Sin
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- Sin can also be an abbreviation of sine in Mathematics.
A sin is something that a religion tells its beleivers is a bad thing to do.
Religions that believe in God usually say that God told them that some things are sins. Usually the sacred books of a religion talk about sins. There are some things that most religions agree are sins. For example, almost every religion agrees that it is wrong to kill people (murder).
There are other things that are sins in only a few religions. For example, some religions say that it is wrong to eat certain foods, but other religions do not think that it's wrong to eat these foods.
Some people are not religious. They say that people should try to do the things that help other people, and not to do the things that hurt other people. People who are not religious do not usually say that the things that hurt other people are "sins", but sometimes they use this word for these things.
Most religions describe "sins" as actions that break their rules. The rules were set up to show what is important to followers of that religion and to protect the values they think are important.
