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    Is sin really an inferior concept to "unenlightened behavior?"

    Well, we haven't touched much on the Christian concept of God. And that really could be the biggest obstacle to what I am thinking about here. I would say that if a Christian begins to question the right things about their view of God, it could lay the groundwork for lasting spiritual...
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    Is sin really an inferior concept to "unenlightened behavior?"

    I think eventually, the Christian community will perhaps have a new definition and a new understanding of the term "sin," but as long as the religion is around it may use the term. People have already mentioned how this is taking place with the notion of "repenting." Consider the...
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    Is sin really an inferior concept to "unenlightened behavior?"

    There is a fine line here. I think lots of people are walking it though. In the West we live in a society shaped more by Christianity than the other beliefs we are now being exposed to. In all of our religious dialogue, sooner or later people talk of sin and the significance of Jesus...
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    Is sin really an inferior concept to "unenlightened behavior?"

    I might argue that people who look to God for forgiveness may still be on a valid path to spiritual knowledge. If their concept of God is not a being who judges out of anger, but a God who essentially created karma as a way to keep behavior in balance, then seeking union with that God through...
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    Is sin really an inferior concept to "unenlightened behavior?"

    I think I was trying to see if the notion of karma was being used as a "softer" replacement for the Christian God. But Christianity has many different branches and different opinions on how strict God is, how he goes about punishing people, and so on. Karma is used more with an expanded...
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    Is sin really an inferior concept to "unenlightened behavior?"

    I actually agree with these responses. I was trying to assimilate the point of the book with my own beliefs. I came up with the title of my post before I got to the conclusion (the part about accountability). As I began writing, my intention was to compare sin and karma and see if that...
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    Is sin really an inferior concept to "unenlightened behavior?"

    A train of thought: I read this book called "SHAM: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless." The book makes a strong case that self-help has taught us to think we are all either recovering victims or that we are entitled to anything we want. The author claims that empowerment talk...
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    william b

    Thanks for the welcome. When it all comes down to it, I think I primarily see it as a schoolroom if nothing else. And the universe is the perfect environment for that, no matter how messed up things seem.
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    Thinking through certain beliefs

    Well, I'm glad you guys were nice about my words. I probably came out swinging and I didn't need to. I may elaborate on my thoughts later. Glad to be here. :)
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    Thinking through certain beliefs

    I'm new here. Hi. I have been getting back into spiritual beliefs that helped me in the past. And I think they are better than the conservative beliefs I was raised in, but after about 4 months of thinking that everything that happens to me is some deep spiritual lesson, or that I need to...
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    william b

    I just joined interfaith. Beliefs: At this point I'm convinced that the human race is going through a natural process, learning certain lessons that are required before we enter the next stage. I'm not a believer in enlightenment, but I think we are meant to release our anger and greed as...
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