The congregants were generally very religious and serious people.
I'm assuming (since the question is posted under the religion section) you are referring to the tax collectors in the Bible. The answer is yes. The Jews did not like tax collectors because they a) represented a foreign government and foreign leadership and b) took their money. Stories from the Bible like Zacchaeus show the generally poor opinion the Hebrews had of tax collectors. In other passages, Jesus is criticized by the religious leaders for associating with tax collectors and sinners.
That sinners will go to hell. We need to repent and ask God for mercy.
William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison
This is not a question, but a statement. Please rewrite a question.
by being strict and moral, and sober and religious.
According to some religious belief systems they are, to others they are not.
Irving sees the Puritans as a morally strict and highly disciplined group with a strong commitment to their religious beliefs. He also portrays them as rigid and unforgiving in their judgments of others, particularly in their dealings with those they perceived as sinners or non-believers.
A religious issue always depends on the religion. For example Christianity has issues about sinners. The Bahai Faith encourages its believers not to drink. Zoroatrianism has issues about praying to statues.. and so on and so forth.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was a sermon by theologian Jonathan Edwards during the Great Awakening, a religious revival movement in the American colonies. The sermon emphasized themes of repentance and salvation, resonating with the emotional and fervent preaching style that characterized the Great Awakening. Edwards' sermon played a significant role in shaping the religious fervor of the period.
Yes, He does speak to sinners because we are all sinners on this world. (not to make you feel bad)
No. Sin is a religious or moral term, while crime is a social term. A criminal is a person who has broken laws enacted by an elected legislature. A sinner is a person who has failed to follow religious teachings. The two yardsticks do not always match.
Young Sinners was created in 1931.
Sinners Like Me was created in 2005.
Sinners who have asked forgiveness and repent of their sins will be kept out of hell.
Do you mean 'heretic'? If so, it would mean someone who does not follow a certain religion or believes something you believe to be a crime in some way. Or, for those who are religious, sinners.
The duration of Laughing Sinners is 1.2 hours.