Is this mortal sin?

[LotusCarsLtd]

I think it is, but I just wanna ask anyway.

I was supposed to read my school’s academic honesty policy for class and sign a document stating I had done so.

I didn’t read the policy and the document I had to sign to that effect was due today, so I signed the document and handed it in to my teacher, hoping that I could read the honesty policy later tonight.

I knew it might count as a form of lying, that it wasn’t right, and that I shouldn’t sign it until I read the honesty policy; nonetheless I did so anyway because it was due today.

Probably a mortal sin, right?

Furthermore I don’t feel remorse but I do realize that Confession might be necessary, but I don’t know if there exists true sorrow there because I don’t feel anything about what happened (and I realize sorrow can exist without the feeling…the feeling isn’t necessary but can be helpful). Advice?

Pax Tecum.

 

[theistgal]

I think it is, but I just wanna ask anyway.

I was supposed to read my school’s academic honesty policy for class and sign a document stating I had done so.

I didn’t read the policy and the document I had to sign to that effect was due today, so I signed the document and handed it in to my teacher, hoping that I could read the honesty policy later tonight.

I knew it might count as a form of lying, that it wasn’t right, and that I shouldn’t sign it until I read the honesty policy; nonetheless I did so anyway because it was due today.

Probably a mortal sin, right?

Furthermore I don’t feel remorse but I do realize that Confession might be necessary, but I don’t know if there exists true sorrow there because I don’t feel anything about what happened (and I realize sorrow can exist without the feeling…the feeling isn’t necessary but can be helpful). Advice?

Pax Tecum.

I don’t think it’s a mortal sin - I sign things all the time saying that I read things I didn’t. For example, whenever I make an online payment for something, there’s a place where it asks if I’ve read the terms and conditions. I always say “yes” even if I haven’t. (Don’t you? )

(However, it is kind of ironic that it was an academic honesty policy. )

Why don’t you:

(a) read the policy tonight;
(b) if you see anything you disagree with, to the point where you wish you hadn’t signed it, go to your teacher & tell him/her that you didn’t really read the policy thoroughly and upon closer inspection, you have a problem with [whatever]. Happens all the time.
(c) Even though I don’t think it was a mortal sin, I’m not a priest! So mention it in Confession anyway. Can’t hurt.

 

[daeve]

I have to agree with Theistgal. I’ve done it too, especially online. Yes, I agree with your policy. Then whatever the policy is, I guess I’m stuck with it. I wouldn’t just sign a contract without reading it.

Read it tonight, and forget about it. If it makes you comfortable to tell the priest, do so. Don’t make yourself crazy over this.

 

[teachccd]

I agree with the other posters as well. The worst thing that you did was to make yourself accountable for things that you don’t know about. Mortal sin? I really don’t think it is even a venial sin. But, like I say and do…if it bothers you mention it in confession and then forget about it. I would just read it tonight and put you and it to bed…teachccd

 

[Thomas63116]

Mortal sin requires:

1. Grave matter
2. Knowledge of the wrong committed
3. Full consent

You seem to know that this was wrong, but I would question whether this is grave matter. Furthermore, the fact that you signed it to meet a deadline may indicate a lack of full consent.

But, as others have said if you feel it was serious, mention it in your next confession.

 

[wjp984]

All you did was waive your right to ignorance to anything that was in what you signed.

 

[puzzleannie]

I think it is, but I just wanna ask anyway.

I was supposed to read my school’s academic honesty policy for class and sign a document stating I had done so.

I didn’t read the policy and the document I had to sign to that effect was due today, so I signed the document and handed it in to my teacher, hoping that I could read the honesty policy later tonight.

I knew it might count as a form of lying, that it wasn’t right, and that I shouldn’t sign it until I read the honesty policy; nonetheless I did so anyway because it was due today.

Probably a mortal sin, right?

Furthermore I don’t feel remorse but I do realize that Confession might be necessary, but I don’t know if there exists true sorrow there because I don’t feel anything about what happened (and I realize sorrow can exist without the feeling…the feeling isn’t necessary but can be helpful). Advice?

Pax Tecum.

did you deliberately and with full knowledge and forethought intend to commit a sin? No? then you did not sin
would it not be much easier, rather than wasting time here, so simply follow instructions, take 60 seconds and read the paper, and put your mind at rest, and incidentally be a better student?