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'''Treachery''' is the [[sin]] of acting against people to whom one has an obligation - for example [[family]] members, [[friend]]s or one's [[country]] (in the last case, it is called [[treason]]). In most cultures, a treacherous act is considered far worse than an equivalent [[crime]] against someone with whom one has no connection at all, although [[Jesus]] often emphasised the importance of doing good to everyone and ''not'' just one's own people or family.
 
'''Treachery''' is the [[sin]] of acting against people to whom one has an obligation - for example [[family]] members, [[friend]]s or one's [[country]] (in the last case, it is called [[treason]]). In most cultures, a treacherous act is considered far worse than an equivalent [[crime]] against someone with whom one has no connection at all, although [[Jesus]] often emphasised the importance of doing good to everyone and ''not'' just one's own people or family.
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Famous examples of treachery include [[Judas Iscariot]]'s betrayal of Jesus, [[Brutus]] and [[Cassius]]' plot against [[Julius Caesar]], and [[Benedict Arnold]]'s actions during the [[American War of Independence]].
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Famous examples of treachery include [[Judas Iscariot]]'s betrayal of Jesus, [[Brutus]] and [[Cassius]]' plot against [[Julius Caesar]], and [[Benedict Arnold]]'s actions during the [[American War of Independence]]. In [[Christian]] tradition, the first traitor was [[Satan]], who led a rebellion against [[God]] and was cast out of [[Heaven]] as punishment.
    
In [[Dante's Inferno]], treachery is considered the worst of all sins, and traitors are frozen in [[ice]] in the lowest circle of [[Hell]].
 
In [[Dante's Inferno]], treachery is considered the worst of all sins, and traitors are frozen in [[ice]] in the lowest circle of [[Hell]].
 
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