"repentance is a good idea but in order to repent one must first commit a sin"
2006-10-07 14:12:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Three things come to mind... Mae West, who said, "When I'm good, I'm good, but when I'm bad I'm better."
"Virtue is its own punishment."
AND "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again."
2006-10-07 14:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an excuse to be bad... however Christ also said "let he who is free from sin cast the first stone" No one threw a stone, so were they all bad? Yes and no. There are degrees. Impure thoughts about a neighbors wife is "bad". Killing someone is "bad" too... maybe repentance for both is appropriate.
2006-10-07 14:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by read c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree. You don't have to actually commit a sin to repent. You can repent for something that you FAILED to do.
2006-10-07 14:21:20 · answer #3 · answered by miyazaki75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can do what makes them feel good I do not believe in repenting I feel it's just a way to clean your slate and start all over again just like confession in the catholic church.........we have all sinned and if some one thinks he hasn't he needs to think again
2006-10-07 15:00:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone sins, it is completely inevitable. Therefore, repentance would be a good idea for anyone
2006-10-07 15:24:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some what agree.
if you feel like you are a sinner then you should repent, but you shouldn't sin just to repent
2006-10-07 15:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by connie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it happens. the question is, how sincere you are in repenting and how committed are you not committing the same sin again.
2006-10-07 14:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Bad to good
2006-10-07 14:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by cfoxwell99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, and this kind of rethorics is called "mental masturbation".
2006-10-07 22:37:39 · answer #9 · answered by Sweet Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya gotta be bad to be good.
2006-10-07 14:14:52 · answer #10 · answered by MissHazel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋