Author Topic: Question about Mortal Sin (Read 1058 times)

Vladimir · « **on:** March 17, 2010, 08:39:57 PM »

Are all mortal sins of equal malice? If not, then are there degrees of "infinitude"?

Telesphorus · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2010, 09:13:35 PM »

Quote from: Vladimir

Are all mortal sins of equal malice? If not, then are there degrees of "infinitude"?

Of course not all mortal sins are of equal malice.

Yes there are different degrees of infinite offense.

Venial sins are also infinite offenses against God.

All sins are infinite offenses because God is infinite and perfect, and in committing a sin we corrupt Creation. The act of sin can never be undone, it can only be atoned for - by Christ's suffering on the Cross.

Vladimir · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2010, 07:49:47 AM »

Quote from: Telesphorus

Quote from: Vladimir
Are all mortal sins of equal malice? If not, then are there degrees of "infinitude"?

Of course not all mortal sins are of equal malice.

Yes there are different degrees of infinite offense.

Venial sins are also infinite offenses against God.

All sins are infinite offenses because God is infinite and perfect, and in committing a sin we corrupt Creation. The act of sin can never be undone, it can only be atoned for - by Christ's suffering on the Cross.

Okay, this is how I explained it to someone else. I was just making sure that I was speaking Catholic doctrine, not just my own interpretation of it.