nd revenge forbidden by the
fifth commandment?
A. Fighting, anger, hatred and revenge are forbidden by the fifth
commandment because they are sinful in themselves and may lead to
murder. The commandments forbid not only whatever violates them, but
also whatever may lead to their violation.

Q. 1281. {369} What is the sixth Commandment?
A. The sixth Commandment is: Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Q. 1282. {370} What are we commanded by the sixth Commandment?
A. We are commanded by the sixth Commandment to be pure in thought and
modest in all our looks, words, and actions.

Q. 1283. It is a sin to listen to immodest conversation, songs or jokes?
A. It is a sin to listen to immodest conversation, songs or jokes when
we can avoid it, or to show in any way that we take pleasure in such
things.

Q. 1284. {371} What is forbidden by the sixth Commandment?
A. The sixth Commandment forbids all unchaste freedom with another's
wife or husband; also all immodesty with ourselves or others in looks,
dress, words, and actions.

Q. 1285. Why are sins of impurity the most dangerous?
A. Sins of impurity are the most dangerous (1) Because they have the
most numerous temptations; (2) because, if deliberate, they are always
mortal, and (3) because, more than other sins, they lead to the loss of
faith.

Q. 1286. {372} Does the sixth Commandment forbid the reading of bad and
immodest books and newspapers?
A. The sixth Commandment does forbid the reading of bad and immodest
books and newspapers.

Q. 1287. What should be done with immodest book and newspapers?
A. Immodest books and newspapers should be destroyed as soon as
possible, and if we cannot destroy them ourselves we should induce their
owners to do so.

Q. 1288. What books does the Church consider bad?
A. The Church considers bad all books containing teaching contrary to
faith or morals, or that wilfully misrepresent Catholic doctrine and
practice.

Q. 1289. What places are dangerous to the virtue of purity?
A. Indecent theaters and similar places of amusement are dangerous to
the virtue of purity, because their entertainments are frequently
intended to suggest immodest things.

LESSON THIRTY-FOURTH.
FROM THE SEVENTH TO THE END OF THE TENTH COMMANDMENT.

Q. 1290. {373} What is the seventh Commandment?
A. The seventh Commandment is: Thou shalt not steal.

Q. 1291. What sin is it to steal?
A. To steal is a mortal or venial sin, according to the amount stolen
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