Was this a Mortal Sin?

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Two questions… A couple weeks ago I was on craigslist looking in the jobs section and i clicked the adult tab out of curiosity to see what jobs were listed. Basically all I saw were ads asking for models, dancers, or camera crew …(there were no pictures or anything)… Did i commit a mortal sin by doing this? 2nd Question, since I have been going to confession since this incidence if this was in fact a mortal sin are those times I went to confession invalid because i did not think to confess this? Thanks, God Bless
 
If you’re unaware that something is a sin, it is unlikely to have been a mortal sin since you weren’t committing it with full knowledge. So don’t worry about that.

When you go to confession, all your sins are forgiven: including the ones you forget to mention or the ones you didn’t realise were sins and therefore didn’t think you had to mention.

So you can relax about that.

As for your first question: well, you didn’t actually see anything profane as such. But you did place yourself, out of your curiosity, into what is called the “near occasion of sin” - i.e. a position where, by your own actions, you open yourself up to unnecessary temptation. In and of itself it’s almost certainly not a mortal sin. Venial (minor) perhaps - you’d probably have to consult your confessor to be absolutely sure, but in any case even if it was sinful, you’re covered by your subsequent confessions anyway.

Curiosity about such things can be dangerous, but in this case, provided you didn’t use what you saw for sinful purposes (i.e. deliberate dwelling on lustful thoughts, etc or acting out on them - alone or with others), you’ve probably just about ‘gotten away with it’… As I said, double check with a priest, but don’t worry too much about it. It doesn’t sound like you did anything too awful from what you describe. Just try to avoid such things in the future, to be safe.
 
Two questions… A couple weeks ago I was on craigslist looking in the jobs section and i clicked the adult tab out of curiosity to see what jobs were listed. Basically all I saw were ads asking for models, dancers, or camera crew …(there were no pictures or anything)… Did i commit a mortal sin by doing this? 2nd Question, since I have been going to confession since this incidence if this was in fact a mortal sin are those times I went to confession invalid because i did not think to confess this? Thanks, God Bless
What on earth is a craigslist?
 
=catholicjames29;6900750]Two questions… A couple weeks ago I was on craigslist looking in the jobs section and i clicked the adult tab out of curiosity to see what jobs were listed. Basically all I saw were ads asking for models, dancers, or camera crew …(there were no pictures or anything)… Did i commit a mortal sin by doing this? 2nd Question, since I have been going to confession since this incidence if this was in fact a mortal sin are those times I went to confession invalid because i did not think to confess this? Thanks, God Bless
IF, and only IF you thought in would be a Mortal sin, it could be. [There is the open question here if serious matter?]. It is an issue you should discuss with your Confessor.

If this were a known HIDDEN Mortal sin; yes it would invalidate your subsiquient Confessions.

Love and prayers,
Pat
 
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