Comments on: Sin: The Escape Clause http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/ Encore Seraphine Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Lindsaylobe http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2152 Lindsaylobe Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:15:12 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2152 Sin in the Hebrew texts were originally symbolic symbols of stain and defilement in reference to their god, one who could not be conceived, but must always be referred to in the context of a verb and not as a noun in contrast to an abstract created God as we know it to day. Later on such acts of defilement were ascribed more in the context of ethics and seen as sin and guilt. You have the version of creation and subsequently a befalling into sin as in Babylon, not a falling into sin which suggests a choice. The primary Hebrew language was of faith and life embodied by symbolic language before the speculative theory of original sin upon which it is based came into theology. Best wishes Sin in the Hebrew texts were originally symbolic symbols of stain and defilement in reference to their god, one who could not be conceived, but must always be referred to in the context of a verb and not as a noun in contrast to an abstract created God as we know it to day. Later on such acts of defilement were ascribed more in the context of ethics and seen as sin and guilt.

You have the version of creation and subsequently a befalling into sin as in Babylon, not a falling into sin which suggests a choice. The primary Hebrew language was of faith and life embodied by symbolic language before the speculative theory of original sin upon which it is based came into theology. Best wishes

]]> By: Gary http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2153 Gary Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:41:14 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2153 Mae West was with you... "I used to be Snow White, but I drifted." "Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. " "The score never interested me, only the game. " Mae West was with you…

“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.”

“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. ”

“The score never interested me, only the game. “

]]> By: kalyan http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2154 kalyan Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:48:12 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2154 this is a nice one...at least the fear factor to go to hell will play in mind before committing a sin...nice work Sera! this is a nice one…at least the fear factor to go to hell will play in mind before committing a sin…nice work Sera!

]]> By: Stunner http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2155 Stunner Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:56:10 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2155 We all would be screwed it it was not for that clause. We all would be screwed it it was not for that clause.

]]> By: susan http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2156 susan Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:19:54 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2156 Constantine, the Emperor who changed the name of Istanbul to Constantinople and estabilshed the Holy Roman Church there by building Santa Sophia, used that clause. He was a nasty man and proved it by slaughtering thousands of Muslims. He refused to become a Christian until he was on his deathbed. I don't know if that was good theology but I suspect not.. Constantine, the Emperor who changed the name of Istanbul to Constantinople and estabilshed the Holy Roman Church there by building Santa Sophia, used that clause. He was a nasty man and proved it by slaughtering thousands of Muslims. He refused to become a Christian until he was on his deathbed.

I don’t know if that was good theology but I suspect not..

]]> By: R.T. http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2157 R.T. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:59:23 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2157 Escape clause? I don't believe in sin, i do believe in common sense. I'm pretty much unaffected by any of that dogma. The whole theory of sin and faith is so fractured it's almost amusing. Escape clause? I don’t believe in sin, i do believe in common sense. I’m pretty much unaffected by any of that dogma. The whole theory of sin and faith is so fractured it’s almost amusing.

]]> By: Photographs by M.E. http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2158 Photographs by M.E. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:12:44 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2158 you're very witty and talented! I love your site! you’re very witty and talented! I love your site!

]]> By: Erik Tjallinks http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2159 Erik Tjallinks Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:58:25 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2159 Sin is negative, virtue is positive. Good that we have a sense of good and bad, although nature doesn't have that sense, it's neither good nor bad, it's simply existence. Religious people call the bad "sin" and do all kind of weird things with it such as going to hell, forgiveness as kind of compensation, etc. BTW I have a colleague and when we go to the smokers' room we invite each other to "sin", our code word, yes it's sinning and no forgiving exists for this. Sin is negative, virtue is positive. Good that we have a sense of good and bad, although nature doesn’t have that sense, it’s neither good nor bad, it’s simply existence. Religious people call the bad “sin” and do all kind of weird things with it such as going to hell, forgiveness as kind of compensation, etc. BTW I have a colleague and when we go to the smokers’ room we invite each other to “sin”, our code word, yes it’s sinning and no forgiving exists for this.

]]> By: rags http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2160 rags Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:58:24 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2160 You are so right! Thank God for his "grace" it makes it possible for us to get into the pearly gates...thats if we want to. You are so right! Thank God for his “grace” it makes it possible for us to get into the pearly gates…thats if we want to.

]]> By: CountryGirl CityLife http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2161 CountryGirl CityLife Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:26:59 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/02/09/sin-the-escape-clause/#comment-2161 I don't believe in Sin, it's just something society/religion imposes on us because we don't feel we deserve happiness and to feel good. Why shouldn't I enjoy and feel great in certain acts, is it really sinful or some old jealous person just saying so? Guilt and Law, though, those are two entirely different things and if you feel/break them, then you have to deal with the consequences of your actions, like anything really. I don’t believe in Sin, it’s just something society/religion imposes on us because we don’t feel we deserve happiness and to feel good. Why shouldn’t I enjoy and feel great in certain acts, is it really sinful or some old jealous person just saying so? Guilt and Law, though, those are two entirely different things and if you feel/break them, then you have to deal with the consequences of your actions, like anything really.

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