Ilegal Sin and its effect on the pro-life argument

Dom1 · #11 (**permalink**) 08-17-2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Politicon

Christ is not talking self mutilation here. He is simple saying how far we should go to avoid sin. We should try to avoid it at all costs. The act of self mutilation is, in my opinion, a sin. I do not know of any Christian organization or segment that takes these versus literally. .

The Flagellants perform self-mutilation.

Politicon · #12 (**permalink**) 08-17-2006, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom1

The Flagellants perform self-mutilation.

I stand semi corrected. They whipped themselves, but I don’t they cut things off. In Central (or is it south) America there is also a group that crucifies themselves for a ceremony. While I will agree certain groups have punished themselves physically, has any group actually started amputating parts? If they have, I’m not familiar with them.

Chateauroux · #13 (**permalink**) 08-17-2006, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hodgepodge

Now I have no eyes nor hands. Life is going to be hard from now on.

Were you in that contest with Jerry, George, Elaine and Cosmo?

rob · #14 (**permalink**) 08-24-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by King Kuranes

No I'm not talking practically about government policy merely that in a theological sense if you wanted to commit an "act against God" but were prevented from doing so, but you still wanted to do it, would you have sinned?

KK I was taught that the definition of sin is a willful trangression of the will of the known will of God. I were to become very angry and contemplate killling my neighbor, but failed to follow through on that thought, then legaly I couldn't charged for my thoughts. But in the spiritual arena, I would be guilty of a sin because of my impure thoughts against my neighbor.

I hope this explains my thought process and belief sytem.

Chateauroux · #15 (**permalink**) 08-24-2006, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rob

KK I was taught that the definition of sin is a willful trangression of the will of the known will of God. I were to become very angry and contemplate killling my neighbor, but failed to follow through on that thought, then legaly I couldn't charged for my thoughts. But in the spiritual arena, I would be guilty of a sin because of my impure thoughts against my neighbor.

I hope this explains my thought process and belief sytem.

Sort of like Jimmy Peanut lusting after a woman in his heart, huh?

rob · #16 (**permalink**) 08-24-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chateauroux

Sort of like Jimmy Peanut lusting after a woman in his heart, huh?

Chat that is a cute one. I know that when I see a beauitful shapely woman, I think damm that would be nice, but then I put the idea out of my head, becasue I love my wife very dearly.