Religion as a whole specializes in sin management. It's all about organizing humanity in such a way that we cause as little damage as possible.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Sin is the reason we rebel against authority.
One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them.
The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.
Sin may result from activities that begin innocently or that are perfectly legitimate in moderation, but in excess they can cause us to veer from the straight and narrow path to our destruction.
Sin is the reason we abuse our authority.
Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.
Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.
Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion.
Organised religion, organised anything, requires commitment and requires an engagement with something. A lot of the time, we don't want to commit.
All human sin seems so much worse in its consequences than in its intentions.
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