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by mjplatt
Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:37 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Replies: 87
Views: 7079

Is it a sin to seek knowledge?

<t>No, I was responding to the same bible quote you were.....which discourages one to judge others. But one must make countless judgements of other's character and intent day in and day out. If I am a clerk in a store and I see a guy walk in with a mask and a sawed off shotgun I must judge his inten...
by mjplatt
Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:15 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Replies: 87
Views: 7079

Is it a sin to seek knowledge?

Exactly how would that work in reality? You must continually make character judgments in everyday life. To not do so would be utter foolishness.
by mjplatt
Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:44 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Replies: 87
Views: 7079

Is it a sin to seek knowledge?

<t>"Then you could say the same sort of thing about Sin's antonyms. Good. Love. etc"<br/> <br/> Those are not the antonyms of sin. Good is the antonym of bad and love is the antonym of hate.<br/> <br/> Most of the things in the ten commandments can be found in earlier religions and are not unique to...
by mjplatt
Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:57 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Replies: 87
Views: 7079

Is it a sin to seek knowledge?

It's all in the word you use.....you can only sin against a deity. I agree that there is good and bad and that morality is subjective. I was only making a point about that particular word. If there is no deity then there is no sin, only good and bad actions.
by mjplatt
Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:44 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Replies: 87
Views: 7079

Is it a sin to seek knowledge?

<t>Gnostic Christian Bishop;1480239 wrote: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?<br/> <br/> Is it a sin to want to open one�s eyes instead of being blind?<br/> <br/> Is it a sin to do as scriptures urge us to do?<br/> <br/> Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is p...

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