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=== Islam ===

=== Islam ===

In [[Islam]], sin is very simple: anything that runs counter to the will of [[Allah]] (Arabic for [[God]]). In Islam, sin is simply an act, never a state of being.

In [[Islam]], sin is very simple, and not very different from [[Christianity]]: anything that runs counter to the will of [[Allah]] (Arabic for [[God]]). In Islam, sin is simply an act, never a state of being.

Islam recognizes five gradations of sin, in order of severity:

Islam recognizes five gradations of sin, in order of severity:

Some religious and philosophical traditions consider sin to be a deliberate act; others say that it can be merely a mistake. Some say that reconciliation for sin requires a certain work; others that reconciliation is by the grace of [[God]] (or, for some, a cult leader), and still others (most notably the Objectivists) say that reconciliation is not required, except perhaps to any particular affronted person.

Some religious and philosophical traditions consider sin to be a deliberate act; others say that it can be merely a mistake. Some say that reconciliation for sin requires a certain work; others that reconciliation is by the grace of [[God]] (or, for some, a cult leader), and still others (most notably the Objectivists) say that reconciliation is not required, except perhaps to any particular affronted person.

[[atheism|Atheists]] typically lack a concept of sin, and may even ridicule it. More generally, ''amoral'' individuals deny that sin exists, because sin presupposes a moral code that someone might breach.

[[atheism|Atheists]] While the notion of "objective/ dogmatic moral correctness", and especially "sin", does not hold such strong sway over the majority of Atheists, most atheists does have a very strong sense of what they view as acceptable or not acceptable. Although Atheists generally are more liberal when it comes to morality, many will think that a strong sense of morality is important for the continual survival of our society.

== References ==

== References ==

[http://www.oca.org Orthodox Church in America]

[http://www.oca.org Orthodox Church in America]

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