[Salvation]

Thanks for that additional information. How do they account for those who live an evil life, say addicted to drugs, alchohol. gambling, pornography?

I just guess they will be very surprised at their particular judgment at the moment of their death.

[Salvation]

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[dangus]

I got some interesting news, Salvation:

Those addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling or pornography MAY not be going to Hell, if I understand the current teaching of the Catholic Church correctly.

For a sin to be mortal, it not only needs to be grave, but it also needs to be made willfully. Someone who is truly addicted may not be capable of making a willful decision to engage in a grave sin. As such, their culpability may be lessened due to an impaired will. On the other hand, if a person does commit grave sins because they are addicted, they have a grave moral responsibility to do all they can to break that addiction, including relying fully on all available means of grace.