lustful thoughts a mortal sin?

[avemaria40]

If you have lustful thoughts, is that a mortal sin?

[toledo_jesus]

if you entertain them, yes. if you recognize them and squash them, you have not given into temptation.

[Catholic Fanatic]

Engaging in lustful thoughts is a mortal sin, as taught by the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Jesus Christ, the Terrible Judge who we must stand before with our sins when we die, said if you look at a woman with lust, you have commited adultery, and said if your eyes or hands cause you to sin, to pluck them off your body. This is better than handing yourself over to the Evil One, and being cast down eternally to the fires of hell, where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. And where you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='avemaria40' date='Aug 16 2005, 03:34 PM']If you have lustful thoughts, is that a mortal sin?
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If they show up on their own and you dismiss them its noty a sin,, its a passing thought.

If you sit and enjoy them and elaborate on them its a sin.

[Era Might]

A joke I heard once:

[quote]A teenager went to confession.

He told the priest he entertained lustful thoughts.

The priest said the real question was whether or not the lustful thoughts entertained him.[/quote]

It's tough to say when the point of sin is. If you let down your guard for a moment, but don't actually fall into lust, it would probably be a venial sin. But if you engage the lustful thoughts, it would be mortal.

Mention it in confession either way...

[Mikhail]

Why does it matter. The fact remains that it's a sin. If you're tempted to sin, do you sit back and wonder if it's a mortal sin so you can consider if it's worth it or something? Just resist all temptation and strive not to sin, whether it's a so-called mortal sin or not.

[Era Might]

It does matter whether or not you have committed a mortal sin because it's the difference between life and death.

Certainly, we should strive to overcome all sin.

Physically, there's a difference between a broken leg and getting your head chopped off. Once hurts you, the other kills you. One requires repair, the other requires a complete ressurrection.

In the same way, venial sin wounds us, but mortal sin kills us, and thus must be repaired through the keys of the Kingdom, given to the Church.

Edited August 16, 2005 by Era Might

[mulls]

[quote name='Catholic Fanatic' date='Aug 16 2005, 04:17 PM']... Jesus Christ, the Terrible Judge...
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who??

[Era Might]

[quote name='mulls' date='Aug 16 2005, 05:48 PM']who??
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This guy:

[quote]Then I saw the heavens opened, and there was a white horse; its rider was called "Faithful and True." He judges and wages war in righteousness.

His eyes were like a fiery flame, and on his head were many diadems. He had a name inscribed that no one knows except himself.

He wore a cloak that had been dipped in blood, and his name was called the Word of God.

The armies of heaven followed him, mounted on white horses and wearing clean white linen.

Out of his mouth came a sharp sword to strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he himself will tread out in the wine press the wine of the fury and wrath of God the almighty.

He has a name written on his cloak and on his thigh, "King of kings and Lord of lords."

--Revelation 19[/quote]

Edited August 16, 2005 by Era Might

[mulls]

being fearful of the Lord is good. being scared of the Lord isn't.

i can get with "righteous judge" and the like, but that phrase unnerved me a little. no big deal, don't want to cause a digression.