Do you find the concept of sin really kitsch?

Question

Sin kitsch, for example Christians calling non-Christians sinners for not following traditional Christian injuctions...it's such nonsense to expect others who are not of your religion to follow your religious rules and it's really, really kitsch in my opinion. (LOL)

soulsearcher, I had to report you for solicitation & personal ads, you seem to be pushing somebodies books...it's against YA rules

Answer 1

I sin every day, and I'm not so insecure about death that I have to go sit in a box with some priest, and beg for forgiveness while he reads a magazine on the other side. Everyone tells lies... It's human nature. Organized religion, the bible, and the ridiculous concept of a deity was created by man for the sole purpose of control. The same reason why Santa Claus was created for children to be on their best behavior. Out of all the religions, I'd have to say through personal experience that Christianity is quite possibly the worst with tolerance, and the acceptance of others with differing beliefs. In their mind, they see their "way" as the only way, and they'll refuse to see differently, so they'll spout rhetoric and scripture as a means to intimidate, and convert others. Hence, why the word "Christianize" exists.

Answer 2

I think the use of the word kitsch is kitsch honestly. The bible pretty clearly defines most sins, if you don't want to follow it then don't. But that doesn't mean we're going to tell you it's a-ok. Who's been telling you you have to follow any religious rules? I never get that, and I'm a christian. Where does this perceived oppression come from?

Answer 3

I wouldn't say 'kitsch'. It's more just a product of an efficient belief system that was invented in order to wipe out paganism and the belief in the female deity. You are not Christian therefore you are a sinner, therefore You must Die. God Commands it.

God didn't. The Emperor of Rome did.

Answer 4

You're really into this "kitsch" thing today, I like it, kitsch is a good word, I was just explaining it to a Macedoneon friend the other nite, and now I know how to spell it. Here's a cool religion, I dunno how kitsch you will think it is."Born on Long Island in 1939, Adi Da describes his early years as being focused in two fundamental activities: investigating how to realize truth, and developing the ability to communicate that truth through artistic means (both visual and literary).

Adi Da graduated from Columbia College in 1961, with a B.A. in philosophy, and from Stanford University, obtaining his M.A. in 1966, with an MA in English literature. His master’s thesis, a study of core issues in modernism, focused on Gertrude Stein and painters of the same period.

In 1964, he began a period of practice under a succession of spiritual masters in the United States and India. Six years later, he experienced a spontaneous awakening that signaled the end of his spiritual quest. As an expression of the import of this awakening, he eventually took the name "Da," the fundamental meaning of which (in various languages) is "the giver." Understood esoterically, it is a reference to the Divine as the Giver of sound and light—that is, the Giver of the entire realm of manifest existence.

In the years since, Adi Da has created a large body of spiritual writings—over 60 published books—and is widely recognized as one of the most significant spiritual masters living today. In the early 70s, Alan Watts, writer of numerous books on religion and philosophy, acknowledged Adi Da as "a rare being," adding, "It is obvious, from all sorts of subtle details, that he knows what IT’s all about." In the late 90s, poet Robert Lax said of Adi Da’s innovative novel, The Mummery,” Living and working as a writer for many decades, I have not encountered a book like this, that mysteriously and unselfconsciously conveys so much of the Unspeakable Reality."

Answer 5

What constitutes sins is clear in all religions. It is hypocrisy that makes people want to pretend that they are not committing sins and seek self justification. However, the idea of calling someone a sinner because he/she is not of your religion may not be ideal since you can not be guilty of what you don't confess to. But then, two people can not lose out in this situation, the 'sinner' or the 'accuser' will certainly know his/her status.

Answer 6

I believe that 'sin' originally simply meant you were in violation of some moral law.

You were on the wrong road, so to speak. Recognizing that you were on the wrong path and changing were enough to 'not be a sinner'.

You didn't have to carry it with you till you died or even be forgiven by someone with the imaginary power to forgive.

Answer 7

Sin? There is no such thing in my belief. I follow the laws imprinted in my heart, there is no such thing as sin in my religion. There are only acts of creation and acts of destruction. Destructing others leads to your own destruction. To be creative one cannot be destructive, it just don't go together. Love is the key ingredient to creating you own path or destiny.

Answer 8

no sin = god , and god doesnt exist so me = sinner , where ? in the bible and holy books , but holy books are made by man itself so again a lie that god hates sin

that means me a siner now and a sinner forever

:) i like it that way

Answer 9

Yeah it is.

Read the principia discordia.

There you go. Another solicitation.

Answer 10

what is kitch?
but christians dont call non christians sinners......i havnt heard that b4..just u b good at heart