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  2. Abomination (Bible) - Wikipedia

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    Abomination (from Latin abominare 'to deprecate as an ill omen') is an English term used to translate the Biblical Hebrew terms shiqquts שיקוץ ‎ and sheqets שקץ ‎, [1] which are derived from shâqats, or the terms תֹּועֵבָה ‎, tōʻēḇā or to'e'va (noun) or 'ta'ev (verb).

  3. Leviticus 18 - Wikipedia

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    It is a detestable sin. — Leviticus 18:22, New Living Translation [ 38 ] The Hebrew wording of Leviticus 18:22 has been generally interpreted as prohibiting some or all homosexual acts , although which precise acts, and in which situations, is a matter of ongoing scholarly debate. [ 39 ]

  4. Abomination (Judaism) - Wikipedia

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    Toebah or to'eva (abominable or taboo) is the highest level or worst kind of abomination. [1] It includes the sins of idolatry, placing or worshiping false gods in the temple, eating unclean animals, magic, divination, perversion (incest, pederasty, homosexuality [3] and bestiality), [4] cheating, lying, killing the innocent, false witness, illegal offerings (imperfect animals, etc ...

  5. Sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance - Wikipedia

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    The first two "sins that cry to heaven" include sins that one brand of politics downplays. First is abortion, which St. John Paul II compared to "the blood of Abel." Second is the "sin of the Sodomites," which the New Testament defines this way: "Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion ...

  6. Occasion of sin - Wikipedia

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    A proximate occasion of sin can be in se or per accidens. There is a debate between laxists and rigorists as to whether an occasion of sin is one which leads to sin systematically, occasionally or even just potentially. [17] Thus, Catholic bishop Jean-Joseph Gaume argued that there is a proximate occasion of sin in "every occasion that leads to ...

  7. Christian views on sin - Wikipedia

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    Original sin is the sin which corrupts our nature and gives us the tendency to sin. Actual sins are the sins we commit every day before we are saved, such as lying, swearing, stealing. [51] It further categorizes sin as being (1) "sin proper" and (2) "involuntary transgression of a divine law, known or unknown" (called infirmities).

  8. Eternal sin - Wikipedia

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    In Christian hamartiology, eternal sin, the unforgivable sin, unpardonable sin, or ultimate sin is the sin which will not be forgiven by God.One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, [1] Matthew 12:31–32, [2] and Luke 12:10, [3] as well as other New ...

  9. Jewish views on sin - Wikipedia

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    According to the rabbis, these terms refer to sins of different severities: ḥeṭ refers to unintentional sin, avon to intentional sin (not done to defy God), and pesha to rebellion. [9] A person is responsible for each of these sins, though least responsible for unintentional sins and most responsible for sins of defiance and rebellion.