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Who are the Sinners?

27 March 2008 No Comment

Are you a Sinner?

I was saying my morning prayers today, and of course part of it asks me to be a better person and obtain forgiveness for my sins. For the first time in years I stopped for a moment in mid prayer and asked myself what my sins were. I was somewhat perplexed as I remembered my childhood upbringing and the MORTAL SIN…. Oh well I thought, I hadn’t lied, I do swear (however don’t think it’s a sin unless you use the Lord’s name in vain) and I couldn’t come up with anything bad. Now that can’t be so, as all of us are sinners (aren’t we). So what do you think? When you say your prayers and ask forgiveness of our Lord. Do you go over where you’ve gone wrong? Do you ponder and ask God to help you be a better person? I do and at 61 I’m still scared to death of the MORTAL SIN, and I’m not even Catholic anymore. However, I want to go to heaven and somewhere in my small brain it’s been instilled I can’t go to heaven if I die with that sin on my soul. Is that incredible and have you ever given that any thought?


I have this edge which I’m trying hard to eliminate. I’ve been in business for over 29 years outside the residence. Worked in my home for 13 years and I’ll say I’ve had my share of harsh moments. I’ve noticed when you are negative at work it’s hard not to take it home. Everyone suggests you leave it at the door however, I’m not sure in my past, and I’ve been able to do that. I know I didn’t even give thought to whether or not I came home calm or miserable. Now spending this time without the outside influence, even when you’re sick it seems my psyche in a different zone.

One of my other prayers said I cannot cause pain, and that got me thinking. When I tell people what I really think and I know sometimes it’s going to hurt them, does that mean I sinning? So before I even finished my first prayer I had more questions then answers. And I wondered can you help me please. Could some of you let me know what you really think a sinner is? I’m not sure in the true sense and I was hoping you could give me a few sentences which gave me your interpretation of the offender…

Please guys this time I really want to know. I did finish my prayers however, I have no idea of others feelings on this subject…I’ll erase this post in a few days if I get no comments. It’ll tell me I’ve crossed the line, that I’m going wacky because of the Cancer. And I’ll never ask again…

My best, Dorothy

13 Responses to “Who are the Sinners?”

  1. I cannot speak for God, but my opinion is that if you tell someone something that is going to hurt them, you are not sinning so long as you are doing it with their best interests at heart. It may hurt a two-year-old’s feelings when you slap their hand, but you would still do it to keep them from touching a hot burner on the stove. And you never really can tell what is going to hurt someone or how they will take it. You can only truly regret NOT having said something. Again, just my opinion.

  2. teeni, thank you so much for giving me your thoughts, which by the way I concur with. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you continue to enjoy our site.

    Dorothy

  3. Kellyanne Davis on March 28th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    I was raised Catholic, but I no longer agree with this religion.
    I don’t believe in the fire and brimstone system and that any one religion is the right or wrong one. I don’t care if you worship a tree. If you are a good person who tries not to hurt anyone and helps out when they can, this is just a version of the way you interpret God, goddess,Budda or what what ever.
    As for sin: you might have a probolem if you go into it willingly.

  4. Did you know that the word sin comes from an archery term? To “sin”, is to miss the mark. So, when we sin, all we have done is miss the mark. Perhaps with more target practice, we’ll learn the lesson and get it right. I do my best, yet still at times, I hear the voice of God whispering in my ear, “You’re no William Tell yet, my dear.”

  5. Debbie and Kelly thanks for your thoughts and Debbie for the information I love the William Tell aspect. I haven’t checked my email however, I hope I received one from you Debbie so we can get your information on the site.

    Thanks for stopping by guys…..Dorothy

  6. Diane Lamberson Ingman on March 30th, 2008 at 1:29 pm

    The essence of sin is living indepedently of God. Yes , I sin

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