One claim sometimes made for taking that stance is that the Church once taught that all sexual activity is somehow morally defective; even marital intercourse meeting the above criterion is at least "venially" sinful because, in our fallen state, it cannot but occasion the sin of lust. ❋ Mike L (2006)
Remember: we cannot be forced to sin venially or mortally nor can we sin by accident or in ignorance. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Jacob, and Bonaventure, [5863] in 4. sent, denies that he so much as venially sins, that marries a maid for comeliness of person. ❋ Unknown (2007)
One may disagree with Augustine and Gregory by claiming that a married couple do not necessarily sin venially every time they have sex. ❋ Mike L (2006)
Especially in our overeroticized and contraceptive culture, they can and do sin venially sometimes. ❋ Mike L (2006)
One can say that some-or-other venial sin is inevitable in the exercise of any given faculty without thereby claiming that each-and-every exercise of that faculty is venially sinful. ❋ Mike L (2006)
He wished venially for some aubergines and a bottle of oil, only to be rewarded not with another miracle, but with a pair of slippers. ❋ De Bernieres, Louis (2003)
Now it seems that one ought sometimes to commit a venial sin in order to avoid scandalizing one's neighbor, for instance, when by sinning venially, one would prevent someone else from committing a mortal sin: because one is bound to hinder the damnation of one's neighbor as much as one can without prejudice to one's own salvation, which is not precluded by a venial sin. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
It is not, however, against this precept to sin venially on the Sabbath, because venial sin does not destroy holiness. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
Now he that builds wood, hay, stubble, sins not mortally but venially, for it is said of him that "he shall be saved, yet so as by fire." ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
Nevertheless they may sin venially or mortally through neglect, concupiscence, or contempt. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
Hence it is possible for a man, by reason of the virtue which he has, to be worthy of doing certain great things that are worthy of great honor, and yet through not trying to make use of his virtue, he sins sometimes venially, sometimes mortally. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
A man does not, however, incur ingratitude by committing a venial sin, because by sinning venially man does not act against God, but apart from Him, wherefore venial sins nowise cause the return of sins already forgiven. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
A sign of this is that it was granted to the Blessed Virgin thenceforward never to sin either mortally or venially: whereas to the others who were thus sanctified it was granted thenceforward not to sin mortally, through the protection of God's grace. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
If however the sin is not pleasing to him, and he fails to withstand the backbiter, through fear, negligence, or even shame, he sins indeed, but much less than the backbiter, and, as a rule venially. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
Dude 1: "Hey, Dad, why did you scratch my door when you got out of your car? I just [painted] her yesterday."
Dad: "Son, STFU. That was a [venial sin]."
Dude 1: "Dad, stop going [SAT on] me." ❋ Adel7 (2007)
Someone who [tells] a [white lie] commits a [venial sin]. ❋ MeMonchie (2021)
P1- Have [you heard] [the song] [veniality]?
P2- Yeah its a great song ❋ Gabymsowa (2007)
How [close] did you [get to] [Graces] venial region? ❋ Wet Vagina Fucker (2018)
