Will God condemn me for the sins I'm too lazy to commit?

[CplFerro]

If I had the energy, who knows what I might do? Hypothetically, I might become a serial killer, but right now that looks like it would take far too much work (reading, preparation, buying a house with a dirt basement, etc.), so let's say I don't think I'll bother. But would I be punished for it anyway, because I'd do it if I weren't so lazy?

Will God punish me for the sins I'm too lazy to commit?

[Alareth]

So essentiaslly you are asking if God will hold you accountable for thought crimes?

If so, no one gets past the Pearly Gates.

[andyandy]

sloth is one of the seven deadly sins......for which you will be thrown in snake pits in hell....:)

[Loss Leader]

Come on over to my religion where God doesn't really condemn anybody for anything. Living a good life is important but we place zero emphasis on whether there is any reward structure in the afterlife. And, instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights.

[icantlogoff]

apparently yes...
Mat 5:28
27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'[e] 28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

oh bugger! so if you think it then you have already committed the sin.

well that's my sin list that has just gone thru the roof

[Beerina]

apparently yes...
Mat 5:28
27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'[e] 28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

oh bugger! so if you think it then you have already committed the sin.

well that's my sin list that has just gone thru the roof

Just one more inanity, one more stupid hoop we humans are supposed to jump through for this idiotic, all-knowing, perfectly good "god".

"Here's a body that gets a boner for a pretty girl, but don't even think it or I'll get ever so cross with you!"

What a freak.

[Meadmaker]

Think of it this way. The hypothetical entity known as God lets good people into heaven, and knows the thoughts of all people.

If you really wanted to kill a bunch of people, but were too lazy to do it, would you put yourself in the "good people" category? Or, looked at another way, if you were going to spend eternity with someone, would you choose the guy who was too lazy to follow his serial killer dream?

[Marc L]

apparently yes...
Mat 5:28
27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'[e] 28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

oh bugger! so if you think it then you have already committed the sin.

well that's my sin list that has just gone thru the roof

A more applicable verse would have been (I think) the next one, where Jesus says, "Who ever is angry with his brother is guilty of murder" (paraphrased).

So, in addition to the already mentioned sin of sloth, you're going to get damned for murder anyways, just for thinking about it.

Even better, imagine you did none of this stuff, or even thought it, you'd still get condemned for the sin of Pride.

Fortunately, if you repent on your death bed, you'll be ok.

Marc

[CplFerro]

Fortunately, if you repent on your death bed, you'll be ok.

Probably not; there's always Purgatory...

[Dark Jaguar]

Bah, if I thought I had to go through a whole other life I'd just kill myself right now.

[Phil]

If you have faith and pray hard enough, god will condemn you for anything.

[Freethinker]

Don't sweat it! You were created in his image, so he's just as lazy. He'll probably just cluck his tongue and say "Humans! What are you gonna do?"

[HeyLeroy]

Think of it this way. The hypothetical entity known as God lets good people into heaven, and knows the thoughts of all people.

(snip)

Which is why he had to send a coupla angels to check out Sodom for wickedness.

(ETA) I mean, c'mon, it was called frickin' Sodom fachrissakes. What did he expect was going on there?