What Exactly Are Sins?

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Yeah, I'd have to go with "things God doesn't like". It even seems to go as far as enraging or upsetting God, which are human emotions he shouldn't be feeling. You'd think if anyone could handle stuff, it would be him. But it turns out he's the least forgiving and most petty and vindictive being ever.

I think both sin and morality are slippery words that theists try to use to mean two different things. They may be hoping we don't notice, or may actually not realize they are doing it due to indoctrination.

Sin: A bad thing to do; an immoral action or something God doesn't like.

Morality: Doing the right thing, caring about the wellbeing of others or doing what God tells you to do.

The two meanings are totally different, so I think it's very important to get the theist to define what they mean. So good thread