Are the ills of the world attributable to just sin?

[TreeOfLife123]

What do you think? For example what would be defined or described as social ills? Would they be attributable to just sin?

Whatever your thoughts are on this question can you please explain in a little detail?

[JRKH]

Don't know....Let's all stop sinning and find out....





sorry - I guess I'm just in a mood tonight......





Peace
James

[meltzerboy]

Originally Posted by TreeOfLife123

What do you think? For example what would be defined or described as social ills? Would they be attributable to just sin?

Whatever your thoughts are on this question can you please explain in a little detail?

Perhaps they are. However, we would have to define sin in a broad humanistic as well as religious context, including not only typically immoral behavior but lack of charity toward one's neighbor, prideful self-righteousness, intolerance and disrespect toward those with whom we may disagree, stubborn unwillingness to compromise on any issue, wasteful expenditure of the earth's resources, proneness to initiating and being receptive to rumors, unwillingness to avoid conflicts within one's own family, lack of receptiveness and close-mindedness with regard to new ideas in the sciences and history, not keeping one's commitments toward others, lack of concern for the social welfare of others throughout the world, excessive focus on materialistic pursuits, not developing one's talents and gifts, and so on.

[TreeOfLife123]

Interesting meltzerboy. Thanks for writing.

There sure are a lot of sins! I like what you wrote though.

[JRKH]

How many of the worlds "ills" are traceable to one of the seven deadly sins?

I think that much of what meltzerboy mentions can probably be categorized under one of them.

Also - if one considers sin to be failing to Love your neighbor as yourself...would the various social ills fall under violating this rule?

Just some thoughts.

Peace
Jaems

[fred conty]

Someone once said that what is broken in our world can be fixed with the practise of justice.

Here are just a few thoughts.

All ten commandments would be kept.

This means we would for the most part not need police, or the military branches.
We would not need keys for anything.
Jails would be abolished.
The starving would get fed.
Women and children would be safe anytime and everywhere.
Employers would give a fair wage and conditions to work in.
Employees would not need unions.
Financial institutions would charge a fair rate of interest.
Families would not extend their credit beyond their limits.
Drugs and liquor problems would vanish.
Banks would no longer require guards or vaults.
Churches would be overflowing on sundays.
Wars and terrorism would be a thing of the past.
Schools would be places of learning where teachers would enjoy their work.
Tv and other electronic media would be clean.
Everybody could own a gun and be safe.
The mafia would become the neighborhood welcome committee.

Be my guest and add some of your own.

[meltzerboy]

Originally Posted by fred conty

Someone once said that what is broken in our world can be fixed with the practise of justice.

Here are just a few thoughts.

All ten commandments would be kept.

This means we would for the most part not need police, or the military branches.
We would not need keys for anything.
Jails would be abolished.
The starving would get fed.
Women and children would be safe anytime and everywhere.
Employers would give a fair wage and conditions to work in.
Employees would not need unions.
Financial institutions would charge a fair rate of interest.
Families would not extend their credit beyond their limits.
Drugs and liquor problems would vanish.
Banks would no longer require guards or vaults.
Churches would be overflowing on sundays.
Wars and terrorism would be a thing of the past.
Schools would be places of learning where teachers would enjoy their work.
Tv and other electronic media would be clean.
Everybody could own a gun and be safe.
The mafia would become the neighborhood welcome committee.

Be my guest and add some of your own.

I like your list with just one exception. Why would everyone need to own a gun, except if one were a hunter or collector?

[fred conty]

Originally Posted by meltzerboy

I like your list with just one exception. Why would everyone need to own a gun, except if one were a hunter or collector?

I just sort of threw that in for good measure.

[JRKH]

Originally Posted by meltzerboy

I like your list with just one exception. Why would everyone need to own a gun, except if one were a hunter or collector?

Well - Fred said, "Everybody could own a gun and be safe."
Not that they necessarily would or that they necessarily need to.



Peac
James

[JRKH]

One I would add -

Governments would not extend their credit beyond their limits.

Peace
James

[holyrood]

Originally Posted by JRKH

Don't know....Let's all stop sinning and find out....