a practical example …

I can quote from the Catechism too… 1862 One commits venial sin when, in a less serious matter, he does not observe the standard prescribed by the moral law, or when he disobeys the moral law in a grave matter, but without full knowledge or without complete consent.

The example at the center of this discussion Is less serious matter.
 
For an eighteen year old, the overriding concern should probably be who you’re drinking a beer with, as opposed to taking the drink. Many are simply not yet ready to judge character at this age. And that is what leads to sin or at least a path of regrettable decisions.
 
When I was 15 years old, an older friend took me into his neighborhood tavern and told the bartender I was 16. The bartender seemed doubtful, but served us both a beer from the tap. The idea that it might be a sin never occured to me, but I didn’t care for the beer.
 
Not really… the same way going 35 mph in a 30 mph section is not grave matter, having a beer as at 18 years old is not serious matter…both brake the civil law in the same way, neither endanger your brother or turn away from God intrinsically.

The argument is there that the law is unjust as the drinking age enables and encourages binge drinking … I don’t have the energy to go down that path though.

I would say trust your gut… and a reasonable interpretation of the Catechism… not saying yours is unreasonable, just not the same as many differing but reasonable interpretations
 
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When I was 15 years old, an older friend took me into his neighborhood tavern and told the bartender I was 16. The bartender seemed doubtful, but served us both a beer from the tap. The idea that it might be a sin never occured to me, but I didn’t care for the beer.
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Verdict… not grave matter or a mortal sin

Boys will be boys
 
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The First Amendment trumps any law prohibiting the consumption of alcohol by minors. Minors are legally entitled to partake of alcohol sacramentally.
 
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