Saying the Lord's Name in vain by accident? Mortal sin?

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Hey guys! I was just wondering…if you accidentally use the Lord’s Name in vain, but completely on accident, (IE: it just slips out) is it still a mortal sin (as it was an accident) and do you need to go to confession? (Hypothetical question. I went to confession earlier today, and still feelin’ good!) God bless!!!

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Denae said:
Hey guys! I was just wondering…if you accidentally use the Lord’s Name in vain, but completely on accident, (IE: it just slips out) is it still a mortal sin (as it was an accident) and do you need to go to confession? (Hypothetical question. I went to confession earlier today, and still feelin’ good!) God bless!!!-Denae
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No, it is not a mortal sin but a very BAD habit. If you accidentally use His name in vain you probably are in the habit. Break it.
 
You answered your own question by the title of the post.

“By accident” by definition, that is not a mortal sin.

But, it could be. In other words, when something happens, why is the Lord’s name the first thing that pops into your head?

Train yourself to exress discontent another way (working at a customer service job with the general public helps).

“Oh, darn,” “Aw heck,” and my personal favorite: “Oh monkey trumpets,” (don’t ask, you don’t want to know).

That having been said, it is indeed a venial sin. But given the gravity of it (it’s basically the only sin where there can be absoultely no excuse or justification-but that’s for another thread).

Please do tell your confessor during your next confession, he can help “train” you.
 
I don’t use the Lord’s Name in vain. It was a hypothetical question. I was just wondering. I usually say “oh shhhhugar” or “frick!” Or “frick on a stick!” (I watch “Scrubs”) Thanks for the answers though guys!
 
Will someone list all the “mortal” sins and provide me with the divine source? To whom and when did God personally give this list?
 
Thing said:
To Moses. 1,000 -1,500 BC ?
The Ten Commandments, remember?
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So then, (1) ultimately, you’re saved (or at least preserve your salvation) by keeping the Law, and (2) if you work on Saturday you lost your salvation. And remember, if you break one you break them all.
 
moondweller said:
So then, (1) ultimately, you’re saved (or at least preserve your salvation) by keeping the Law, and (2) if you work on Saturday you lost your salvation. And remember, if you break one you break them all.
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No, you have not just to keep the Law, you have to be perfect.

Thus, you must be in Christ. For by being In Him, we have kept the Law.

If you sin venially, you weaken your faith and so your relationship with Christ.

If you sin mortally, you kill your faith and sever your relationship with Christ. You are no longer In Him.

Remember that you sin mortally if:
  1. The sin is a grave sin.
  2. You know it is a grave sin
  3. You do it totally willingly.
peace
steve
 
thenobes said:
No, you have not just to keep the Law, you have to be perfect.

Thus, you must be in Christ. For by being In Him, we have kept the Law.

If you sin venially, you weaken your faith and so your relationship with Christ.

If you sin mortally, you kill your faith and sever your relationship with Christ. You are no longer In Him.

Remember that you sin mortally if:
  1. The sin is a grave sin.
  2. You know it is a grave sin
  3. You do it totally willingly.
peace
steve
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So then, by working on the seventh day Sabbath, you sin mortally, your faith is killed, you’re severed from Christ and are no longer in Him. You’re right back to keeping the Law for salvation.
 
If one has sinned mortally…
…one is not back to keeping the Law, but must again be subject to the will of God to send Grace to re-enliven our faith. As one is before being justified.
moondweller said:
So then, by working on the seventh day Sabbath, you sin mortally, your faith is killed, you’re severed from Christ and are no longer in Him. You’re right back to keeping the Law for salvation.
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No, because without a living faith, works are useless.

peace
steve
 
moondweller said:
So then, by working on the seventh day Sabbath, you sin mortally, your faith is killed, you’re severed from Christ and are no longer in Him. You’re right back to keeping the Law for salvation.
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Why not create a separate thread for your concerns.👍

That was the OP will be able to recieve the answer he deserves and you will be able to recieve the answers that you desire on your questions of faith.
 
moondweller said:
Will someone list all the “mortal” sins and provide me with the divine source? To whom and when did God personally give this list?
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If you google “examination of conscience” you will get some great lists. All are based on the ten commandments.
moondweller said:
So then, (1) ultimately, you’re saved (or at least preserve your salvation) by keeping the Law, and (2) if you work on Saturday you lost your salvation. And remember, if you break one you break them all.
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No, Catholics have a more mature understanding of salvation than this. God gave us commandments to help us live the way He designed us to live. They are a gift. Without grace, it is not possible to appreciate the gift of the commandments.

Phil 3:12-16

Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind; and if you think differently about anything, this too God will reveal to you. 16 Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.

Catholics have received and follow the Apostolic Teaching that obedience is part of God’s work in us.

“Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Phil 2:12-13

People are not able to obtain salvation of their own effort. We are saved by grace, through faith. The grace that saves is the grace that produces obedience and good works in us. These are not separated from one another, and they are all accessed through faith.
 
moondweller said:
So then, by working on the seventh day Sabbath, you sin mortally, your faith is killed, you’re severed from Christ and are no longer in Him. You’re right back to keeping the Law for salvation.
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Whether or not that action is a mortal sin depends upon whether it meets the criteria (posted above). However, one becomes severed from Crhist by falling from Grace. We are not saved by keeping the Law, but by grace, through faith.

When a person falls from grace, one breaks laws. This is unavoidable, because one is not able to keep God’s laws without grace. No grace, no obedience. No obedience, no longer “in Christ.”

ps, I would just like to apologize for helping moondweller derail the thread. I did not realize until after I posted. 😊
 
guanophore said:
If you google “examination of conscience” you will get some great lists. All are based on the ten commandments.
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I just did, thanks. I’m curious on this one though:“Remember that you keep holy the Sabbath Day.” (Ex 20:8)
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* Did I miss Mass Sunday or a Holy Day of Obligation through my own fault?
* Did I come to Mass on time? Leave early?
* Did I do work on Sunday that was not necessary?
* Did I set aside Sunday as a day of rest and a family day?
* Did I show reverence in the presence of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament? Ex. 20:8 says "Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy.  The "sabbath day" according to the 10 Commandments was Saturday, not Sunday.  A day of rest, not worship.  Now, if breaking one of the Ten Commandments is a mortal sin, then you who do not rest on Saturday are no longer in Christ.  You have fallen from grace.  And what about those who change the Law?  Wouldn't that also be a mortal sin?
I don’t think I’m derailing the thread since the discussion is still about “mortal” sins. And I’m pretty sure the OP got his/her answer.

Also, since the Apostle John didn’t say what a “sin unto death” is in 1 Jn. 5, how do you know it’s breaking one of the 10 Commandments? What proof can be offered?
 
I think we would do well, at this point, to review the requisites for mortal sin. Anything done by accident cannot, by definition, be mortally sinful.

In order for sin to be mortal it must:
  1. Be grave matter - something really seriously evil.
  2. Be committed with full knowledge that it is seriously evil.
  3. Be committed with full assent - a conscious decision, as in “I know this is really bad and I should not do it but I’m going to do it anyway”.
An excited utterance, like when you drop something heavy on you foot and say *&#$@%#^, could not be a mortal sin because you did not have the opportunity to consider the utterance’s severity or make a conscious decision to say it. It just slipped out. It could very well be a venial sin, though.

In that case, it is appropriate to say “I’m sorry Lord Jesus, I didn’t mean to say that, it just slipped out. Please help me in the future to exercise more control over my speech, Amen.” An act of contrition would be a good idea, too. 🙂

God bless,
Paul
 
When the real thing comes, there is no need for the shadow. Thus we celebrate the Day of the Lord, and, doing so, fulfill the celebration of the sabbath, which is its shadow.

We have entered into His Rest, we now celebrate His Day.

peace
steve
 
Sean_Boyle said:
Why not create a separate thread for your concerns.👍

That was the OP will be able to recieve the answer he deserves and you will be able to recieve the answers that you desire on your questions of faith.
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He doesn’t want answers.
 
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