Priest Golovin named four deadly sins that threaten the human soultranslated

Priest Vladimir Golovin expressed the opinion that in the biblical tradition four sins are considered mortal, and not seven, as is commonly believed. According to him, it was for these offenses that the Old Testament provided for punishment in the form of stoning. According to the Kulik publication, the clergyman explained what violations he considers the most serious.

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Among the four deadly sins, Golovin included blasphemy, murder, debauchery and grave insult to parents. He explained that in Old Testament times such actions were subject to the death penalty. It is these violations, he believes, that alienate a person from the Holy Spirit.

Separately, the priest touched upon the widespread idea of ​​masturbation as a mortal sin. Golovin stated that this act was not included in the four he named. At the same time, he does not consider other violations, including those included in the well-known list of the seven deadly sins, to be equivalent in their spiritual consequences.

To confirm his position, the clergyman recalled the Gospel story about a woman accused of adultery. According to this story, Christ proposed first...