Different religions, different sins?
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
United States
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@achilles2010 (3051)
• India
14 Jul 10
The Catholic Church has divided sin into two principal categories, viz., venial sins and mortal sins.
Venial sins are relatively minor and forgivable through sacraments of the church. The mortal sins consist of seven sins namely wrath; greed; sloth; pride; lust; envy, and gluttony. Mortal sins can destroy one’s life of grace. Mortal sins pose a great threat of eternal damnation. However, mortal sins too are forgivable through perfect contrition on part of the penitent.
In Islam, anything done against the will of Allah is sin. According to Islam, sin is an act and not a state of being. The Qur'an teaches, "The (human) soul is certainly prone to evil, unless the Lord does bestow His Mercy" and that even the prophets do not absolve themselves of the blame (Qur'an 12:53).
Baha’i faith assumes human beings naturally good (perfect). It considers humans as spiritual beings. If human heart turns away from God, it becomes incapable to receive God’s love.
Hinduism on the other hand does not consider sin a crime against will of God. Hindus consider sin a crime against Dharma (moral order) and one’s own self.
In Buddhism, there is no equivalent Judaeo-Christian concept of sin. Buddhism recognizes a natural principle of Karma. It ascribes widespread suffering as the inevitable consequence of greed, hatred and delusion. Buddhism therefore seeks to end suffering by replacing greed with selflessness; hatred with compassion; and delusion with wisdom.
Within Shinto, there is no doctrine of sin. It sees good and evil as curved or a straight line. It is the curved spirit, which causes evil deeds and any misfortune or disasters. Shinto divides evil deeds into two categories. Such deeds are either most pernicious or just common misdemeanors.
Atheists however, adhere to strong ethical code; they do not use the concept of sin. Atheists hold that moral codes derive from societal mores or innate human characteristics, rather than religious authority.
@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
14 Jul 10
I guess the suite of sins are the same. Do no bad things. Do not harm.
The Buddhists preach that we harm not even the little ant. Christianity talks about the sins of the father.
The punishment may be dissimilar. For Christians, if you do not repent and accept Christ, you will not go to heaven. For others such as Buddhists, you will never see the state of Nirvana.