A Question on "Sin"...???

[thriller]

i dont see how someone can see a sin as being the same around.
so stealling is just as bad as rappping some little girl or boy and murdering them?????

 

[The Ranger]

OK...So, if I can live with killing in a war, it's OK....??? Or am I wrong about your statement....???

Ranger

 

[alien amp pharm]

I agree my man, but...a small white lie is the same sin as comitting adultery....one is done without malice, and more along the lines of love, the other is done out of pure lust....

Ranger

Ranger & Kali: There is a good point. I mean I feel that adultry is a terrible thing to do, and would never even come close to doing it. Same with murder. I have lied more times than D. Strawberry has snortted a line and that's a lot!

All are sins and only God can look into our hearts and see the true intentions behind our actions. Repentance and forgiveness are the only hope of escaping our sins which Jesus died for.

One thing I don't understand is when I've heard that there'll be different levels of heaven. I suppose for the number of good deads one does and how closely he/she follows Christ?????? I get confussed on that one.

DrM: I agree with you. Everyone sins and is far from perfect. Being humble and asking forgiveness is the only escape.

 

[Dr.M]

I dont see a problem in getting rid of murderers, but I know its debateable for alot of people, especially since innocent people are put to death still today. If someone is being so aggressive as to cause someone to be that afraid, again it is probably 'ok' at least IMO, but again not only is that debateable for others but you may have a tough time proving you felt that threatened, especially if your a guy.

If someone breaks into my home I think I should be able to shoot first instead of waiting for him to take my head off before I feel threatened, I think thats a bunch of BS.

 

[Temple]

The God that I worship is to us like we are to our children. My children know the rules. Some of the rules are more important than others and sometimes there are darn good reasons for breaking the rules. He also gave us a brain and a conscience which I think is a far better guide to right and wrong than a book that has been thru thousands of interpretations and translations many of which were motivated by the politics of the times. I think He trusted that he made us smart enough to know that some sins were worse than others and that there would be situations where the rules did not apply.
But that's just my .02

 

[Bikini Mod]

OK...So, if I can live with killing in a war, it's OK....??? Or am I wrong about your statement....???

Ranger

Do you not understand what I am saying?

This isn't about ok or NOT OK... it is all about whether or not YOU PERSONALLY FEEL THE NEED TO CONTINUE TO TORTURE YOURSELF ABOUT YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AND DEEDS.

In a suicide bombing the assailant believes that their death will AUTOMATICALLY get them a ticket into heaven meanwhile countless innocent lives are lost. The assailant is dead and so are countless others, what will make this act right or wrong? The society that bred the assailant will hail their behavior as not only RIGHT and JUSTIFIED... BUT DIVINE AS WELL! The society who lost the countless innocent lives will condemn the act of violence as sinful and morally depraved.

WHO IS RIGHT AND WHO IS WRONG.

For me it is not that complex. I know that regardless of what my intentions are, there will be times when I will choose a path that will hurt others as well as myself. I can not prevent these circumstances REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD I TRY.

So, when these situations occur, I will try to learn the lesson the universe it teaching me, rectify whatever mistake I made and then MOVE ON.

It is when one lives with self-blame and self-torture that one is TRULY IN HELL.... So who cares about right or wrong/moral or immoral? If you are trapped in hell on earth, does it really matter?

 

[naturally anabolic]

Sin is a state of mind.

 

[bigguns7]

OK...I can buy this....so, killing someone in a war is OK, but in the street is murder...???

Ranger

As far as the Bible is concerned that's exactly right. The Bible is often misinterpreted, especially with respect to the commandment saying "Thou shalt not kill."

It actually says "Thou shalt not murder." There is a difference. In the Bible, God actually condones killing (as in war) on several occassions.

 

[The Ranger]

Temple....I like your answer the best so far.....

Ranger

 

[Bikini Mod]

Kind of hard to forgive one's self.... isn't it?