Q What is the New Thought view on sin, evil, and hell?
A New Thought completely rejects the concepts of original sin, a literal devil, and eternal damnation in hell. In this philosophy, "sin" is simply an old archer's term meaning "to miss the mark", interpreted as a mistake or ignorance of one's true divine nature. Evil and suffering are not created by a dark cosmic force, but are the natural, shadow results of human beings misusing their creative thoughts and feeling separated from God.
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A New Thought completely rejects the concepts of original sin, a literal devil, and eternal damnation in hell. In this philosophy, "sin" is simply an old archer's term meaning "to miss the mark", interpreted as a mistake or ignorance of one's true divine nature. Evil and suffering are not created by a dark cosmic force, but are the natural, shadow results of human beings misusing their creative thoughts and feeling separated from God.
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What is New Thought?Commonly confused with New Age, the New Thought movement is 100 years old, and consists of a theology that uses constructive thinking and meditation to realize the true presence of God. The groups associated with New Thought do not have a standard practice or creed, but instead hold idealistic philosophies and practices that are found in Christianity and other religions. Those involved with New Thought are allowed to have freedom of belief, which has evolved into a number of different groups and beliefs.
What is Devil?A devil is the personification and archetype of evil in various cultures. Historically, devils can be defined as personifications of whatever is perceived in society as evil and the depiction consists of its cultural traditions. In Christianity, the manifestation of the Devil is Satan: the primary opponent of God.
What is Sin?In Abrahamic contexts, sin is the act of violating God's will. Sin can also be viewed as anything that violates the ideal relationship between an individual and God; or as any diversion from the ideal order for human living. To sin has been defined as "to miss the mark". Sins fall in a spectrum from minor errors to deadly misdeeds. Catholicism regards the least corrupt sins as venial sins which are part of human living and carry immediate consequences on earth, and, if unrepented for, more painful purgation, assuming the person is destined to heaven, as it is written in the formation letter "Purgatory", "most of the early Fathers of the Church speak of a cleansing fire, though we cannot tell whether this means actual or spiritual fire." Conversely, sins of great evil are mortal sins which bring the consequence of hell if they are not addressed either through an act of perfect contrition or going to confession about them.
