I've been thinking a while about the Judeo-Christianity definition of sin and the buddhist concept of karma. How both concept, on first thought are so different but could actually have a deeper similarity then most people realised. I'll start by giving a brief definition of each. Then I'll give what I thought each could mean in terms of each terminology. Finally, I'll conclude the concept of religion, if given enough thoughts and understanding are similar in its highest level.
Sin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin
Simply put, in Judeo-Christianity, sin is an act/action that displeases God. Some believe you would also be send to hell, which is a way to say you are not in favour of God. This also has the consequence that you would be "punish" due to the sin you have commit. Your punishment can be "ordained" in the scripture or it could be man-made based on interpretation. Others also believe you can have your sin "forgiven" if you do certain things, repent, seek a priest, etc.
Karma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma
Karma has no concept that a higher entity is judging or influencing a particular outcome/action/deed. It believes that whatever action you do in life has its consequences. How long or when these consequences comes to fruition does not matter. Anyone can do anything because of free will, how it pans out would have a direct influence on you in the future. What has happen in the past also has an impact on your current actions/decisions/situation.
Sin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin
Sin, in religion, is the concept of acts that violate a moral rule. The term sin may also refer to the state of having committed such a violation. Commonly, the moral code of conduct is decreed by a divine entity, i.e. divine law.
Sin is often used to mean an action that is prohibited or considered wrong; in some religions (notably some sects of Christianity), sin can refer not only to physical actions taken, but also to thoughts and internalized motivations and feelings. Colloquially, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed "sinful".
Simply put, in Judeo-Christianity, sin is an act/action that displeases God. Some believe you would also be send to hell, which is a way to say you are not in favour of God. This also has the consequence that you would be "punish" due to the sin you have commit. Your punishment can be "ordained" in the scripture or it could be man-made based on interpretation. Others also believe you can have your sin "forgiven" if you do certain things, repent, seek a priest, etc.
Karma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma
Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म kárma (help·info), kárman- "act, action, performance"[1]; Pali: kamma) in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called saṃsāra) originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies.[2]
'Karma' is an Indian religious concept in contradistinction to 'faith' espoused by Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), which view all human dramas as the will of God as opposed to present - and past - life actions. In theistic schools of Hinduism, humans have free will to choose good or evil and suffer the consequences, which require the will of God to implement karma's consequences, unlike Buddhism or Jainism which do not accord any role to a supreme God or gods. In Indian beliefs, the karmic effects of all deeds are viewed as actively shaping past, present, and future experiences. The results or 'fruits' of actions are called karma-phala.[3]
Karma has no concept that a higher entity is judging or influencing a particular outcome/action/deed. It believes that whatever action you do in life has its consequences. How long or when these consequences comes to fruition does not matter. Anyone can do anything because of free will, how it pans out would have a direct influence on you in the future. What has happen in the past also has an impact on your current actions/decisions/situation.