We are all aware of the 罪 that are mentioned in all religions. We should not steal, lie, hate… You know the drill.
But most scriptures did not prepare us for the modern world. There are many things we can do today that go against our spirit and our happiness.
Let us examine the seven modern sins ancients never thought would be possible and how they affect us in our day-to-day lives today.
Disconnection: The Loss of Presence
In the past, sin meant going against God’s will. Now, it can be seen as letting go of the present moment.
We are scrolling instead of talking, reacting instead of feeling, and existing instead of living. Disconnection may not be against the divine law, yet it hurts people.
It is forgetting that consciousness is precious and that the significance of life is in the present, not in constant distraction.
This modern sin lurks behind convenience, turning us into ghosts in our own stories.
Redemption starts when we choose peace over loudness and look away from screens to feel the world around us again.
Performance: The Worship of Image
Idolatry used to mean golden statues, but now it means our digital selves. We have set up altars of approval and algorithms that tell us how much we are valued by how many likes and how much attention we get.
Performance is the new prayer: polished, manicured, and hollow. This sin takes away authenticity on a spiritual level and replaces it with beauty.
We act happy until even our spirits forget what it feels like. The answer isn’t withdrawal; it’s honesty, being brave enough to appear as flawed, uncensored, and real.
Real grace resides in flaws, in the naked beauty that comes out when the mask finally breaks.
Overconsumption: The Endless Hunger
Greed used to mean accumulating gold, but now it is about hoarding moments, content, and praise. We eat not because we need to, but because we want to.
Every time you buy anything, every time you binge, every time you scroll, it whispers, “Just one more."
Overconsumption is a spiritual amnesia of what is enough: an idea that happiness can be bought or downloaded.
The more we take, the less we experience. This modern sin thrives because it dulls pain with too much stuff.
Gratitude is the way out: stop, breathe, and realize that simplicity is not a lack of something; it is freedom to enjoy small things.
Apathy: The Comfort of Uncaring
In a world full of pain, indifference pretends to be survival. We say we don’t want to feel everything; therefore, we don’t feel anything.
But every time we numb ourselves, we move further away from our shared humanity. Apathy is a sin of dissociation from compassion on a spiritual level.
It is a way to defend the ego by blocking the heart. The universe doesn’t want us to repair everything; it only wants us to care. This slow degradation can be stopped by even little acts of kindness.
When we choose to care about others instead of being indifferent, we become channels of healing in a world that needs kindness.
Noise: The Fear of Silence
The ancients looked for insight in silence; we run from it. We fill every second with noise, talk, and other things to do because we’re scared of being alone with ourselves.
But stillness is when the truth speaks and the soul remembers its natural rhythm. Spiritually, constant loudness is a way of not being conscious of yourself.
It hinders us from feeling the pain that needs to be healed. Noise is a modern evil that thrives because stillness requires honesty.
But when we give in to silence, we remember what the ancients knew: peacefulness isn’t the absence of something; it’s the presence of something bigger within us.
Disbelief: The Starvation of the Spirit
We don’t worship gods anymore, and a lot of people have ceased believing in energies altogether. Disbelief is not atheism; it is the spiritual void that emerges when cynicism substitutes faith.
We make fun of faith and hope, and we glorify irony. This sin spiritually chokes the holy part of us. It trains the heart to shut down before it may be damaged. But faith (in love, goodness, or possibility) is what keeps everything going.
To believe once more is to live again. The miracle was never evidence; it was always a part of something bigger than reasoning.
Self-Forsaking: Forgetting One’s Own Light
Neglecting oneself, or mistaking humility for invisibility, may be the worst sin of our time. We give our all to others, to work, and to stay alive until we disappear in the process.
The ancients preached against being too proud; now, erasing oneself is what makes the spirit miserable. Self-forsaking is the spiritual denial of the divine spark inside us.
The universe made you a vessel of light, so darkening it doesn’t help anyone. Remembering that loving yourself isn’t selfish; it is the key to redemption.
Keeping the flame sacred is what helps you and others feel the light.
The New Commandment of Awareness
The demons that people in the past fought were tangible; the monsters we fight now are habits, indifference, and distractions.
These modern sins may not hurt the body, but they do hurt the spirit. But being aware is the cure; seeing the separation, the commotion, and the forgetfulness, and deciding to do something else is what will save us.
The new kind of holiness is to be awake in an unaware world. The universe doesn’t want you to be flawless; it just wants you to be present.
The Silent Seven reminds us that we don’t find salvation in rules; we find it in remembering. We need to remember who we are, what we love, and what makes us feel alive.
Born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ever since I was a little girl, my imagination knew no bounds. I remember vividly how I’d scribble down short stories, each page bursting with adventures and characters conjured up from the whimsy of my mind. These stories weren’t just for me; they were my way of connecting with my friends, offering them a slice of my fantasy world during our playtimes. The joy and excitement on their faces as we dived into my fictional realms motivated me to keep writing. This early passion for storytelling naturally evolved into my pursuit of writing, turning a childhood hobby into a fulfilling career.