Sentence examples for heinous sin from inspiring English sources

"If homosexuality is such a heinous sin against God, why does Jesus himself never refer to it?" Robinson writes.

And an on-line fatwa, on an Islamic website that is considered to be both moderate and mainstream, instructed believers that to co-operate with America in attacking Iraq would be "a grave crime and a heinous sin".

Anantarika-karma, ( Sanskrit: "the deed bringing immediate retribution"), Pali anantarika-kamma, in the Theravada ("Way of the Elders") tradition of Buddhism, a heinous sin that causes the agent to be reborn in hell immediately after death.

Oh, and the atoner, of whom Thoreau observed in a skeptical essay: "Now, if anything ail a man so that he does not perform his functions... if he has committed some heinous sin and partially repents, what does he do?

As these remarks illustrate, the Augustinian understanding of original sin implies that we are all born guilty of a heinous sin against God, and this inherited guilt relieves God of any responsibility for our spiritual welfare.

Mandodari says that the murder of a woman is a heinous sin and thus Ravana should not kill Sita.

May God forgive us, and it, for such heinous sins.

Fabricating data is a heinous scientific sin.

And soon after that, Mr. Wilhelm was accusing the service employees of a heinous labor sin, raiding another union to steal members.

It can be very difficult for people not in the religion to accept that with regard to a murderer, but the faith is clear: once forgiven, you are forgiven, no matter how heinous the sin.

"Betrayal is the most heinous of military sins," he writes, "so it is the last to be suspected".