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A class debate on a quote from "The Scarlet Letter"

Does sin weaken our Faith? 

        By Amanda Cartwright

" Our quote is"...such loss of faith is ever one of the saddest results of sin."  We disagree with this quote. We believe that when you sin, if you're a true believer of God, that the end result is that you'll become closer to God. People who have faith, who believe in God, who believe in Heaven and Hell, try not to sin. But we all sin. An example to show that even Jesus recognizes that we sin is Mary Magdalene. Back in biblical times, Mary Magdalene was being stoned for committing adultery. Jesus stood in front of Mary and told the men who were stoning her, "Ye who is without sin, cast the first stone." What He is saying is that all human beings sin because we are imperfect, and who are they to judge her for her own sins. God will forgive you for your sins if you repent. Usually when people sin, depending on how big the sin is, they feel guilty and ashamed. They repent for their sins by doing good, self-less deeds. If people can take their guilt and turn it around to make them stronger so that the next time they're faced with the decision to sin they're strong enough not to, then ultimately they become closer to God; they become purer, stronger in God, and they have more reverence for Him."

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