sin?

[Extra ecclesiam nulla salus]

if one does something that one thinks is a mortal sin and it is not even a sin does the person commit a mortal sin?


sam

[phatcatholic]

[quote name='Extra ecclesiam nulla salus' date='Nov 26 2005, 01:49 PM']if one does something that one thinks is a mortal sin and it is not even a sin does the person commit a mortal sin?
sam
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no.

actions have an objective quality, irrespective to how you may subjectively feel about them. so, some sins are grave even tho you may feel they are not, and other sins are venial even tho you may feel it is more serious. likewise, some actions are not sinful at all even tho you may feel that they are.