Sin

In religions and some sects , sin is a transgression of the voluntary or not divine law. It is often defined as a disobedience, a refusal, an obstacle to salvation or as a cause of death of the soul.

In Christianity , the negation of sin and grace is Pelagianism , doctrine heresiarch of Pelagius.

Summary 1 Etymology 2 peaches, religions and atheism 2.1 For the Christians: the concept of original sin and actual 2.2 For the Christians: the concept of deadly sins 2.3 Fisheries and Atheism 3 Sin and Law 4 Expressions 5 Citation 6 Notes and references 7 See also 7.1 Related articles 7.2 External link

/ / Etymology

The dictionary Le Petit Robert (2003 edition), this term comes from Latin peccatum, which means any fault, error. Its origin is unknown. The corresponding adjective is sinful and also gave impeccable. , the origin of peccare is unknown, but according to an unspecified source, the word sin would mean missing the target is the Hebrew root hatta't, translated by the Jews of Alexandria by the Greek hamartia is: the "error", the "error" and "hijacking", "separation from God."

Sin, religions and atheism

See also the detailed article from sin in every religion:

• sin in Christianity
• sin in Judaism
• sin in Islam
• Tsumi (a term corresponding to the sin in the Shinto religion )

For Christians: notions of original sin and actual

Christianity, in particular, are two concepts:

• the original sin that all men inherit from Adam. This sin extends to all men "on the ground" without having had to do anything wrong. In this view, man is originally sinful from the moment of conception. This view is based primarily on Psalm 51:7 "Behold, I was born in iniquity, and my mother conceived me in sin."
• actual sin, which is that a man commits actually does. The apostle Paul believes that people commit sins because the actual nature originally sinful, corrupt, is a priori in them (Romans 7:14-23).

For Christians: the concept of deadly sins

The deadly sins are the sins from which all the others.

The seven deadly sins identified by St. Thomas Aquinas are the sloth (now the laziness ), the pride , the greed , the lust , the greed , the anger and envy.

Sin and Atheism

There are several visions of atheism , but all come together to reject the notion of sin ^{Sin and Law}

In law, we do not speak of sin but of offense or crime , which are then transgression of human law. The laws of different countries does not necessarily cut across all the various laws of God, which is a sin can not be a crime and vice versa.

In some countries, civil law is rooted in religious law:

• Sharia , or Islamic law;
• Talmud , the basis of Jewish law;
• Moral theology of Christian origin explicitly or implicitly.

Expressions

• Sweet sin: a sin that means does not seem to cause adverse immediate or future. Using the example above, one could say "The apple pie is a very sweet sin. . As above, this expression is a way to excuse or relativize his sin.

• Mea culpa: Latin phrase meaning "it's my fault," often used when somebody recognizes his mistake. This expression is derived from the Latin version of "I confess to God" (Latin for " Confiteor ") of the Catholic religion , text proclaimed the beginning of Mass that asks for the forgiveness of sins.

• Sins of the flesh: is the sin of lust , sin around extramarital sex and body in general.

• Indulgence: term for a cause of sin that a person allows himself through weakness. For example, 'The apple pie is my weakness. "Refers to the sin of gluttony that the subject is permitted or feels unable to overcome in this case. Use this expression is also a way to apologize or to relativize his sin.

• Venial sin and mortal sin are a way to rank sins. Since the Middle Ages , there are venial sin, that is to say small or committed without realizing the evil, and the mortal sin of grave importance and committed knowingly. This last sin is deadly for the person who commits it in the sense that he finally cut the relationship with God, which leads to hell if she did not repent.

Citation

• "The struggle against sin, struggle with the secret desire to be conquered. "( Pguy )

References

See also

Related articles

• Original Sin
• Deadly Sin
• Evil
• Devil
• Relapsed
• Forgiveness
• Canon Law
• Moral Theology
• Immaculate Conception
• Repentance
• Repentance

External link

• Sins and their main species