Sin and It's Varying Effects & Repentance

[PelagiathePenit]

I thought of that parable in Luke about the man who did not fear God or man. Well, if you are smart enough to get away with sin, is it still sin? I know this is a weird question. I can see how sins that affect you are detrimental. What if the sins you commit never hurt you? Like being bossy, rude to others who you know can not stand up for themselves? Refusing to give money to the poor? Not being kind to your enemies?There are always ways to be safe and moderate with sin, like sinning when it is convenient and you can get away with. Is repentance still valid if you the only reason you did it is because you were caught or you finally suffered consequences? It is easy not to feel bad about a sin, if you are smart enough to get away with it. It is easy to turn to God when you have blatant weakness or you are not strong enough to carry on with your sinful behavior.

 

[MaryT777]

Interesting question… I await responses from those who have a better way of explaining this than I.
Mary.

 

[Starrsmother]

I thought of that parable in Luke about the man who did not fear God or man. Well, if you are smart enough to get away with sin, is it still sin? I know this is a weird question. I can see how sins that affect you are detrimental. What if the sins you commit never hurt you? Like being bossy, rude to others who you know can not stand up for themselves? Refusing to give money to the poor? Not being kind to your enemies?There are always ways to be safe and moderate with sin, like sinning when it is convenient and you can get away with. Is repentance still valid if you the only reason you did it is because you were caught or you finally suffered consequences? It is easy not to feel bad about a sin, if you are smart enough to get away with it. It is easy to turn to God when you have blatant weakness or you are not strong enough to carry on with your sinful behavior.

The problem is that nobody ever gets away with it. Nobody gets away with anything. Even if the entire world doesn’t know, God still does and it is He that we will all face as judge.

 

[opusAquinas]

If you go to confession from fear of hell you will be forgiven. That’s all it takes. People use the confessional as a license to do anything. God knows this yet still He forgives.

God is merciful. Not stupid.