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Mortal vs. Venial

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MORTAL VS VENIAL SIN

Sam Martin and Maggie Steinberg

MORTAL SIN

  • Serious or grave matters
  • Called mortal, because it is a "spiritual" death
  • Mortal sin much meet 3 criteria
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3 CRITERIA

  • Serious matter
  • Sufficient reflection
  • Free will

POSSIBLE MORTAL SINS

  • Abortion
  • Adultry
  • Cruelty towards animals
  • Bigotry

VENIAL SIN

  • Performed action does not condemn one to hell
  • These are the sins that accrue one time in Purgatory
  • They do not have to be confessed in confession, but advised
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WHAT ARE IMPERFECTIONS?

  • -Sometimes venial sins can be misconstrued as imperfections. -Imperfections are not sins at all, it is to be human. -It is not recognized as a Church term -They are called imperfections because sometimes it can be very difficult to distinguish between an imperfection and a venial sin.

VENIAL SINS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT

  • -failure to accept that hell is real and that God allows for people to go there after death -trying to control things, rather than seeking Gods will. -being angry at God -cursing thoughtlessly -taking advantage of others for own self purpose -intemperance to alcohol, food, other substances -gossiping,lying, bragging