Are all sins equal in the eyes of God?

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I disagree.

You think a spiritual person will never blaspheme against God? They can't all be Job.

It's easier to discern who is spiritual and who isn't. The ones who are not tend to live their own hell. Spirituality is very important.

Regardless, the passage states clearly that if you speak ill against a person, it can be forgiven. But if you speak ill against god, it won't be.

This is a clear distinction between two sins as having different gravity, as stated by J of N.

It says against the "holy spirit." That is not quite the same as God, just the spiritual component of God. It is the same as saying, if you condemn spirituality, you will pay for it and that could be considered true. People without spirituality tend to suffer more. You must try to develop your spirituality.

In the original greek the phrase is "pneumatos tou hagiou" so yes the literal translation is "holy spirit" but in context it is clear that reference is being made to an entity.

Foregoing a discussion on the nature of trinity, i think it is still clear that the relative gravity of two sins are being compared.

And what about the passage from the 1st epistle of John the Evangelist referring to sins unto death (aka deadly sins) and sins not unto death?

The really interesting about sin in the NT is that the greek has so many different words that get translated to "sin".

It's the spirit which animates the body and gives life only it is given by God. It suggests an inner connection the the holy spirit is necessary to live. It's all about your connection. Connection is what will carry you through. If you are not connected, you will not be so wise and able to make the best determinations about your life. You will be restless and depressed when you should be content. It helps you figure out who you are, too, when you are in tune with the spiritual dimensions of your purpose in life. Everyone's heard the phrase God's purpose for your life. Well, that's a part of knowing who you are and what you will be happiest doing.

If you don't have it, you will be weak and will just go through the motions without feeling like you have it. In other words, it will not help you. So, you must build your own personal connection with spirit so it fills you and causes you to be wise and at peace. It can help you overcome obstacles in life.

It's personal and any old testament mystic knows you will never find this connection in a book. You have to nurture it through introspection and connecting with The Unseen, and to not fear everything. You must open yourself to the possibility of the spiritual and to think about what it best for your life because the spirit will guide you.

Just believe what ever makes you feel good. With 41,000 xian denominations that's pretty much the accepted way.

Fine.

But this is a thread about differentiation of the relative gravity of sins, right?

Works great for jihadis, too!

Looks like the topic/conversation has gained a life of it's own. And so far it appears to be a healthy, constructive conversation. Many people enjoy such things and you have brought them some little amount of happiness; that's a good thing, wouldn't you say?

Sorry, my bad I gave him two black eyes because hes an a**hole then I set his beard on fire then after that I summoned a genie and wished him away forever so he no longer exists, you can thank me later and be yourself and forever free and no longer a mindless thrall to a book of fairy tales.