These are the sins that are most likely to result in Eternal Damnation
If the Catholic church is correct, you will go to Hell. Probably.
Sorry, but they are the facts. So many of the things you do every day are sins that there is no way you can avoid damnation. Don't worry, I won't be going to heaven either. I've committed so many grave sins that I can't even count them. The only solace I have is that everyone I know will join me in the lake of fire.
According to what I understand, the Catholic church (or God, if you're Catholic) has provided a "out" in the form of confession to a priest and deeds of penance. These cleanse your soul and cleanse your sins, but you must time it correctly to die in a state of grace. And, considering how many sins you and I commit on a daily basis, and how quickly they accumulate, it appears improbable that any of us will wind up in the Good Place. Sorry.
So, if we're going, we might as well find out why. These are the sins that are most likely to land you in the lake of fire.
Three Types of Sin
Before you can be sure whether you're going to hell for the horrible things you've done, let's define "sin." Sins are, broadly speaking, transgressions against God. Within the Catholic worldview, there are three major categories of sin.
- Original Sin is the sin committed by Adam, as well as a realization of our fundamentally sinful nature. You can only get rid of OS by being baptized, thus it's usually not a problem for Catholics once they're approximately a week old.
- Venial Sins are minor spiritual infractions—not the best things to do, but not so horrible that they will condemn you to hell. If you die with venial sins, you will still go to heaven (probably). You don't even have to admit.
- Mortal Sins are the biggies: grave actions committed with full knowledge of their significance and with the sinner's full assent. If you commit mortal sins without repentance, you will go to Hell.
The New Sins
Back in 2008, the Church was all, "Yo, new sins falling," and made it quite apparent to everyone that the following were sins:
- environmental pollution
- genetic science that is "manipulative"
- social injustices that contribute to poverty
- a few people amassing an enormous amount of riches
- paedophilia
All of these things are sins in my opinion! But, because the Catholic Church has something for everyone (or, depending on your point of view, nothing for everyone), they also wanted to remind us that these other things are still sins:
- using or distributing drugs (does legal marijuana count?)
- abortion
Oh. Maybe I'm not as Catholic as I thought.
The Church's 2008 list of sins includes classic favorites such as:
- murder
- extramarital affairs
- sodomy
- divorce
- masturbation
- blasphemy
- making a mockery of the Lord's name
- exploitation of the poor
- stealing the salary of the worker
- jealousy
I could go on and on with sins, but you get the picture—just about everything may be a sin depending on why and how you do it.
Nonetheless, I like the Catholic Church's no-nonsense stance. Too many people believe that being religious implies that God despises the same things they do and agrees with them on everything else. However, Catholicism renders this worldview untenable. Whatever you are or what you believe, what you are doing is wrong.
The Catholic church has never issued a comprehensive list of sins or stated which are mortal and which are venial, because the same conduct can be either, or not at all, depending on extenuating circumstances. For example, if you're addicted to drugs, shooting up is unlikely to be a fatal sin because you're not providing your whole permission. But if all you want to do on a Friday night is get high and burn bibles, you're probably doing a lot of fatal crimes.
"But I'm not a Christian!" What does it matter to me? ”
Other religions obviously have various notions about sin, heaven, and hell, and I'm not sure if Catholic teachings are the final word on what will or will not send you to Hell. The Catholic church, on the other hand, has been around for a long time, and its hierarchical structure allows a single authoritative voice (the Pope) to explain things. Furthermore, its extensive history of chronicling what behaviors are insults to God provides the most practical response to the question.
Personally, I'm not interested in theological discourse; I just want to avoid Hell, therefore I'm taking the Catholic route to be safe. Maybe knowing the sins I did may bring me some tiny comfort when I'm being flayed by a demon.
Nobody said it would be simple to get into heaven
If it exists, Catholic Heaven is a fantastic offer. You'll spend forever staring at God's face in unfathomable, never-ending joy, and all you had to do to earn the privilege was obey some simple rules for a few decades on Earth. Easy. In actuality, however, we are frail and defective beings, and our redemption must be won through discipline and ongoing communication with the Great I Am. It's not exactly entertaining, but it appears to be fair. (Except for those who have never heard of Catholicism, which is a whole different can of worms.)
Another way to look at the Catholic view of sin is that life is a test that we are supposed to fail, and that only the mercy of God's forgiving nature can save us (provided you confess and perform penances at the exact right time). Catholic beliefs state unequivocally that everyone, even infants, is a sinner. It's strange, but comforting, because we're all on the same sinking ship, and anyone who has a "holier than thou" mentality or boasts about their righteousness is also committing a sin! (Take that, televangelists!) I'm not sure how a loving God reconciles the idea of a soul spending forever in torture for using His name in vain, but I do know one thing about God: He is not a jerk.
He despises the same things I do. Shit. Another mistake.
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SOURCE: lifehacker
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