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MineralMan

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6. Well, I'm really aiming at a broader point with this.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 11:46 AM

Mar 2019

If the dominant religion in a culture doesn't use the concept of sin, there are still the laws of that culture to define such things.

My real point is about the illogical nature of arguing something based on a limited fact by presenting as a general truth.

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Sin is mostly an abrahamic religious concept Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #1

Well, I qualified the religion statement with "often." MineralMan Mar 2019 #2

I know. And religions often do provide lists Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #3

Well, I'm really aiming at a broader point with this. MineralMan Mar 2019 #6

Not all Xians have the baggage of original sin. Igel Mar 2019 #7

The bible is full of inconsistencies... Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #9

You caught that too, huh? trotsky Mar 2019 #10

I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #11

I will disagree with you on ONE point... Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #4

I'm not sure about that. I know we NOTICE those who don't MineralMan Mar 2019 #5

I understand what you are saying... Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #8