*Warning - aggressive post*

Quote Originally Posted by Silvanus350 View Post
Sin is simply anything antithetical to God's nature. Since God is the creator, and He has "created us in His image," or imbued us with His nature, it pains Him when said creation acts in a way that contradicts said nature.
I'm sorry, I think we all missed the memo from God, actually stating what 'his nature' is. Ever asked him? no, didnt think so. And apparently it pains him when said his creation contradicts said nature. Im not sure how something can pain a presence. So I'll therefore assume now that God is an actually person. Judging by your male references Ill assume hes a bloke.


I am not sure how to present a "convincing" argument for sin, since you do not profess to be a Christian, there is no reason for you to acknowledge a Christian worldview.
It makes no difference what I believe in. Using your argument therefore, the only people sin applies to is Christians. In that case, the best solution for Christians is to not believe in Christianity. No sin, no problem, right?

But wait, then you wont go to heaven. Yeah, because heaven exists only for one religion. I dont think so.

Sin is not cultural, it is universal. There are no sins which apply to certain people, but not to others. Sin affects everyone, and everyone sins. If you study anthropology, you will note that a basic moral code permeates every culture. Mutilating and humiliating a dead body is universally offensive. Nobody likes it when you steal their stuff. Nobody likes it when you abuse them. Nobody wants to die.
Maybe so, but thats an attempt at preaching absolutism: and there is no absolute code. The absolute opposite of that is relativism. In relativism, there is no absolute truth, EVERYTHING is relative, even things like justice and freedom. In going down the relativist path, you cant give special consideration to things you believe is right, even if it is extremely right to you.

So therefore YOU WILL NOTE, that although you may think there is a basic moral code, there will always be grey areas that differ from society to society. So who decides you goes to heaven? does this male entity called God employ assistants to constantly update their list of sins? He would have to, seeing as in the 1950s wearing a bikini was probably a sin. Dont make me refer back to Christianity earlier in this late millenia, you should be getting my drift.

Whether the tribe in Africa acknowledges this specifically as sin, or simply something bad, I cannot say. There are many tribes, after all, like yourself, which do not acknowledge the Christian God. Why, therefore, should they acknowledge the Christian notion of sin?[/QUOTE]

Fair enough. But, this brings me back to the original notion of why be a Christian if you have to try really hard to get into some sort of happy place in the afterlife called 'heaven', or go to hell if you slip up.

Not to completely tear apart Christianity, but I dont even understand the premise of joining organised religion - step away for a minute or two and think to yourself, are what these people all telling me actually true, or should i use my own reason to decipher what is right and wrong?

/rant