I believe in harmful and wrong behavior which causes sadness, misery and unhappiness to others or yourself. And I've found that some form of karma tends to exist, maybe through a domino effect. You put something negative out there and eventually it'll hit you back. There is a consequence to every action, that is how nature works, which means that people must take into consideration their behavior and try to live peacefully among others and themselves.
But I don't believe in a divine entity monitoring that everyone behaves. Although sometimes the idea of that might be nice. Knowing that there is justice in everything, unfortunately I can't believe that's the case.
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Rave 2012/10/07 16:04:58
The apostle, Paul, in his letter to the Romans, writes by inspiration stating that ALL (every one) has SINNED, (come short of God's Glory). The heart of the matter is this ...
1. God is the source of the statement.
2. God says ALL have SINNED.
3. God says ALL Have MISSED THE MARK \ HAVE FALLEN SHORT OF HIS GLORY.
Who Is Innocent?
Who of mankind has attained God's Glory? Who has Hit the Mark, every time, without failure? Pure and simple, There is Sin! All, (Everyone) have sinned (With the notable exception of Jesus, who is the propitiation (Sin Covering).
The very Idea that there is no sin is the Devil's LIE and he is the Father of Lies.
1Jn 1:8-10 KJV
(8) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
(9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(10) If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Yes, I belie...
The apostle, Paul, in his letter to the Romans, writes by inspiration stating that ALL (every one) has SINNED, (come short of God's Glory). The heart of the matter is this ...
1. God is the source of the statement.
2. God says ALL have SINNED.
3. God says ALL Have MISSED THE MARK \ HAVE FALLEN SHORT OF HIS GLORY.
Who Is Innocent?
Who of mankind has attained God's Glory? Who has Hit the Mark, every time, without failure? Pure and simple, There is Sin! All, (Everyone) have sinned (With the notable exception of Jesus, who is the propitiation (Sin Covering).
The very Idea that there is no sin is the Devil's LIE and he is the Father of Lies.
1Jn 1:8-10 KJV
(8) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
(9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(10) If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Yes, I believe in the reality of SIN.
Yes, I am a sinner.
Father God, please forgive all my sins, in the Name Of Jesus, my Savior. Amen!
Does all of this matter to the atheist/Agnostic?
Let God be true and every Man a liar...
Many people miss this mark all the time, but even in a non-faith-based-approach, even an agnostic or atheist can fall under the category of sin. I say this because even those who may not being in God or a god, they may have their own standard of living and not always live up to that standard, therefore end up missing their own mark.
Just some things to consider, knowing that we are all sinners. Not that we need to embrace this, but rather understand this and work to be better.
If you define sin as doing things that are injurious to myself or others, certainly sin exists and is obvious.
If you don't know this is what I try to avoid in life !!!
http://www.dummies.com/how-to...
What i do not accept are people trying to misquote the Bible to invent other sins.
Jeffrey Dahmer.......did he choose between becoming a cannibalistic serial killer or a banker.........I don't think he chose either.
Basically, I'm saying that there are no sins, we are only doing what we are capable of and that depends upon our environment and genetics.
If you think of life as a garden.. then good are all of the beneficial plants, that give of them selves, in their flowers and fruits and are not diminished in that giving.
Evil then are the weeds,that only take water and soil and sunlight away selfishly and give nothing in return.
A good garden can survive very well without weeds, just as we can survive very well without evil. We do not need one to teach us the other, as the garden example illustrates.
And we do not need weeds to appreciate the good plants of a garden.
In the garden example, good is those plants that give of them selves and do not suffer in the giving - plants give beauty, plants bear food.
Evil then are the weeds that do not bear food or even flower but only steal the water and soil away from those that give.
The best description of evil i have ever heard was:
Evil is/are selfish acts that harm others.
That does not mean selfish like doing some thing for your self, or even eating the last piece of cake - but if you are stealing that cake from some one else, if your selfish act causes harm to others, then that is evil.
And again, just as with the garden example, good and evil CAN be defined separately, they do not need each other for balance or for meaning.
Sin, specifically, is evil acts against God.
While many people try to add to the list of sins, or confuse the dead laws of Moses with sins (actually NONE of the laws of Moses were sins, they were the 'abominations') in truth, the 10 commandments and true great commandments ...
In the garden example, good is those plants that give of them selves and do not suffer in the giving - plants give beauty, plants bear food.
Evil then are the weeds that do not bear food or even flower but only steal the water and soil away from those that give.
The best description of evil i have ever heard was:
Evil is/are selfish acts that harm others.
That does not mean selfish like doing some thing for your self, or even eating the last piece of cake - but if you are stealing that cake from some one else, if your selfish act causes harm to others, then that is evil.
And again, just as with the garden example, good and evil CAN be defined separately, they do not need each other for balance or for meaning.
Sin, specifically, is evil acts against God.
While many people try to add to the list of sins, or confuse the dead laws of Moses with sins (actually NONE of the laws of Moses were sins, they were the 'abominations') in truth, the 10 commandments and true great commandments explain all of the actual sins except one.
Blaspheming against the holy ghost - to cast God out of your life.. that is the only unforgivable sin.