Near occasion of mortal sin

[MilesVitae]

Okay, I just posted this…and now I can’t find it, so I am guessing I accidentally put it in one of the other forums. Oops. Anyway, my apologies to anyone who has stumbled across another copy of this question in “Eastern Catholicism” or somewhere strange like that.

If a person, place, or thing usually leads one into mortal sin, such that he can say “I know that being in this situation will probably lead me into mortal sin,” it is a near occasion of mortal sin.

For instance. You usually are led into mortal sin by being in the company of a particular person - you can say, “Any given instance I spend time with that person, I will probably be led into mortal sin.” That is near occasion of mortal sin. Or, any time one drinks alcohol, they will probably get drunk - that is a near occasion of mortal sin.

But what if a person, place, or thing does not usually lead one into mortal sin - for any given instance involving he/she/it, you will probably not fall into mortal sin. None the less, you know that, at some point, you probably will be led into mortal sin.

For instance. Usually the company of a particular person does not usually lead one into mortal sin. None the less, you know that there will probably be cases in the future when their company will lead you into sin. Should you avoid this person? Or, you usually do not give into temptation to get drunk, but you know that at some point in the future you probably will give into this temptation. Is alcohol a near occasion of mortal sin? Should you never drink?

Along similar lines, what about continual situations? For instance, a particular position at a job, or a particular relationship, etc. only sometimes leads one into mortal sin, but will probably do so in the future. Is that a near occasion of mortal sin?

 

[Bookcat]

A near occasion for a mortal sin is some thing or person or place etc what generally leads one to commit a particular mortal sin…or likely will cause one to commit the mortal sin in question.

Such can be of a nature that it generally leads most to sin…or particular to a person.

Ordinarily we are obliged to avoid such. Though there can be exceptions.

It is not just a temptation per se. Often times one must be around certain temptations due to duty or the simply the society we live in.

And it is not a “remote occasion” where one could be tempted but generally one does not fall. Such are often in our society.

There can also be “necessary” occasions…one can speak with ones confessor in regards to such.

Now of course if something generally does not lead one to mortal sin…but one sees that *here and now *it will…well one avoids it!

A good confessor too can help one judge.

 

[Pfaffenhoffen]

Okay, I just posted this…and now I can’t find it, so I am guessing I accidentally put it in one of the other forums. Oops. Anyway, my apologies to anyone who has stumbled across another copy of this question in “Eastern Catholicism” or somewhere strange like that.

If a person, place, or thing usually leads one into mortal sin, such that he can say “I know that being in this situation will probably lead me into mortal sin,” it is a near occasion of mortal sin.

For instance. You usually are led into mortal sin by being in the company of a particular person - you can say, “Any given instance I spend time with that person, I will probably be led into mortal sin.” That is near occasion of mortal sin. Or, any time one drinks alcohol, they will probably get drunk - that is a near occasion of mortal sin.

But what if a person, place, or thing does not usually lead one into mortal sin - for any given instance involving he/she/it, you will probably not fall into mortal sin. None the less, you know that, at some point, you probably will be led into mortal sin.

For instance. Usually the company of a particular person does not usually lead one into mortal sin. None the less, you know that there will probably be cases in the future when their company will lead you into sin. Should you avoid this person? Or, you usually do not give into temptation to get drunk, but you know that at some point in the future you probably will give into this temptation. Is alcohol a near occasion of mortal sin? Should you never drink?

Along similar lines, what about continual situations? For instance, a particular position at a job, or a particular relationship, etc. only sometimes leads one into mortal sin, but will probably do so in the future. Is that a near occasion of mortal sin?

You are pretty confused and almost with scrupulous.
I mean, are you always thinking in mortal sin?