272. Why Is Religion So Afraid Of Sin?

I think what’s so interesting about this topic is that despite me having little to no traditional religious affiliation, this topic keeps coming up over and over again. But why? I think that this topic expands beyond religion, right? Like… every power structure in place inhibits sin or wrong-doing to some degree and capacity.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. Sarah, there are some sins which are inherently bad. And I’m not really talking about those kinds of sins. This goes beyond like… violent crimes. I’m specifically talking about very traditional sins which are considered to be “normal” nowadays. I”m talking about all of the extra stuff which makes us human, which makes us alive. Which helps us learn, evolve and grow really navigate the world that we live in. This is a key concept which will come into play later.

So for context, sin, particularly in Christianity is a no-no. You’re kind of encouraged to avoid sin at all cost. But most times, if not all the times, you’re forgiven if you do. From a metaphysical perspective, it’s kind of a weird concept. However, it does somewhat work. Whether it’s brainwashing or interjection of fear, most people who follow a religious practice such as this avoid sin. Now to be clear, I don’t really see that there is true or evil intention out of this. To be honest, if you were to ask anyone who made these rules, it’s likely that they were coming from either a good place or a subconscious place where they never really intellectualized it. How can it be bad to be encouraged to be a good person? How can it be bad to follow orders so that you can coexist peacefully amongst your peers and contribute to an efficient and well-functioning society?

The trouble happens when/where irrational sin is proactively discouraged for the wrong reasons. In other words, avoiding elements or aspects of existence for the sake of power, ownership or control. If we can inhibit people from living, we can essentially warp their minds and control them. Why? Because when we speak about “avoidance” we work with the concepts of compartmentalization and rejection. We are not transmuting negative energy. And this isn’t to say that you need to act upon sin in order to release negative energy, but you have to acknowledge, accept it and release it somehow. When this entire process is discouraged, you essentially live with negative energy and fear. You really have a lot less power and control over your own life, meaning that you’re much more likely to give it away. But to be honest… this is just one part of the conversation.

When we “live” as human beings and as a species, including “sin”, we are learning, evolving and growing. When we inhibit ourselves, we stunt our growth. One of the most powerful ways that you can help and heal people is to experience. Consider your journeys with healing. You are crowd sourcing information and advice which other people have lived through. Whether these are scientific studies or stories told from others on a personal level. This is why you are healing. Because you’re informed and supported by those who have come before you, or those who are working through similar issues on a peer level. If you were alone on an island and no one was experiencing the same things as you, consider how much more difficult and challenging healing would be. Perhaps it may feel impossible. We need to keep failing as a species in order to help and heal others who are failing as well. The only way to work problems is to go through them, and not to avoid them.

What if we consider a hypothesis. Our sins are integral to our evolution from a learning perspective. But what is peak evolution? I would argue that it’s not a physical state of being, but a mental or emotional one. We may consider that peak evolution is the inherent ability to solve any problem in which we face. If we have more and more practice facing and solving these problems, we will move into higher evolution. In fact, if we transmute more and more energy, we also do this, because we become better discerners. We move energy into places where it belongs. We refine what’s “right”, good and rational for this time here on earth. We support collective consciousness, meaning we all have equal shared authority and power. Well, now, why on earth would this be a problem?

Because it cuts into ego fallacy power. Ego fallacy power is when someone either has a lot of money, holds a high position, or has control over others, and has a fallacy that these qualifiers give them power. Well, it does, but this power is finite and it’s also a loop/losing battle. It’s only perpetuated through negative energy. To clarify, this isn’t to say that you are a negative person if you have all of these things, I’m just using this as a brief example. From a metaphysical perspective, you have power if you have the ability to help, heal, evolve and change the collective. Ironically, those who rule under manipulation and control, have substantially less power. They just don’t see it like that. You can sniff out a good leader who uses people from the greater good versus using people for the greater good to benefit themselves.

What we’ve sort of come around to is that proactively avoiding and rejecting sin perpetuates an unequal distribution of power. The only ones who hold it in a fallacy sense are the ones who hold the “key” to this success. The ones who write the rules, enforce them and also come up with the perceived solutions. The actual truth is that you are your own god, and you’re in control of your own life and your destiny. Those others who live on earth do not. They do not write rules for you, they have absolutely nothing to do with your oversoul, and they’re likely in a very sad, dark place. If you want to make the world a better place, get yourself out of this line of thinking and conditioning. As we evolve as a species, it’s time to rewrite the rules. And there’s no need for us to fall in line or be in fear any longer. That’s true soul and spirituality.