Isn't sin just a state of mind?

Question

Can't we all agree that sinning is just a state of mind depending on which religion you follow? I mean christians have their definitions of Sin and so do muslims.ect. but If you think about it the Dali Lama Never sins...ever the man is non violent and he is the complete model of sinless perfection. He doesn't even go around bragging about it like muslims and Christians do. I don't believe in any religion but when you say some one is a sinner isn't it just your personal opinion. Because I don't feel like I have ever "Sinned"

And Christians PLEASE spare me the not accepting Jesus routine...I know what your superstitions are you don't have to remind me.

Answer 1

Yes, sin is man made.

Answer 2

Have you ever lied? Have you ever really wanted something that someone else has? Have you ever said God's name in vain? If not, you're doing pretty well! Sinning is not really just a state of mind. Sins are actions we choose to do that we know are wrong. BTW, how do you know the Dali Lama never sins? Where did you get your information?

Answer 3

Actually sin is a matter of the heart. The bible says out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Romans 3:23 says that all haved sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
So I doubt that you are without sin. You are guilty of sin simply in your unbelief of God the Father.
Dali Lama is a false God and when he dies he will die. But my Lord Jesus even death couldn't hold him. He rose up on the third day with the keys of life and death in his hand. And again he is not with out sin. God the Father said all sin and fall short.
There is no fear of God before their eyes; therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight. for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
As it is written there is none righteous, no not one, these are Gods words concerning the unbelieving men, so sorry to tell you but YOU ARE A SINNER right along side Dali Lama if you don't believe in Jesus and become justified in faith by believing your are a sinner without justification, unlike those who believe and repent..

Repent therefore turn from your wicked ways and believe upon the Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ who lived and died as a man to save your soul..

Answer 4

As Christian point of view sin is everything that separates our heart from God's will. What is the good news is that Jesus died for our sins, for all of them. Past, present and future. We still sin because of our nature, we lie and we do all kind of things that are not acceptable behavior by God, but He forgives us when we accept that we really need Jesus. He was the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Now we just have to concentrate to have a personal relationship with God. And when we do, He does not refer us anymore as sinners. Our sins are washed away. I am thankful, because I know that I would not be able to make to my Father;s house except through Him.

You have your free will. Use it wisely. God is God no matter what you think of Him. All the other religions demand deeds for Salvation. Christianity is the only way that Jesus did already the deed, and we just need to accept His gift. But when we accept Him as our Lord and Savior we also want to do deeds, even though we do not get saved for them. We do them because we believe that we are here to help each other out. We are here to learn to love one another. Sin is real. Sin is bad, but not so bad when someone has already freed us from it. : )

Answer 5

The first thing that someone should be considering is whether the idea of sin is actually real.

If God is supposed to be perfect how could She have made anything or anyone that wasn't perfect.
Think about it. The idea of sin assumes certain things about God that seem highly unlikely.

First it assumes a God who is too incompetent to organize a simple educational field excursion and figure out a way to get all of the students home safely.

How likely is this that God would not be smart enough to come up with a plan for our salvation that is going to work?

It also assumes that God must have created us imperfect if we are sinners.

One might assume that God would be able to create someone perfect each and every time if he chose to. Assuming God is capable of this, then it follows logically that we must be perfect creations if we are actually creations of this perfect God.

Unless of course you are saying that God chose to create us imperfect.

If God created us imperfect then anything that may go wrong is Gods fault, not ours. This seems a bit illogical at best so I think that we need to assume that What God creates would have to be perfect.

If this is the case and Gods creations are perfect, then nothing that we can do could change what God created perfect and make it imperfect unless we think that we are more powerful than God is.

How likely is it that we the creation could be more powerful than the creator. I personally find this idea somewhat amusing, and a bit absurd.

Religion tells us that God is perfect. If this is true then it could hardly be logically for Gods creations to be considered to be anything less than perfect.

If this is the case and we are perfect creations of a perfect God then Nothing that we can ever do could possibly change this perfection that God willed, unless we were so powerful that our choices could override and change the will of God.

How likely is that????

Think about it.

Love and blessings
don

Source --- Course in miracles

Answer 6

How do you know this Lama person doesn't sin? Jesus tells us in Matt. 5-27 that we are not to even have sinful thoughts.

Answer 7

Only Jesus is of sinless perfection because He is God. Dali Lama and many others were men. No matter how good they were in the world's eyes, they are still sinners.
You say you don't believe in any religion. Have you ever used God's name in vain? Why did you say His name if He doesn't exist. There is one true God. He gave His only son to die for you because He loves you. I think that's incredible. Don't know if I would die for my enemy or sacrifice my child for others. Religions are of the world and were created to block the path to Jesus.

Answer 8

man's innate part is inclined to goodness but he is surrounded by 2 enemies the influential tempting whispers of the devil, and man' self that is ruled by his desires which excessively satisfies his physical part only ,depriving him of the food of his spiritual part represented in religion, that is why many people suffer from psychological imbalance,paying visits to psychologists and even committing suicide!!!
in Islam, the merciful God does not punish man for a sin that occurs to his mind ,as long as it is not translated into action ,because man is vulnerable ,weak and fallible.
no man on earth is free from sins and mistakes that is why God blessed us with repentance to give us another chance to mend our ways ,but only before our death hour , because afterwards nothing will be accepted! God loves those who repent and are not too proud to admit and regret their mistakes. the more modest u r, the more u r close to Him.
don't try to convince me that u r angel free from mistakes.. don't u lie (u know like appearing offline and u r not) don't u cheat in exams, don't curse when u r angry , don't u make fun of people, don't u talk behind peopl's back..don't..don't ..the list is too long
i think man needs to repent everyday, no every second!!

Answer 9

Sinning does involve the mind but it is not a state of mind. Sin is a willful act and so it means that you are conscious of what you are doing.

Answer 10

And Christians PLEASE spare me the not accepting Jesus routine...I know what your superstitions are you don't have to remind me.

Awesome! Then you have never sinned and you can stand before GOD on your own merit. Great Job. I'll see you in Heaven.