What's the difference between a regular sin and an "abomination"?

Answer 1

“Sin has an exclusively religious connotation, referring to any act specifically proscribed by religious doctrine.”

“Abominable is closer in tone to abhorrent and loathsome in stressing that something merits severe condemnation and hatred.” So an abomination is a sin that “merits severe condemnation and hatred.”

Proverb 6:16-19 of the Holy Bible, King James Version, states: “These six things doth the LORD hate; yea, seven are an abomination unto him: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.” The seven are all sins but at the same time, are abominations to God.

Answer 2

An Abomination is just harsher language really, every sin is an abomination against god. This answer is based on looking up both words in the dictionary.

Answer 3

I'm not a religious guy so sin to the whole concept of sin to me is non existent.
Now let's get logical.
The Bible is just a book.
Out of this book and many others RELIGION was made.
If this Earth has been here for billions of years, then why rely on RELIGION?
The next time you go to church or wherever you go to get a "spiritual awakening" ask your pastor, deacon, Reverend, or elder this..
Who was been to "Heaven or Hell" after the Bible was written?
No man knows.
It's the unknown.

Answer 4

A regular sin is just you know one sin, but an abomination Geezus. Well, an abomination is much, MUCH worse it is like a combination of things like you know lots of them. Ugh abominations are bad and scary. Don't let them happen.

Answer 5

Abomination is seen as being a stronger word than hate, but the opposite is actually true. A good deal of things in the Bible (especially in the Old Testament) are called abominations. But the Bible only speaks of six things that God actually HATES. Notice how same-sex relations are an abomination but killing innocent people, pride, and lying are things God hates ? Funny how that works.

Answer 6

Virtually it is the same except for the fact a sin is anything that is unholy. and an abomination is a strong hate for the particular sin.

Answer 7

Sin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral rule, or the state of having committed such a violation. The English word sin was originally an archery term. The distance from the center of the bullseye to the point where an arrow struck is known as the 'sin of the arrow'. Sin is often used meaning an action thought of as wrong or prohibited however in some religions (most notably Christianity), sin or sinning is something that is an action or a state of mind.

In monotheistic religions, the code of conduct is determined by God. Colloquially, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, shameful, harmful, or alienative might be termed "sinful".

Common ideas surrounding sin in various religions include:

Punishment for sins, from other people, from God either in life or in afterlife, or from the Universe in general.
The question of whether or not an act must be intentional to be sinful.
The idea that one's conscience should produce guilt for a knowing sin.
A scheme for determining the seriousness of the sin.
Repentance from (expressing regret for and determining not to commit) sin, and atonement (repayment) for past deeds.
The possibility of forgiveness of sins, often through communication with a deity or intermediary; in Christianity often referred to as salvation.

Abomination in the Biblical sense of the word refers to:

Every shepherd was "an abomination" unto the Egyptians (Genesis 46:34). This aversion to shepherds, such as the Hebrews, arose probably from the fact that Upper and Lower Egypt had formerly been held in oppressive subjection by the Hyksos (a tribe of nomad shepherds), who had only recently been expelled, and partly also perhaps from this other fact that the people of Egypt detested the nomadic habits of these wandering shepherds.
Pharaoh was so moved by the fourth plague, that while he refused the demand of Moses, he offered a compromise, granting to the Israelites permission to hold their festival and offer their sacrifices in Egypt. This permission could not be accepted, because Moses said they would have to sacrifice "the abomination of the Egyptians" (Exodus 8:26); i.e., the cow or ox, which all the Egyptians held as sacred and so regarded as sacrilegious to kill.
In Daniel's prophecies in Daniel 11:31, it is generally interpreted as referring to the fearful calamities that were to fall on the Jews in the time of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, saying "And they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate."
In his campaign of Hellenization, Antiochus caused an altar to be erected on the altar for burnt-offerings of the Second Temple, on which sacrifices were offered to Jupiter Olympus. (Comp. 1 Maccabees 1:57). Following the wording of Daniel 9:27, this was the abomination of desolation of Jerusalem. In Matthew 24:15, the reference is probably to the image-crowned standards which the Romans set up at the east gate of the temple (A.D. 70), and to which they paid idolatrous homage. "Almost the entire religion of the Roman camp consisted in worshipping the ensign, swearing by the ensign, and in preferring the ensign before all other gods." These ensigns were an "abomination" to the Jews, the "abomination of desolation."
Abomination is also used for sin in general (Isaiah 66:3); or an idol (Isaiah 44:19); or adultery (Ezekiel 22:11).
Proverbs 6:16 - 18 lists six things which are also abominations: "haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief."
The word "abomination" is also used in Jewish (and Christian Old Testament) scriptures to refer to homosexual activity (Leviticus 18:22), Leviticus 20:13), idolatry (Deuteronomy 7:25, Deuteronomy 13), cross-dressing (Deuteronomy 22:5), cheating in the market by using rigged weights (Deuteronomy 25:13-19, Proverbs 11:1), and dishonesty (Proverbs 12:22).
It is also used for eating seafood that lacks fins and scales (Levitius 11:11), eating certain birds of prey, including bats (Leviticus 11:12) and all insects (Leviticus 11:23 and 11:41) and other biblically unclean animals (Leviticus 20:25); remarrying the person one previously divorced (Deutoronomy 24:4); telling lies (Proverbs 12:22); being proud in heart (Proverbs 16:5); justifying the wicked (Proverbs 17:15); and cheating in business (Proverbs 20:10 and Proverbs 20:23).

Answer 8

These from Merriam Webster:

sin: transgression of the law of God

abomination: extreme disgust and hatred : LOATHING

Can you see the difference? We all sin, but not all sins are an abomination to God.

Answer 9

When "the faithful" get caught, it's a sin. When the "non-believers" get caught, it's an abomination.

Answer 10

What Is Abomination