Why do we think this way?

Question

Why do some of us think that doing wrong is right and good for us? I'm no angel and at times I know I'm sinning and doing wrong.

Answer 1

Well consider yourself blessed with the power of discernment. However, how do you feel after you've done wrong is the issue.

Answer 2

Not everyone considers what you think is a sin to be a sin. That is why people can think that doing wrong is actually right- because they dont see it as wrong. If you were never taught to believe it is wrong, or if you just plain dont think its wrong, then its not wrong in your eyes...

Answer 3

It depends on what, exactly, you mean by "doing wrong". The concepts of moral "wrong" and "right" are so subjective. 100 years ago, I would be told that I'm "wrong" for dating people of a different race than me. In fact, there are people today who would still say I'm "wrong" for doing that. But I don't have a problem with that idea. So if they were to ask me "Why are you doing something wrong?", then I have to ask "Who are you to say this is 'wrong'?"

Now if you're talking about somebody who goes out of his or her way to do something that THEY themselves honestly view as "wrong", it could be something as little as not having one's priorities straight, or not being able to be honest with oneself, or taking something biological (like the sex drive) and calling such an involuntary carnal drive "wrong". Or in extreme cases, it could be a case of somebody trying to psychologically rebel against something.

Answer 4

Yes some of you think that doing wrong is right and good for you..It is caused by satan's temptation and you convince that God will forgive you easily.But in general doing wrong is sin and bad for someone.In islamic teaching we have a clear distinction between doing right and good for us and doing wrong and bad for us.We use the holy qur'an as our life guide that Allah has given us what are the wrong doings and what are the good doings with its consequencies.Allah has instruc ted us for doing something such as praying,fasting,giving alms/donation,loving and helping each other,asking forgive ness, etc and has prohibited us for doing something such as conceiting,insulting ,offending,adulterying or fornicating,steal ing,cheating,killing,oppresing,drug addicting,alcoholic drink ing,gambling,slandering etc..We could not be forgiven by Allah the only one God,if we did a wrong doing and ask for God's forgiveness and then we did again the same wrong doing..God could not be cheated like that..

Answer 5

I think you are a bit misguided. Right and wrong are absolutely human concepts. They are different for everyone, and even in each religion, you will find these concepts have been altered over time. Even Amish people of today are slightly different from their predecessors.

Answer 6

Because right & wrong are dualities of human opinion, often based on our upbringing, life experience, intelligence, personal growth, etc.--all different for each of us.

Answer 7

I do things I know are wrong sometimes too; mostly because I'm being selfish and lazy.

Answer 8

define doing wrong and sinning.

Answer 9

i think its a delusion of the devil blinded and unable to see the light we all are sinners and come short of His glory we do the best we can but there is no one perfect except Jesus all we can do is strive to be like Him and do the best we can to stay in His will

Answer 10

because what you view as morally right and wrong another person may not.