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Traditionalist
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« on: August 13, 2007, 07:25:PM »
I feel awful.

At the gas station today, a guy parked crookedly while he filled a gas can, with rap "music" blaring from his car.  The music annoyed me.  The way he parked forced me to have to back out and go around the pumps, and I got angry, so much so that I was speeding on my way home.  But I realized I was angry, and now I feel perfectly awful about getting so upset over something so stupid.  I wished the bloke no harm, I was just really annoyed [though that is no excuse], and I made an Act of Contrition and an Act of Charity.

Do you think this constitutes a mortal sin?
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Deidre
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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2007, 07:29:PM »
In my opinion, no. Definitely sounds venial to me.
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QuisUtDeus
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2007, 07:33:PM »
Did you wish him harm in any way?  If not, I doubt it.
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NorthernTrad
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2007, 07:52:PM »

I can't imagine there's anyone on this forum who has not been in similar circumstances.  It sounds like you weren't purposely cultivating these thoughts and as soon as you realized you were angry you corrected the situation.  I'd say no mortal sin here.
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Mommie2Boys
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2007, 08:00:PM »

A mortal sin has three requirements: grevious matter, sufficient reflection, and full consent of the will. Since you didn't sit in your car, realise you were angry, and think on how angry you were and give in to hurtful or hateful thoughts about the man, I doubt it was mortal at all. I actually admire your response to your feelings. If that had been me, I probably would have used some choice words and stewed alot longer than you did. :( Bad drivers and parkers are a particular pet peeve of mine. An Act of Charity is a wonderful idea, I will try to remember that...
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Traditionalist
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2007, 08:51:PM »
Thank you all for your responses.  I constantly teeter toward scrupulosity, so I feel my judgment gets a little clouded sometimes between mortal and venial sins.  I am praying for a spiritual director and confessor who can help me work through my scrupulosity, among other things.
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viking
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 12:04:AM »
I think it is CCC that says it is mortal if you want to seriously harm someone or kill them
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Ziggamafu
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« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2007, 07:55:AM »
From what I gather in Jone's Moral Theology (which I will not cease plugging btw), "anger" itself only becomes a mortal sin when it involves the inordinate desire for revenge or an outburst that involves the loss of reason.  
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Brennus
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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2007, 06:27:PM »

Quote from: Ziggamafu
From what I gather in Jone's Moral Theology (which I will not cease plugging btw), "anger" itself only becomes a mortal sin when it involves the inordinate desire for revenge or an outburst that involves the loss of reason.


I HAVE THAT BOOK! I LOVE IT! Yes, I agree. This was not a mortal sin.  
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angelofmercy
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2008, 11:21:AM »

If that music was a sinful one your anger was probably directed at sin and it could be a righteous anger.
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