SPLIT: Does mortal sin even exist anymore?

[Pompy]

When they know they have serious (i.e. mortal) sin.

How in todays moral value system does one know what is a mortal sin; when catholic education in the primary grades are no longer taught the differenes between a vinal sin from mortal sin and it does not seem to be in vogue, here where I live, to preach in the churches what is sin, much less a mortal sin; for fear you might cause some to become unconfortable. I am beginning to wonder if a mortal sin, except in rare cicumstances , exist.

 

[Jean_Anthony]

aaa

 

[Bravo_6]

How in todays moral value system does one know what is a mortal sin; when catholic education in the primary grades are no longer taught the differenes between a vinal sin from mortal sin and it does not seem to be in vogue, here where I live, to preach in the churches what is sin, much less a mortal sin; for fear you might cause some to become unconfortable. I am beginning to wonder if a mortal sin, except in rare cicumstances , exist.

If God was unchangeable then,He is unchangeable now.What was true of transgressions of Divine Law in the past,holds the same impact today.

 

[djames99]

It sure is alive and kicking. The authors of these sins wants us to think that mortal sin is no longer in vogue. The decision to accept future uncertainty is made when we separate ourselves from the Church. Those who were responsible for children will fare worse, and will hold their share of responsibility when those children commit mortal sin, either at the age of reason or well on in life.

Joining Jesus’s true Church is serious and for real, and this is what he was trying to avoid along with all the other ill effects.

 

[animalis]

The Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education (part of the Roman Curia that speaks in the name of the Pope) said in Ratio fundmentalis institutionis sacerdotalis (1970) in n. 86 “…Uphold St. Thomas Aquinas as one of the highest teachers of the Church.”

This was written in 1970 and shows the concern the Holy See had for false teaching that was prevelant during that time and later.

St. Thomas wrote about mortal sins in the second part of the second part of the Summa Theologica. Here is a link. newadvent.org/summa/3.htm

 

[TCostello]

Mortal sin is very much alive and well and The Dark Angel (Satan) has fooled so many to think that mortal sin is nothing to be concerned about. Regardless of education or lack thereof, we all have the responsibility to learn about our faith and be faithful to the Magisterium of the Holy Catholic Church. Many people like to live within willful ignorance and it is simply unacceptable to place responsibility on anyone or anything else than ourselves when it comes to sin. We all have the natural law within us, God made sure of it when he created each one of us. That natural law is what alerts us to our sins by providing the “warning” feeling we get before we sin. If you are truly unsure if a sin is mortal, then speak with a priest and seek counsel and absolutely do not receive communion until you have spoken to a priest and confessed.

This confusion is yet another reason for each person to take time each day to examine our conscience because in doing so we better form our conscience and have less instances of feeling this confusion the original post speaks of.

 

[jsaldar]

Simple answer. Yes, it still exist.

 

[He_Man]

How in todays moral value system does one know what is a mortal sin; when catholic education in the primary grades are no longer taught the differenes between a vinal sin from mortal sin and it does not seem to be in vogue, here where I live, to preach in the churches what is sin, much less a mortal sin; for fear you might cause some to become unconfortable. I am beginning to wonder if a mortal sin, except in rare cicumstances , exist.

There’s a lot they didn’t teach in school that still exists. The chemical makeup of the molecules in toothpaste, for example.

Lack of attention to something does not make it go away.

 

[AdamP88]

How in todays moral value system does one know what is a mortal sin; when catholic education in the primary grades are no longer taught the differenes between a vinal sin from mortal sin and it does not seem to be in vogue, here where I live, to preach in the churches what is sin, much less a mortal sin; for fear you might cause some to become unconfortable. I am beginning to wonder if a mortal sin, except in rare cicumstances , exist.

So if mortal sin is no longer “in vouge” why should we bother not raping, killing or robbing each other randomly.

The idea of mortal sin never was popular and never will be. We will always be faced with this problem no matter what time we live in. It will always make people uncomfortable to think that perhaps they need to change their behaviour.

 

[AnneTeresa]

I suspect the OP was referring to the requirement that one must KNOW it is a mortal sin and since no one is learning that, then how could it be a mortal sin? I have the same question. Hope someone can answer it.

 

[BobCatholic]

Mortal sin does exist. Prisons are not filling up with saints (yet).