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Hi, Mary Joe —
I'm not sure I understand your last sentence.
- By "in doubts of it being a mortal sin" by "it" do you mean homosexual behavior or going onto the website?
If the latter, I think you may be being scrupulous about it. In any case, I suggest you discuss this with a priest; it's more of a pastoral matter and the answer depends on a lot of personal factors but I'll set out the principles:
A mortal sin requires grave matter, full consent of the will, and full knowledge.
- If you went on the website with the intent of cultivating doubt about the faith, that might qualify as grave matter.
- If on the other hand, you had other reasons for going onto the website, that would not apply.
- If you did not know it was wrong or did not expect to find what you did, that would not be a sin.
- If anything, you might be guilty of not standing up for the truth (lacking fortitude), but it would only be a venial sin.
Eric
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