Theology - What Is Scandal?

Theologically speaking, a scandal occurs when you say or do something that leads other people into sin. According to the catechism of the catholic church, scandal is an attitude or behaviour which leads another to do evil. The person who gives scandal becomes his neighbour's tempter and may even draw his brother into spiritual death. In romans, too, saint paul is addressing jewish people, in this case, jewish christians, who teach others about god but nevertheless cause those people to reject god because of their actions.