What are the other sins of irreligion?
They are to tempt God and perjury, which are committed against God Himself and His Holy Name; also sacrilege and simony, which are committed against things holy (XC VII.-XCIX.).
What is understood by tempting God?
It is that sin against the virtue of religion which consists in want of respect towards God in making appeal to His intervention; or to make appeal to Him in circumstances that forbid His intervention (XCVII. 1).
Is it tempting God to count upon some special help from Him when one does not do oneself all that is possible to be done?
Yes, to do this is to tempt God; and this one should avoid with the utmost care (XCVII. 1, 2).
Next - The Catechism of the Summa - XXXI. OF THE SINS OPPOSED TO RELIGION: OF SUPERSTITION, AND OF DIVINATION; OF IRRELIGION: OF TEMPTING GOD, OF PERJURY, AND OF SACRILEGE (D)
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