What's worse - killing a million people, or using God's name in vain?

Question

I've read from the fundumbentalists on this channel, that all sin is equal.

I think that killing a million innocent people is worse than saying "goddammit".

Even at christian confessional the priest will give you different penetance for depending on the sin you admit to (50 hail mary's for something - 100 for something else).

So is all sin equal, or are those that hurt humans here on earth worse than those that (may or may not) offend god? (that may or may not exist, and may exist in a different form than your holy book says)

Similar, is flushing the bible (or any holy book) really a sin at all or just free speech? And if it's a sin, is it equal to killing a MILLION people? http://flushaholybook.com

So?

Answer 1

Sin is Sin , God takes no Sin lightly , he will not tolerate even one unforgiven Sin, For this Reason Jesus being the last and Final Sacrifice for Sin we must accept him and ask him to cleanse us of sin, Make no mistake God is not Mocked, and his Punishment is most just. He destroyed two City's Sodom & Gamorah and every one there for the reason of one kind of Sin,

Answer 2

First of all, "God" or "goddammit" is not using His name. The word "God" is an english adaptation of the german word 'Gott" which was a pagan deity. If the creator has a name it certainly isnt God. If he is the only deity in the universe then why does he need a name in the first place? We try to humanize the supernatural using a limited language. Oh well...
Second, killing any other human being, let a lone a million, is not just an affront against the one who created us all, but it is suicide. We are all of the human race and are related as a species and as a people. If you die, I lose something - a brother, a cousin, father, son, a part of myself.
Don't listen to those who try to categorize the creator and try to make him fill a hole in their "human" limited minds.

Answer 3

Killing a million innocent people. I'm sure that saying God's name in vain can be forgiven. But killing people cannot. Once a persons life is lost, well you know what I mean. Saying God's name in vain on the other hand doesn't harm anyone, except maybe yourself or anyone who objects to that sort of language. But that's just using rash language, it's nothing like killing a person. Nothing can justify killing innocent people, let alone a million of them.

Answer 4

Ok you're right- in a sense, all sin is NOT equal.
I think when people say that, they mean that it doesnt matter if you're a murderer or you just tell lies a lot- you STILL need God and are lost without Him. Obviously, killing someone is a much bigger sin than saying a curse word.

Answer 5

You have already rejected what others have said here before, therefor I will not give you the answer. It appears to me that you and others here have already made up their minds on this without truly seeking out God's opinion of this, which should be the only one that counts.

But because I truly would like you and others to know the truth, I will point you to some tools that will help you find it if you really want it.

Answer 6

The regulation is there to instruct us the position we sin and the position we bypass incorrect. It won't be able to save. we are saved by technique of God's grace by skill of religion in Jesus. It does no longer remember which regulations are set up; human beings will destroy them. If human beings destroy them we opt to have a mechanism to placed it proper. a personal courting with Jesus places us proper. only a minor factor inspite of the undeniable fact that the 2d commandment is you shall no longer make graven pictures. inspite of the undeniable fact that we are no longer less than the regulation so we'd want to continually no longer anticipate others to stay with the regulation. immediately ahead sense says that following the ten commandments is the right thanks to stay. So thanks for the reminder and properly reported.

Answer 7

I think you are right, there are different levels of sin. That is why we have various punishments.
Wrong is wrong, not everyone can live a 100% pure life.

Answer 8

Just my opinion, but I don't think God "grades" sins, but judges us by what is in our hearts, so I wouldn't presume to judge which is worse either. I think He would at what was in our heart at the time, and our reasons for doing it, and whether or not we were really sorry.

Answer 9

Why go to priest when we can go straight to God? He is not too busy to hear me when I pray. Any unforgiven sin will keep you from heaven. It doesn't matter how "little" or "big" that sin is.

Answer 10

Your idea that sin exists at all is the real problem here.