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* from PIE '''*snt-ya-''', forming '''*es-ont-''' for "becoming" | * from PIE '''*snt-ya-''', forming '''*es-ont-''' for "becoming" | ||
** in Germanic language groups, took on meaning of "it is true". as in "the sin is real" | ** in Germanic language groups, took on meaning of "it is true". as in "the sin is real" | ||
== Sin as separation from God == | |||
Jesus taught ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12?30 Mt. 12:30])<pre> | |||
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. | |||
</pre> | |||
* "scatter" means separated from God | |||
** the word "devil" comes from , which means "to scatter" | |||
* therefore sin is separation from God | |||
* and eternal separation from God is hell. | |||
== Forgiveness of sin == | == Forgiveness of sin == | ||
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For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/15?19 Mt 15:19]) | For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/15?19 Mt 15:19]) | ||
== Classifications of sin == | == Three-fold sins == | ||
* '''lust of the flesh''' | |||
** disordered desire, especially sexual, but also for things | |||
** indulgence, in self, in a substance, in wants | |||
* '''lust of the eyes''' | |||
** wanting what is not yours | |||
* '''pride of life''' | |||
** putting oneself or worldly things above God | |||
** idolatry | |||
The three-fold sins are recurring markers for the sins of men and nations across the Old Testament and in the [[Salvation History|History of Salvation]]. | |||
== Classifications and types of sin == | |||
St. Paul on sins or "works of the flesh": | St. Paul on sins or "works of the flesh": | ||
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/5?19 Gal 5:19-20]) | Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/5?19 Gal 5:19-20]) | ||
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== Venial sin == | == Venial sin == | ||
"venial" is from Latin ''venia'' for "forgiveness" or ''venialis'' for "pardonable" | |||
* "venal" means "susceptible" or "motivated by bribery" | |||
* "venial sin" is sin that does not destroy the divine life ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/456/ CCC 1855]) | |||
* i.e., not "grave matter" | |||
** or if in grave matter, not in full knowledge or consent of the sin | |||
* venial sin causes us to deviate from God's will and weakens our own spiritual health | |||
* the crucial difference between venial and mortal sin is that mortal sin may not be pardoned through prayer | |||
** see [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1john/5?15 1 Jn 5:15-18] | |||
<pre>And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours. | |||
If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray. | |||
All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not deadly. | |||
We know that no one begotten by God sins; but the one begotten by God he protects, and the evil one cannot touch him.</pre> | |||
=== proliferation of sin === | |||
the danger of venial sin, while not mortal, it tends to lead to worser sins | |||
* per [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/458/ CCC 1865]: | |||
<pre> | |||
Sin creates a proclivity to sin; it engenders vice by repetition of the same acts. This results in perverse inclinations which cloud conscience and corrupt the concrete judgment of good and evil. Thus sin tends to reproduce itself and reinforce itself, but it cannot destroy the moral sense at its root. | |||
</pre> | |||
* we can think of venial sin as a "gateway" to mortal sin | |||
** ex.: | |||
*** ongoing resentment and anger can lead to hate, which violates Jesus' direct command to "love your neighbor as yourself" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/12?31 Mk 12:31]) | |||
*** casual and habitual cursing can lead to denigration of God and thus violation of the Second Commandment to "keep holy God's name" | |||
=== vice === | === vice === | ||
* vice is habitual sin or habits that lead to sin | |||
* per [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/458/ CCC 1866]: "Vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose" | |||
* "the vices" are "'''pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and sloth or acedia"''' ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/458/ CCC 1866]) | |||
** pride = elevated sense of "self"; making oneself more important than God | |||
** avarice = disordered desire for more of something than is necessary of sufficient; i.e., wanting more | |||
** envy = disordered desire for what another has, is or owns, especially with jealousy | |||
** wrath = anger | |||
** lust = desire, especially but not only physical desire | |||
** gluttony = over-indulgence, especially in eating and drinking, but also for experiences and behaviors | |||
** sloth = desire to not do something that should be done; may also regard belief, attitude, or outlook | |||
*** ''acedia'' = "a form of depression due to lax ascetical practice, decreasing vigilance, carelessness of heart" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/656/ CCC 2733]) | |||
**** i,e. not just weak faith, but deliberately or carelessly weak or weakened ("lax") faith and prayer | |||
**** sometimes called "going through motions" as in doing something lackadaisically or without focus | |||
=== temptation === | |||
== Mortal sin == | == Mortal sin == | ||