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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 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. |
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:07, September 12, 2008
Treachery is the sin of acting against people to whom one has an obligation - for example family members, friends 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.
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 Dante's Inferno, treachery is considered the worst of all sins, and traitors are frozen in ice in the lowest circle of Hell.