Is there such a thing as sin?
My dictionary defines sin as:1The breaking of a religious or moral law;an act that does this2a serious fault or offence.
But to have moral laws or religious codes you need to have a law maker, someone to define a sin.
If like me you doubt the existance of a creator , who decides what is moraly right or correct?
The majority vote?
Can sins or the breaking of the adopted moral laws of society really be defined as wrongs?Sometimes our actions harm people , obviously this is not nice and most would want to avoid this , but is it possible to act in such a way that no upset is caused to anyone?
For example while we may not go out and punch someone in the face , we may use things that pollute our earth and in the long term cause real harm to other people, can we really lead lives in such a way that no harm is caused to anyone?
Some things are obviously more directly harmful than others.But in the animal world such things as the eating of offspring is sometimes seen as normal.
What is it about humans that makes our actions to each other have more meaning ?
Maybe in order to further the interests of man we need to make laws and moral codes in order to ensure our survival.
Maybe moral codes are an evolutionary advantage which bring long term survival and success to peoples and societies who possess them.