Mormon: A word not commonly used by Mormons since Mormonism has a weak view of sin "But all of us are guilty of sin to some degree" (Gospel Principles, p 117) Instead of talking about sin, they use words such as bad habits, infractions, mistakes, and poor judgments Christian: Any violation of God's commands, whether in thought, word, or deed Includes any and all trespass, transgression, iniquity, wickedness, etc Includes sins of omission (not doing what we are commanded) as well as commission (doing what we are commanded not to do)
estrangement from god the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet (Akkadian) god of the moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview
A sin is any action or behaviour that people disapprove of or consider morally wrong. The ultimate sin was not infidelity, but public mention which led to scandal