This is simply untrue - atheists do NOT think that they are perfect. Like everyone else, atheists try to do the right thing, yet know that they sometimes fail; so being an atheist has nothing to do with refusing to acknowledge that we do make mistakes and do choose the wrong thing at times. Atheists just don't call their mistakes or failings sins...
2006-07-31 02:19:05 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know I'm not perfect but I try to be a good person because that's the way my parents raised me and i have quite a strong sense of empathy - I do believe in treat others as you would like to be treated (machochists aside). However I don't need the fear of a god to make me "behave".
Although you're quite right - I'd never say "I sin" that's such a godbot thing. I make mistakes, I screw up, I do something wrong.
2006-07-31 02:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not believe in the concept of 'sin' if 'sin' means transgressing against a force that will reward me for conformity and punish me for individuality. I prefer to look at actions as 'wise' or 'unwise'. I am not an atheist per se but I do not believe in a personified God, just a divine life force.
2006-07-31 09:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Greek for "sin" is "hamartia," which means literally "missing the mark." So when you remove the guilt baggage, the concept of sin simply means failure. We're therefore all sinners/failures from time to time. There's another parallel, too: Christians can blame their failures on demons, and atheists can blame their failures on their social environment. I'd say we're all pretty much in the same boat: imperfect and frequently in denial.
2006-07-31 09:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to live mostly in the company of ur mind is sin,because it will always leads u to the extrovert life,which will result in generating uncountable mistakes,ultimately miseries,where as living with the company of ur heart will provide anybody bliss,love,peace.
2006-07-31 09:27:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
exactly, if you are atheist you might to a theist sin, but to you it is not a sin but just a wrongdoing.
2006-07-31 09:27:21 · answer #5 · answered by мΛІ€ҢΛр™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only one perfect man was on this earth, that did not sin, and that was Christ Jesus.
2006-07-31 09:25:54 · answer #6 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All men sin.
2006-07-31 09:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do we call them? we should come up with a new, fresh, exciting term. Something catchy.
2006-07-31 09:34:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they are sins. No use in sugar coating it.
2006-07-31 09:21:34 · answer #9 · answered by Jim Darwin's Adversary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋