do you agree or disagree?
Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other sins are invented nonsense. (Hurting yourself is not sinful--just stupid.)
thanks in advance for any answers-smile and enjoy the day
2007-10-24 07:29:29 · 13 answers · asked by lazaruslong138 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You're right--this doesn't seem complicated until religion gets involved.
2007-10-24 07:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think that you do have a point, but to me hurting yourself also falls under that. Other sins? I think that these are an extension of the first you mentioned. It is like laws, you have a few basic laws, then the lawyers (Church officials) get involved and make things more convoluted and complicated, adding new versions of that law/sin so they can extract more money/penalties etc. to line their pockets/coffers!
2007-10-24 14:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by Rev. Kaldea 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any idea all the things that had to be meticulously in place so that you would be here, in this place in space and this point in time.?.. and all the things that have to be in place for others? some of those things or many of those things depend on your presence and your state of mind, so yes, if you hurt yourself you hurt everyone. That's a sin in my book.
2007-10-24 14:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by subprimelendor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Heinlein, too, but I try to attribute properly when I quote him.
I agree partly. After Christ, pretty much everything that involves sin is something that causes harm. Some sins, though, do harm only the one who commits them. Try it this way: if you had a son or daughter who was deliberately harming him/herself, would you just say "well, that's stupid" and walk away, or would you try to stop them or talk them out of it? Wouldn't them harming themselves harm you, too?
2007-10-24 14:33:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Disagree completely.
Sin consists of those things - deeds, words, thoughts - which are against God's will and desire. Some things which you may think don't "hurt other people" are an abomination in God's eyes.
god bless
2007-10-24 14:34:36 · answer #5 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Agree.
So-called sins which include masturbation, homosexuality, and various other "uncomfortable" actions (to the devout) generally hurt no one but those whose beliefs are challenged by the very act or the thought of it.
2007-10-24 14:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sins are oppression devices invented by despotic bigots to control their flock...
Enjoy the day too!
2007-10-24 14:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by Lex Fok B.M.F. 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Virtuous deeds towards others automatically reaps your "self" a benefit, therefore, logically speaking, if you harm others, you're harming yourself, if you treat others with altruism and compassion, you are doing yourself much "good". All things are interdependent upon other things... ALL things.
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2007-10-24 14:33:12 · answer #8 · answered by vinslave 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've seen that on your 360 and thought it was a brilliant statement of truth
2007-10-24 15:30:22 · answer #9 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually hurting your self is a sin if it falls under the heading "gluttony"
other then that you are fairly accurate!
2007-10-24 14:35:55 · answer #10 · answered by villhelm 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree.
Fundies are more worried about who is sleeping with whom than children killed by handguns.
2007-10-24 14:42:37 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋