Sin
is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral rule, or the state of having committed such a violation. Commonly, the moral code of conduct is decreed by a divine entity, i.e. Divine law.
Sin is often used to mean an action that is prohibited or considered wrong; in some religions (notably some sects of Christianity), sin can refer to thoughtcrime. Colloquially, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed "sinful".
Common ideas surrounding sin in various religions include:
- Punishment for sins, from other people, from God either in life or in afterlife, or from the Universe in general.
- The question of whether an act must be intentional to be sinful.
- The idea that one's conscience should produce guilt for a conscious act of sin.
- A scheme for determining the seriousness of the sin.
- Repentance from (expressing regret for and determining not to commit) sin, and atonement (repayment) for past deeds.
- The possibility of forgiveness of sins, often through communication with a deity or intermediary; in Christianity often referred to as salvation.
Crime and justice are related secular concepts.
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Etymology
The word
sin
derives from
Old English synn
, recorded in use as early as the 9th century.
[1] The same root appears in several other Germanic languages, e.g.
Old Norse synd
, or
German Sünde
. There is presumably a Germanic root *sun(d)jo (literally "
it is true
").
[2]
But in the biblical Hebrew, the generic word for sin is
het
. It means to err, to miss the mark. It does not mean to do evil.
[3]
The
Greek word
hamartia
(?µa?t?a) is usually translated as
sin
in the
New Testament. In
Classical Greek, it means "
to miss the mark
" or "
to miss the target
" which was also used in Old English archery.
[4] In
Koine Greek, which was spoken in the time of the New Testament, however, this translation is not adequate.
[5]
Jewish views of sin
Judaism regards the violation of any of the
divine commandments to be a sin. Judaism teaches that sin is an act, and not a state of being.
Christian views of sin
In
Western Christianity, sin is viewed as a legal infraction or contract violation of the relationship with God, and so salvation tends to be understood in legal terms, similar to Jewish law. As in
Eastern Christianity, sin is also viewed as a relational problem. Sin alienates the sinner from God. It has severed the relationship of humanity to God. That relationship can only be restored by
Salvation through faith in
Christ alone by His atoning death upon the Cross. For the Christian, sin damages, though does not completely sever, their relationship with God. For that relationship to be restored, the offender must confess his or her sin to God and repent of it.
In
Eastern Christianity, sin is viewed in terms of its effects on relationships, both among people and between people and God. The Bible portrays sin as not following God's plan for creatures and desiring to be like the Creator, based on the account of
Adam and Eve in the
Book of Genesis, and thus in direct opposition to Him. To Sin is to willfully desire to be in control of your earthly purposes and destiny in opposition to God’s purposes and destiny for his creation.
It is possible that the metynomic use of the word sin is based upon the competing male lunar diety of the Mesopotamian religion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin_%28mythology%29. Christian authorities had long attempted to dominate geographic regions by displacing and then demonising the gods of other religions as was done with the attributes of the Bacchic and Dionysian cults which later formed the basis of the Eucharist.
Islamic views of sin
Islam sees sin (
dhanb, thanb
???) as anything that goes against the will of
Allah (
God).
Islam teaches that sin is an act and not a state of being. The
Qur'an teaches that "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 ).
Bahá'í views of sin
In the
Bahá'í Faith, humans are considered to be naturally good (perfect), fundamentally spiritual beings. Human beings were created because of God's immeasurable love for us. However, the Bahá'í teachings compare the human heart to a mirror, which, if turned away from the light of the sun (i.e. God), is incapable of receiving God's love.
Hindu views of sin
In
Hinduism, although the term
sin
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