This is my english paper on compare and contrast. I don't have the final on this computer so I will submit the rough draft which isn't all that bad. I did it on the worlds view on a person thats a "saint" and does the right things. And there opposite "sinners" who we as society look down at. But as your read you'll see what I'm talking about.
A Sinner and A Saint
The world we live in is a very interesting place. We have set a moral standard on what is right, and what is wrong. We believe that the path to choose is the path laid before us. The path that our superiors, and our own personal religions, have stated is the “correct” path. But I am here to open everyones eyes that there are many things about sinners and saints that are not considered. My questions are who is really the sinner? And who is really the saint? And what differences exist between them? But most of all, what similarities exist that we may tend to overlook?
The sinner is generally known to society as the person who has chosen the “wrong” path. Who has made choices in his or her life that has led them to commit a sin. By repeating such actions, or doing other sins, the person gains the title of a sinner. Whereas a saint is known as the perfect person; who does everything correct to societies norm. They are in general looked up upon in society, for living such a close to perfection life.
The most commonly thought of difference is, that a sinner goes to a hell, or a outer darkness because the incorrect choices they have made. This is because we as a society, and in our own personal religions, have decided what is considered wrong and right. The consequence for committing a sin, or a wrong choice, is that we end up in state of unhappiness. That we could call a never ending case of terror, and bad karma. Where a saint goes to a heaven, or a kingdom of happiness from making all of the correct choices. This is also led by the consequence we as a society have made for doing what we consider to be the correct behavior. The choice of doing what is right is rewarded with eternal happiness. Depending on your own personal beliefs you will look at what your happiness details. But in general terms, it is a state of never ending enjoyment.
Another common difference between the two is, a saint is considered to be selfless,where he/she thinks of other peoples needs, wants, and desires before they think of there own. Where a sinner is considered to be all about his/herself. There desires are all about what they want, they don't see the needs of others of there own concern, but of someone else.
When a person is caught committing a sin, the people around them start a mental process of degrading the individual. By degrading them, the individual is then looked, and treated differently. But when the saint is found doing a good deed for someone, they are treated with great honor and respect. Everyone will want to become more like the select individual. Because its the example we're given to be more like.
In more general terms, the sinner is known as the type of person who has no reason, with low morals. When the idea of something bad happening, the select individual is the person most generally thought of. A great example of this is not very hard to find. When you here the word terrorists, you will tend to think of Iraq, or Afghanistan terrorists. But the reality is, there are terrorists everywhere, even in the United States. The saint is known for the person who won't participate in any activity that they have chosen to be against there own morals or beliefs.
Although there are many differences between a sinner and a saint. They also have some similar qualities in them. The most notable being, that both being a sinner and a saint is a choice. Whether you make the declared correct or incorrect choice is irrelevant. The fact that becoming one, or another could be made by either one, makes them closer to one another. The most important thing to note is that being a sinner, and a saint, is all a independently made choice. Choice is a key aspect to being one or another, due to the fact that we make choices every day.
Both a sinner and a saint are doing what they feel is right for them. The title is applied because of how we as a society look at the actions. But in reality, both a sinner and a saint are going down there own paths that they chose for themselves. The idea here is, a sinner is making the choice to commit actions that is looked down upon. Because they feel it's what they want to do with there lives. The same is true for a saint. They are choosing to do what we look upward upon. Because it's what they feel is the way they want to live there lives.
When the thought of a sinner and a saint comes to mind; we tend to forget the main reason why they chose to be a sinner, or a saint. The reason is through the power of temptation. The sinner receives the temptation to go against society and commit a negative action. A very common example is, drinking alcohol at a party, or premarital sex. Where the saint receives the temptation to stay away from the sins of the world. For example staying home, or going somewhere else when there is a party. Or going to help someone they see that is in need. So by the end, both the sinner, and saint receive there own version of temptation.
Through being so different, both a sinner and a saint are alike. Whether they are a sinner, or a saint, they are the extreme. They're are not a fence sitter where they are trying to be both, they've become the extreme of either choice. They have become the most they can be. Without this similarity the difference wouldn't exist. Because if the extremes didn't exist, everyone would be a fence sitter. Which gets no one anywhere.
But in the end, the fact is that we are all sinners, and we are all saints. We all make mistakes that cause others to look at us in a negative way. But we also make correct decisions that lead to people looking up at us. We all receive both negative, and positive temptation every single day. No one is even close to being a perfect person. No one lives the perfect life, we all have are own problems that lead to our own sin. We also however, try to be as perfect as we possibly can. Although the task is impossible, we all try to be the perfect son or daughter to our parents. We all try to be the best we can around our friends and family. The reason for such actions is of a different topic. But by the end we all need to realize we are all the sinner, and we are all the saint.
