Comment #4911

2015-07-23T13:33:13Z

She claims to be Muslim. The story was about the Muslim Funny Fest in New York City. Nonetheless, I suspect you are right that she is defining sin as you said, as a transgression of Divine Law, even though according to my Merriam-Webster authority "transgression of the law of God" is only part of the second definition, with "an offense against religious or moral law," "an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible," and "an often serious shortcoming" all coming first. I wish the interviewer had asked her to clarify, because Muslims do believe in Divine Law, and in any case to anyone accustomed to the less narrow definition of sin, that was a pretty horrendous statement. But it was, after all, only a short interview about humor....

Comment #4910

2015-07-23T12:52:34Z

Did she say she believed in God? I did not hear the interview but if sin is defined as a transgression against Divine Law and she does not believe in God, how could she believe in sin?

Did she deny that there are bad people who do horrific things? She may have a strong sense of right and wrong and how you should treat others but may not define those in religious terms.

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