Questions about 'SIN'?

[Z]

We can consider nature's system & progression in balanced manner instead of 'God's work, if we dislike or couldn't yet understood this concept/entity, entirely.

Some differances in religious suggestions can be due to cultural & regional/environmental differances BUT basic indications should be somewat similar. If differant religions suggest use of holy water from differance sources/rivers--can mean regional existance of that source. Few may suggest taking non-veg as SIN, whereas other may not. In real sense, both can be thought as 'killing of livings & interfering in progression of nature'(unless fruits are only used)--so we should try understand its science i.e. whether any of these food or type of taking these foods by humans is somewhat 'health related & harmful'. It is possible that religious indications may be 'just our health related' & so we must find there science to really understand those--if we can't do 'blind faith' due to effect of modern lifestyle.

Religious indications having any relationship to health issues would be entirel coincidental if true. However, there are some faiths that push eating of meat, and others that push vegetarianism; some that deny one type of meat in preference for another, some that claim one type of meat is allowed at certain times a year while not at others. There is no consistancy or common thread to 'religious indications', so if science determines one diet to be healthier than another, and it matches up to Religion X, it's entirely coincidental.

As for 'holy water' - what makes water holy? Source? Pagans use common tap water as 'holy water'. Purity? Water from the Dead Sea has been called 'holy water' - not exactly what one would call 'pure'. Or is it intent? In the Neo-Pagan movement, intent is pivotal - every tool, every implement, every 'holy water' or incense gains its power from the intent of the user. Which is why 'kitchen witches' can use common steak knives as athames, or brooms as wands/staves. Or why the recipe for holy water involves tap water, a pinch of table salt, and something to stir it with.

As such, there can be no health or science considerations to 'holy water'.

Again, why is this thread even continuing?

 

[Kumar]

If any suggestion/indication is not related to imbalances in personal and/or communty's health--it may not be relevant to SIN. All foods may have its specific effects. Some may be highly complexed molecular structure or bit difficult to digest & other may be bit easier to digest. These may be with higher or lower nutritive values. Whatever food & type of its taking is more beneficial to our long term health should be preffered And so will be causing more health benefits to us--so lesser SINs. Animals taking non-veg. foods may also be keeping more time-gap between two meals than Veg. ones unabling it digest or metabolize properly. What about us?

It can be quality & chemical constituents of water which can be thought to 'create' good or bad effects.....provided you understand its 'other/physical effects'.

In my view, Sins can be thought as;

1. Personal Sins; doing those acts & deeds which can cause imbalances in personal health.

2. Communal/religious Sins; doing those acts & deeds which can cause imbalances in community's/religion's health so in its individuals.

3. Social/legal Sins; doing those acts & deeds which can cause imbalances in Society's/countries health so in its individuals.

4. Natural Sins; doing those acts & deeds which can cause imbalances in nature or nature's health so in individuals.

We can think about other concepts as earth's, universe, family...etc.

The main idea is to look on 'imbalances' not just 'good or bad'.

 

[Kumar]

Now let us try to know any reason of my question;

Why 'Antonyms of 'SIN' is not available in dictonaries of 'english' language?

It is there in ancient languages--"Punya" in Hindu language. Other, you can tell.

 

[Darat]

Now let us try to know any reason of my question;

Why 'Antonyms of 'SIN' is not available in dictonaries of 'english' language?

They are. Dictionaries in English list words so any word that is an antonym of "sin" will be in a comprehensive English dictionary.

Perhaps you are confusing an English dictionary with an English Thesaurus?

Just checked the online thesaurus at Encarta (http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_/sin.html) and it shows:

...snip...

sin
crime, misdemeanor, transgression, misdeed, wrongdoing, lapse

Antonym: good deed


wickedness, iniquity, depravity, immorality, debauchery, evil, turpitude

Antonym: goodness


...snip...

 

[Kumar]

They are. Dictionaries in English list words so any word that is an antonym of "sin" will be in a comprehensive English dictionary.

Perhaps you are confusing an English dictionary with an English Thesaurus?

Just checked the online thesaurus at Encarta (http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_/sin.html) and it shows:
sin
crime, misdemeanor, transgression, misdeed, wrongdoing, lapse

Antonym: good deed

Thanks, but I think 'good deed, good work..' are just a indication/property of Antonym of Sin. It may not be exact word. I tried to search google but not getting exact word. No antonym is mentioned in both dictonary & Thesaurus here.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=sin&x=13&y=18
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/thesaurus?book=Thesaurus&va=sin

 

[Darat]

Thanks, but I think 'good deed, good work..' are just a indication/property of Antonym of Sin. It may not be exact word. I tried to search google but not getting exact word. No antonym is mentioned in both dictonary & Thesaurus here.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=sin&x=13&y=18
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/thesaurus?book=Thesaurus&va=sin

I don't really understand your post, if you are asking what is the English word that is the exact opposite of "sin" then it would be "virtue".

Or as is perfectly acceptable in English you could say an "unsin", and if other people start to use it and the usage is consistent and widespread you could find it in the OED within a few years.

 

[Kumar]

I don't really understand your post, if you are asking what is the English word that is the exact opposite of "sin" then it would be "virtue".

Or as is perfectly acceptable in English you could say an "unsin", and if other people start to use it and the usage is consistent and widespread you could find it in the OED within a few years.

I meant that perfect word is not available. If you will see antonym of "good deed", "virtue", "unsin"(no word) in encarta, you will not find it as "sin".

Similarly, the opposite of PUNYA is PAAP (sin)..
http://www.jainsamaj.org/literature/punya-2662.htm

On the above link you can notice yhat they have mentioned english word of "PAAP" as sin, but couldn't mention english word of its opposite "PUNYA".