Do you talk to your children about sin?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

“As an atheist, I see nothing “wrong” in believing in a God. I don’t think there is a God, but belief in him does no harm. If it helps you in any way, then that’s fine with me. It’s when belief starts infringing on other people’s rights when it worries me. I would never deny your right to believe in a God. I would just rather you didn’t kill people who believe in a different God, say. Or stone someone to death because your rulebook says their sexuality is immoral. It’s strange that anyone who believes that an all-powerful all-knowing, omniscient power responsible for everything that happens, would also want to judge and punish people for what they are.”
― Ricky Gervais

Ricky needs some remedial philosophy. Who people “are” and what they “do” are two entirely different things.

[Anonymous]

Yes. (We are practicing Catholics, my daughter went to parochial K-8 and is now in a diocesan HS.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

“As an atheist, I see nothing “wrong” in believing in a God. I don’t think there is a God, but belief in him does no harm. If it helps you in any way, then that’s fine with me. It’s when belief starts infringing on other people’s rights when it worries me. I would never deny your right to believe in a God. I would just rather you didn’t kill people who believe in a different God, say. Or stone someone to death because your rulebook says their sexuality is immoral. It’s strange that anyone who believes that an all-powerful all-knowing, omniscient power responsible for everything that happens, would also want to judge and punish people for what they are.”
― Ricky Gervais

Ricky needs some remedial philosophy. Who people “are” and what they “do” are two entirely different things.

Correct. God does not create homosexuals, drunkards, drug addicts, or adulterers. These are things a person chooses to do. They are choices to willfully engage in sinful behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

“As an atheist, I see nothing “wrong” in believing in a God. I don’t think there is a God, but belief in him does no harm. If it helps you in any way, then that’s fine with me. It’s when belief starts infringing on other people’s rights when it worries me. I would never deny your right to believe in a God. I would just rather you didn’t kill people who believe in a different God, say. Or stone someone to death because your rulebook says their sexuality is immoral. It’s strange that anyone who believes that an all-powerful all-knowing, omniscient power responsible for everything that happens, would also want to judge and punish people for what they are.”
― Ricky Gervais

Ricky needs some remedial philosophy. Who people “are” and what they “do” are two entirely different things.

Huh? This comment bears no relation to the quote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

Lucky for us, we have our own heavens, so we don't need yours.

[Anonymous]

They know I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. The sinners are much more fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

What is “fornication”? I always thought it was sex outside of marriage. But this poster included adultery too which I thought should cover it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

What is “fornication”? I always thought it was sex outside of marriage. But this poster included adultery too which I thought should cover it?

I think adultery is extramarital, fornication is premarital.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

What is “fornication”? I always thought it was sex outside of marriage. But this poster included adultery too which I thought should cover it?

I think adultery is extramarital, fornication is premarital.

correct

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They know that if you need an organized religion to tell you to be a good person.... you are not a good person!

We talk about morals and the law. Sin is too subjective.

Sin is.... morals and law.

In your opinion.

[Anonymous]

Yes we do. We approach it from the angle of knowing what is right, good morals, etc. and yet purposely choosing something you know is wrong. So we approach from the choice angle, free will - owning your own deliberate, negative actions. Avoiding sin is about learning self-control.

[Anonymous]

Yes, absolutely.

As one of my professors at my (Christian) college says, everyone wants there to be an infinite, eternal, perfect GOOD out there. We have a longing for God.

But when there's an infinite, eternal, perfect good, He can't handle evil. And there is evil. Absolutely. When you recoil from massacres and genocides, you instinctively know that.

And we need to know evil will be punished. Because it is so unspeakably terrible.

But we also need to know there's hope for us, because we know that we engage in teensy, tiny acts of evil regularly.

And that's where Jesus comes in. Because he took the punishment so we don't have to. God came at cost to himself and took the penalty for evil for anyone who believes that.

Yeah, we talk about all of that. It's what we believe. Why wouldn't we?

[Anonymous]

I frame it as empty promises i.e. people/the world etc. will entice you to do things—but they don’t ultimately make you happy. Better instead to focus on God’s love for you, safe people, helping others, etc.

[Anonymous]

Of course not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. They are taught the 10 commandments as well the sins pf sexual immorality (homosexuality, child molesting, adultery, and fornication) which, those who practice such sins will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. They are also taught what Jesus said, that he and God are one, and no person enters heaven except through Jesus. There are not “many ways to God” there is only one way, one door; Jesus. This means all the religions, no matter how spiritual they seem, will not get you into heaven.

Lucky for us, we have our own heavens, so we don't need yours.

But THEY think their heaven is the real one, and that YOU're going to HELL.