Sin is the last this we really want to talk about, isn't it? When youth pastors start talking about sin, there's something instinctive in us that assumes the goal is to control us--to create feelings of guilt so we'll fall in line. Surely Christianity is synonymous with slavery. It seems so obvious! Flee from sin, they say, to the annoyance of those within earshot. No one likes to be told what to do. We just want to be free to do whatever we want. "Don't drink and drive." "Wear your seatbelt." "Don't get in a shopping cart at the top of a hill and ride it down the street." But these examples are different, aren't they? Clearly this advice is meant to keep us from experiencing "death by stupidity." But, if you really think about sin, it's actually the same thing.
Does sin actually hurt anyone? Can you think of examples where sin actually causes pain and suffering?
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