Is there any other sin against faith?
Yes, the sin of blasphemy (XIII.).
Why is blasphemy a sin against faith?
Because it militates directly against the exterior act of faith which is the confession of faith by words; all blasphemy, in fact, consists in the uttering of some word that dishonours God or His saints (XIII. 1).
Is blasphemy a great sin?
Blasphemy is always of its nature a great sin (XIII. 2-3).
Does the habit of blaspheming excuse or lessen the gravity of the sin?
On the contrary, this habit aggravates the sin somewhat, for instead of endeavouring to correct oneself of the habit, the grave evil is allowed to become rooted firmly (XIII. 2, ad 3).
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