Sin

Sin is an offense against God, yourself, and others.  There are two types of sin: venial and mortal.  Venial sin is a less serious offense.  It weakens your relationship with God but does not completely destroy it.  Mortal sin is a more serious offense than a venial sin.  It destroys your relationship with God.  There are three conditions, which make up a mortal sin.  They are: knowing what you are doing, freely choosing to take action, and the sin and circumstance must be serious matter.  For example, in the film, A Time to Kill, Carl Lee freely chose to kill the two men who raped and attempted to kill his ten-year-old daughter.  He knew what he was doing and he knew that it was wrong.  He freely chose to commit the sin of murder and was aware of the consequences; therefore, it was a mortal sin.