Are you a sinner or a saint?

United States
August 21, 2009 9:27pm CST
I am in between because I a know I don't do eveything right and nor am I perfect. I do good stuff like help people out and do favors for people. I try to get along with everyone. I don't go to church even though I know I should. I do occasionly tell a white lie and feel really bad about it when I do. So that to me is sinning. I live with someone and I am not married and have one child who I love very much. I believe no matter who we are we have sinned in some way or another. I know we are all not perfect. I try to be more of a saint and not a sinner. I admitt alot of things are tempting. Sin is easy to get into.
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16 responses
• Philippines
23 Aug 09
I am a sinner and I am guilty for some minor sin that I knew to myself it is bad to do it bad I do it instead. It's hard to avoid sin but what is really hard is to identify good things from bad.
@DATEAM (27)
• Malta
22 Aug 09
I do not believe in priests and the church although I do believe in GOD. I try to do my best not to harm others and I love animals but I always end up disappointed not by animals but by Humans. I believe also "a tooth for a tooth and a knife for a knife" I am the perfect SAINT :)
@dfollin (24180)
• United States
22 Aug 09
No,it is impossible for anyone to be perfect.We were all born sinners except for Jesus Christ.We are only human and we all still sin.There are some people that don't sin as much as other,but we all sin.It is up to us to repent and for God to forgive us in the end of our earthly lives.
@yogambal_64 (1014)
• India
22 Aug 09
I am neither a sinner nor a saint. I have not done any sin and so far acted according to the voice of my conscience, I have not done any saintly deeds and so cannot call myself a saint too. I am just a normal human being.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
22 Aug 09
I'm not saint, and I'm definitely no sinner, but yes, I do believe that I have hurt some people in life, though not intentionally. If I say I haven't I would be lying, and to tell the truth is hard, but I'm willing to say so.
• United States
22 Aug 09
Liz has been putting up with me almost 22 years (11/27) without marriage. We are the only children we have ever had to deal with..I don't go to church either. I feel that church is more people oriented (denominationalism) than God oriented. As with this question, we are gathered in His name, so this is church. Its all church to me. Now, have I always been on my best behavior in church?..definately not. I guess I'm one of the goof offs in the back row. Simple reality. But it ain't over till its over. Its to my benefit that its so. ENJOY!
@eftychiap (349)
• Cyprus
22 Aug 09
First thing I am not a saint. I am a sinner however like all the people in the world. I believe that sin is something you can't define. It's according to your religion, or personal beliefs. We are not perfect indeed, but not going to church and not be a really good follower of your religious "rules" is not a sin in my opinion. Religions and churches try to make rules so as to gather more believers. So for me, if you are a good person, help people in need, try not to say lies, not to interfere in peoples lives, lessen the lies you say and just REALLY believe in your God, ask for Gods help, and try to bring out the best out of you, the sins will be decreased. Temptations are everywhere, it's up to you to distinguish the right and wrong things. But whatever you do, if you feel bad about it, repent,and next time do not do the same again. However, other temptations appear, other sins may happen, and so on..Have faith my friend. God is ONE and forgives all of us, we don't know whether this God is Buddha, Christ, Allah etc etc. But when you ask for help, it will be given from God. When you regret of your mistakes and sins and pray, that's good for you. I hope these helped. Cheers my friend
@comfort55 (1574)
• India
22 Aug 09
I think nobody is a saint on this earth except Super Power God. Though hard we try, but we do tend to commit sins almost daily. I guess, main consideration should be of intention of a person, what he is basically from inside. About me, I can say that I don't keep bad intentions for anyone, I would love to see everyone happy in this world.
• Philippines
22 Aug 09
I am not a sinner and not a saint. i am just normal being capable of thinking good and sometimes bad thinking. The latter just thinking not in action, i think of myself as very patience even if some person insult I never like to quarrel unless she hurts me. i am very silent, shy type person who never likes extravagant person and all things associated with it. if you get your head on it, you will act like aristocratic and will be greedy. I am more on the meek side, I like humble, kind, silent person who know to feel good and right, like simplicity, natural, respectful and God fearing..All I couls say I am in the middle but most adheres to the latter options, much better, more peaceful and caalm attitude..
@vandana7 (98944)
• India
22 Aug 09
Well, sinner. I have lied many a times to save my skin, or to sell something that had problems. I have been cruel to people in retaliation. I have even got even with some. :-) I have felt envious. I have been angry, at times for no apparent reason. I have had ego. But I have reached a point in my life when I can afford to be reverse. Let me see whether I will continue to be bad. :-)
@Hi5oka (63)
• Indonesia
22 Aug 09
I am not a saint,I am just a human who afraid to go to hell but I also feels like I didnt deserve to go to the heaven.So maybe I am just a sinner,but the judge is God.Any mortal including my self doesnt have the right to judge it,we are humans.Just do what you think God wants you to do,then Iam sure even If you are wrong God will send you his saviour or his salvation.
@mrshughes (352)
• Philippines
22 Aug 09
In my own personal thoughts...we are all sinners in this world but we can also be a saint if we would like to. To be a saint is when u want to offer ur life to help other people. All saints are also sinners...but they do more good things than bad things. No one is perfect...and im sure God did some mistakes too.
• Australia
22 Aug 09
In my opinion, we're all sinners. some of us sin without even noticing and some of us sin for their own benefit. i think that their are two types of sinners: Someone who does it while thinking about others and why they're doing it e.g. consequences and someone who sins on purpose for their own liking. it really depends on what type of sinner you are.. nobodies perfect. i believe that i am not sinner nor saint. i am me.
• United States
22 Aug 09
Just because you do not go to church does not mean you do not worship god. I myself do not go to church but I still worship god and try not to sin to much. I live in sin since I am not married and have children with a man and have been this way for a glorious 21 years come september. No one can be perfect or we would not be here we would be in the kingdom. I help people out as much as I can even if they truly do not aprecate it. I get alot of people tellig me not to do this or not to do that but as I see it if you are ashamed of what you do then do not do it for it is a sin then.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
22 Aug 09
I think that we are all sinners even though alot of us try our best not to sin. We sin somehow daily though. some of us try to be a saint at everything we do but somehow tend to sin along the way also.
• Malaysia
22 Aug 09
hi tuckersheri ... i am not a saint and neither am i a sinner .... We cant be saint but maybe we can be human and be kind to as much living thing as we possible can as you said sin is easier to get into ...