Would you like to agree with me?

Question

You sin only when you feel guilt...
But if you made a mistake without the feeling of guilt, there is no way you've sinned.
I am trying to emphasis this presumption because there are times in your life that you did something absolutely wrong to others, but you never knew that you've made a mistake. Which means, although many knew you did something bad, your conscience stays clear. So we can say, conscience measures how much you've sinned... Mind you, the phrase "Ignorance of the law excuses no one" doesn't apply to sinning... It's just applicable to the government's laws, if by any chance, you've broken it.

I tell you, there is almost impossibility that you can't feel guilt when you know you did something wrong. You are human, so you have conscience. Talking about those people who can make a mistake without guilt, they the ones who are already different-abled or psychologically damaged... So, although they know they're wrong, they won't feel guilt, they still do not sin.

Don't talk about terrorists...
You never knew what they felt, or is it just that, you've learned that from an experience? I believe so, terrorists suffer a lot when it comes to handling they're conscience... So, the more they suffer through conscience, the more they sin. I tell you, terrorists had the WORST condition in life EVER. Just assuming about logically... Just like now, YOU didn't know that you already made a mistake because you've just JUDGED the emotions of these terrorists without understanding what is the real thing about them. So you did not feel guilt, which means you did not sin.. But probably now, you are already feeling the GUILT, so YOU NOW SIN... Am I right??? Never judge a book by its cover...

Answer 1

I would like to agree with you. Sins look clearly defined. But the world is not black and white. Sometimes it is difficult for a person to know he/she's making a mistake that can be defined as sin. Take for example, you're not supposed to take other people's stuff. Simple, right? But if you found a wallet, what would you do? You might have a simple answer to that, while other people might be spending sleepeless night over it.

Answer 2

a sin is a trangression to GOD (that is, if you're a christian). that is a sin. and yes, we do commit it unknowingly or unintentionally. but knowing later it was as such, that's when guilt steps in... correct in this assumption. however... not because you did it unintentionally, your conscience is clear. it never occurred on you that way. so, at that particular moment, conscience of what is taking place is not at all complete. not until the task has been done., then that's when the question of conscience appears. right just after the repercussions of events created by that particular scenario. because the conscience you were bearing at that scenario pertains to what you were ask to do or what you decided to do... say a task was given to you. you completed it, the conscience happening at that moment was that of fulfilling your duty. not that of the effect of what you are doing... get the idea?

now, you say "ignorance of the...." is only apllicable to government laws? don't think so... so if i installed a slaughterhouse of cows across a temple in india, i'm exempted of their laws? or if i joined a moslem pilgrimage (i'm a catholic), i'm exempted to their laws too? I DON'T THINK SO.... in the eyes of their lords and gods, the particular act was already sacrilegious... therefore, a sin was committed... and in christian aspects, a disrespectful trait was practice... also a sin to us.

Answer 3

It's not so much whether there's a guilty feeling or not. It's more like there was an intention behind the wrong things we do. Of course, there are times when we do things without realising the consequence or the impact such actions will have on others, but still, our conscience will prick us regardless of whether we had good or bad intentions behind our actions.

There are many mass murderers who killed lots of people & do not feel guilty or remorseful, does that mean they are free from sin?

Answer 4

If there is sin....then it is NOT situational.....
feeling guilty is irrelevant
If you re-define "sin" as something less...
hurtful, inappropriate, litigious, ......whatever terms you may substitute....meaningless verbage, linguistic misdirections, specious arguments....
the bottom line is that sin is an absolute judgement call....or it is not sin at all....and your guilt about the act has nothing to do with the sinfulness of the act....more often than not...such guilt, if felt at all...is a false atonement, a public display withour remorse, a pretentious affectation more appropriately displayed on a stage...

Answer 5

I would like to agree with you partially.

Both sin and guilt are creations of the mind.
So they do infuence each other since they have a close proximity in their meaning, operation and effect in mind.

But think of this scenario :
1. You hit your son so hard that he falls sick.
At the time of slapping him you felt better and not guilt.
Since you were educating him ... right ?

But the sin was committed.
(The nature will torment you for 3 days while your son is
not keeping well.)
But the next day he fell sick for say 3 days.
The sin was committed on a previous day but your
guilt was felt the next day.
It took 3 days for him to get well and that tormented you too
due to your emotions and bonding.
Now your sin and conscience come into play later when you
found out that son has become sick.

But do you know when the sin was committed ?
You committed it unknowingly since you did not intend to make him sick right ?

If you still not get this then :
You pushed your best friend and he trampled and fell down 25 floors of a building.
Now, will you be pardoned a court appearance ?
No ....

clear ?
.. Well see this example :

Like for example executives of say Enron Corp. did not feel any guilt while offending Laws.
But sin got back to it and some of them are behind bars.
Too late to salvage oneself dues of the sins right ?

The sin was committed when they were adjusting their books without any voice from conscience, got it ?
It only took a while for the law of natural justice to get back to these guys.

What if you commit sin and do not know its ghastly effects since this information is not revealed to you.

But will that stop its sinister effect ? Even if noone told you ?

Like you screwed a chick and forgot.
But what if she gives birth to your baby and you don't come to know ? Will your son be called 'ba*****' by the world ?

IF WE COMMIT SIN IN SPOILING EARTH AND ITS RESOURCES TO INCREASE GLOBAL WARMING WITHOUT FEELING GUILT THEN DO YOU THINK THE LAW OF UNIVERSAL JUSTICE IS GOING TO FORGIVE OUR CHILDREN AND FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ?

In this case even if we did not feel guilt these sins will bear its bad effects and our children and future generations will be punished by the UNIVERSAL LAW OF JUSTICE.

So your statement is only PARTIALLY True.

Another example : A person of sedentary life style does not feel guilt about anything. But law of nature will get back to him in terms of effects on his health.

An alcoholic may not feel guilt but his liver may get spoilt in due course even before he feels any guilt.

An MCP (Male Chauvinistic P..) may not feel guilt while misbehaving with his spouse. But one day he is most likely to get results of his sins.

Saddam Hussen got results of his sins much before he had any chance to feel any guilt about them, right ?

There are at least 3 types of powerful laws that seem to operate on this 'sin' thing :

1. Universal Law of Justice
2. Applicable Government Laws
3. Religion, guilt, sins etc. according to one's creed and depending the society(s) that affect one.

See 1 and 3, I have listed them separately and I have good reasons to differentiate them.

Answer 6

what about sociopaths in your scenario?

or, suppose I hypnotize myself into not feeling guilt, sin-free then?

alternately, maybe doing something you know is wrong even without the guilt component?

Answer 7

totally agree.

Answer 8

no i disagree and agree i think

whoa! i dont know!!