I am aware that stealing is a serious sin, but is stealing small amounts of money like pocket change is as a mortal sin as shoplifting or robbing a bank? Instead of loving his neighbor as himself, the thief takes his neighbor's possessions. It is an ethical ordeal. King Solomon (king of Israel c. 1000 BC) tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:3, and 3:8b that “there is a time to kill, and a time to heal…a time for war, and a time for peace”. Stealing $10 from me is not going to harm me very much, stealing $ Stealing at any time is a sin against God and a crime against society, but to steal from victims of a natural disaster is about as low-down an act of evil that one can ever engage in. Stealing is a sin. How many of us would want someone to take our possessions without our permission? When it comes to stealing, the line between mortal and venial sin is one of degree. Across cultures stealing is generally looked at as "wrong". Afterwards I told my mom about it and I will never do it again. But to say it is a mortal sin is incorrect. I remember that I stole $10 from my mom’s credit card account because I wanted to download a game on my wii. We have to ask what the impact and damage of the theft was to the victim. Sorry if I am … How do you think Solomon would answer the question, “is killing The Bible teaches that we are to do to d) Going into debt beyond the ability to repay is stealing.