Sin | January 18, 2005

This term is almost entirely used in a religious context, usually describing any lack of conformity to the will of God. What falls, therefore, as sin or as justifiable varies largely from religion to religion and how separate faiths interpret the will or favor of their creator. Also, different faiths usually have differing standards of severity regarding the various shared religious crimes.

Of course, most are aware of the seven deadly sins, a famous list ranking the worst spiritual crimes capable, in order from severest to least (as per Dante’s Divine Comedy):

1. Pride (vanity)
2. Envy (jealousy)
3. Wrath (anger)
4. Sloth (laziness)
5. Avarice (covetousness, greed)
6. Gluttony
7. Lust