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21. I like the Heinlein definintion. "Sin lies only in hurting others unneccessarily. ...

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 09:02 PM

Mar 2012

All other 'sins' are invented nonsense."

And if you want to waste 1/2 hour or so. Here's a whole lot more of his quotations.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/205.Robert_A_Heinlein

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Is there such a thing as sin? [View all] FarCenter Mar 2012 OP

Nope. saras Mar 2012 #1

Sounds like your definition is more metaphorical. Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #4

Why? What did you do now? Ezlivin Mar 2012 #2

"It's Easier Thank You Think" by Sylvia Boorstein had a profound cbayer Mar 2012 #13

You will find 236 of her recorded lectures here (100% free)... Speck Tater Mar 2012 #15

Great! Thanks. cbayer Mar 2012 #18

My definition, rvt1000rr Mar 2012 #5

Generally agree... immoderate Mar 2012 #6

When I was a little kid, growing up in a Catholic family Speck Tater Mar 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author MineralMan Mar 2012 #16

The concept of sin is a religious construct... MineralMan Mar 2012 #17

There was an ancient Egyptian idea of Final Judgment... onager Mar 2012 #20