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Offline s2srea

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Dying for the faith...
« on: May 09, 2011, 12:24:24 PM »
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  • I was wondering... if you are a baptized Catholic who dies for the faith, but is in a state of mortal sin, will you still go to hell, or will you be able to go to heaven? If you have sources, that would be appreciated!


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    Dying for the faith...
    « Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 12:42:29 PM »
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  • (Just giving my opinion) If you're in the state of mortal sin, you've cut yourself off from the friendship of God. Likely, if you're getting martyred for the faith, you know this, and hopefully you get it into your mind to do an act of contrition, and mean it. So if you get killed in your sleep for the faith (like an unconscious act) that would be different than if someone said to renounce your faith or else you'll die. I think you'd be in the presence of mind to be able to do that Act of Contrition. You should be doing that every day, ESPECIALLY if you're in the state of Mortal Sin. You shouldn't ever remain in that state for any length of time. If you do fall, then sincerely tell God you're sorry because you love Him, as soon as you can so as not to get into a situation like this one. You wouldn't be in the presence of mind if you were asleep to do that if you were getting martyred and weren't making a conscious decision one way or the other.
    Matthew 5:37

    But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

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    Dying for the faith...
    « Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 01:57:08 PM »
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  • PFT thank you- you've given me a wonderful reminder of doing my daily AOC. :)

    I'm still hoping to have references as I couldn't find the answer myself...