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This quote got me thinking. Sin may be different things to different people.
"Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, takes off your relish for spiritual things, whatever increases the authority of the body over the mind, that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may seem in itself."
-Susanna Wesley
Originally posted by @dj2beckerIs this supposed to be a Christian discussion?
This quote got me thinking. Sin may be different things to different people.
"Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, takes off your relish for spiritual things, whatever increases the authority of the body over the mind, that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may seem in itself."
-Susanna Wesley
Originally posted by @dj2beckerNot within a given society it isn't.
The term 'immoral' is also quite meaningless if it is only based upon some subjective opinions.
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeYou mean when a larger group of people bully smaller groups to conform.
Not within a given society it isn't.
Originally posted by @eladarIn your society, perhaps.
You mean when a larger group of people bully smaller groups to conform.
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Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeIs the standard of morality that you got from your society subjective or objective?
Not within a given society it isn't.
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeIn all societies that wishes to enforce morality. In Europe name calling and ostracizing is a common bully technique.
In your society, perhaps.
Originally posted by @dj2beckerSure, let's pointlessly revisit that old chestnut. 🙄
Is the standard of morality that you got from your society subjective or objective?
I heard that the word "sin" had a picture associated with it of "missing the mark."
Sin is a missing of the mark on a target.
As if there is a moral target and we are all archers aiming for it in our actions.
To Sin, in this picture, is to miss the bull's eye with the arrow shoot.
Conversely we may know that Jesus Christ hit the exact bull's eye every time throughout His whole life on earth.
Originally posted by @sonshipIs suicide a "sin"?
I heard that the word [b]"sin" had a picture associated with it of "missing the mark."
Sin is a missing of the mark on a target.
As if there is a moral target and we are all archers aiming for it in our actions.
To Sin, in this picture, is to miss the bull's eye with the arrow shoot.
Conversely we may know that Jesus Christ hit the exact bull's eye every time throughout His whole life on earth.[/b]