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Cheating is generally regarded as a sin by every faith system throughout the world. The question is mainly how serious it is and whether it matters if you’re married or not. When it comes to how serious this is, the answer is “very,” and when it comes to whether it matters if you’re married or not, the answer is “no.” We’ll cover what every major religion has to say on the subject.
Is Infidelity a Sin?
Every belief system is different, but they all generally agree that cheating is a sin. Not only is infidelity harmful to the person you’re cheating on, but it’s also an affront to God. Dishonesty of any form is generally sinful, so dishonesty that damages your loved ones is generally seen as an especially egregious sin.
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- Cheating on a school exam or homework is also a sin. Cheating isn’t just bad because it breaks the other person’s heart—it’s bad because it’s a form of lying. Cheating on schoolwork is in the same category of behavior.[12]Thanks
- It doesn’t really matter if you’re married or not. If you’re in a relationship and you’ve made a choice to be faithful, whether you’ve been wed or not is irrelevant.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://stmaryofthesevendolors.com/prayers-2/list-of-mortal-sins-every-catholic-should-know/
- ↑ https://www.catholic.com/qa/forgiveness-of-mortal-sin
- ↑ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/adultery/
- ↑ https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/sin-and-forgiveness/
- ↑ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/adultery/
- ↑ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1119684
- ↑ https://fiqh.islamonline.net/en/how-islam-views-adultery/
- ↑ https://yaqeeninstitute.org/roohi-tahir/how-do-i-ask-allah-for-forgiveness
- ↑ https://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/verseload.php?verse=309
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