What if they do not regard it as a sin but you do.
What is a sin
Not regarding it a crime! Is that a defense in the criminal justice system? Can you defend yourself by stating you don't regard it a crime of what you are accused of?
Everyone is born with an inborn inclination towards believing in a one God ideology and we have an internal moral compass to figure out what is right and what is wrong - what is allowed and what is not - what is selfless and what is selfish.
As we grow old - our surroundings and people in our life (and of course the bad old devil) - influence us and successfully sidetrack us from our intended faithful path. Even though this deviation takes place because of the outside influence - it takes a shape which is sometimes well established and at other times superficial. When they come to hear the truth (the correct explanations) - some quickly realize it and they adjust themselves and revert. While some others
NEVER revert! The curtain in front of their eyes prevents them from seeing the truth and their stance remains firm, unmovable and unchangeable.
Despite of those two kinds of people in the world - ask any prostitute if she knows what she is doing is wrong and she will acknowledge it as wrong and try to justify it with conditions of her life and her needs etc.
That shows - she knows! Ask a thief and he will admit as well.
On an occasion a group of people don't realize a sin - it would be when the society totally does a good number on them by normalizing something wrong as an acceptable collective practice (on their land) - an example of that would be your example of "walking nude on the beach".
To understand - whether or not - "walking nude on the beach" is a sin -
you first have to understand what a sin is!
Sins are very tricky. Some sins are easily distinguishable but some sins are not easily identifiable.
A sin manifests every time you cause a damage (knowingly or unknowingly)! The sins you do unknowingly are the tricky ones. When a girl walks naked - unknowingly she could start a chain reaction of bad circumstances. She could trigger something in a child and the child could grow wasting countless hours watching porn or doing something worse. He could become an addict and waste his life as a result. Other wrong decisions could contribute to his ruined life
but the initial obsession that triggered the downfall cannot be ignored! While the girl may not readily realize the chain reaction she caused - yet a damage incurred and by the law of check and balance - some portion of the blame - will go to her whether she likes it or not. That is the price of fairness because God has told us what is allowed and what is not and
creator knows the best!
The sin will be measured in direct proportion to the damage it inflicts on a person or society as a whole! If the damage is not there then there may not be any sin. For example - if she is on a deserted island and the only one walking around naked on the beach - then she may not initiate any damage anywhere, However since we do not know enough about some other factors (i.e. Jinns and angels) -
the damage is still unknown. Hence I would say -
be moderately dressed wherever you are except when you are under your own roof (secured in your own controlled personal space).
I know what I wrote may sound ridiculous because some may say- how is the girl responsible?
But I firmly believe in the correlation between damage and sins! You have the prerogative to believe what you want. We will find out who is right and who is wrong on the judgment day.
Long time ago when the information did not reach someone in some distant corner of the world - that individual could be forgiven by God for unknowingly performing some sin. But someone from our time may not be that lucky because information has reached everywhere, You could access a Quran easily these days. It is at the fingertip of almost everyone on earth!
So, everyone is warned!
So just like when a cop pulls you over for going through a red traffic light -
not knowing the law is not a defense - similarly not knowing the laws laid out in the Quran regarding "sins" -
won't be a defense either(IMO).
Prophets,there have been many are human beings who’s claims cannot be substantiated.
Use your unbiased logical deductions and figure out who is real or who is not. It is not hard to figure out when you stop watching some fake believers activities and start looking into the actual Quran with an open mind. People may not represent their religion properly; Quran does!
Islam is a structured and disciplined way of life. It may not resonate well with some arrogant, selfish folks and folks who are lacking in ability to lead a disciplined life.
It’s an uncomfortable truth that stoning still occurs,the sharia huhud punishment is no longer carried out in Saudi though.
Where the stoning is occurring and what is huhud punishment?
Sometimes people are trapped in an unhappy or loveless marriage,maybe an arranged marriage and seek for what they don’t get from their marriage.
Divorce is allowed - seek new relationship after divorce from an unhappy one!
Maybe fishing on a boat will make you happy - doesn't mean when your financial situation doesn't allow you - you should go out and steal a boat to make you happy.
Work on your old situation first - get out of it with a divorce and then seek your new relationship.
Can you really punish love like that,very cruel and barbaric.
Is it not disrespectful and cruel
for the one you cheat on?
But surely love is not a crime.
Tainted love!
How did the love initiate and progress in the first place? There lies the crime!
Was it love at first sight? There is no such thing! It is love at first lust really!
So, to initiate an affair would be improper if you are already married. It is unjust for the other spouse and disrespectful. So, it is a crime!
It’s not necessary to follow a religion to do good deeds.
Good deeds are good. You may be able to afford the ticket but without a bona fide religion - you still MAY NOT make the flight because you won't have a passport (religion). Remember believing in one God ideology is paramount! If you believe in one God then the rest is possible!
The afterlife that nobody can prove exists.
People with NDE or out of body experiences would speak differently. The need for evidence and the category of evidence needed - varies from person to person!
ChatGPT's response on this issue was perfect.
ChatGPT suggested - the given the complexity and order of the universe - it is obvious that there is a creator and one life followed by resurrection for the purpose of judgement - aligns with "cause and effect"! It is the most logical explanation!
You could deny yourself believing in afterlife - but is that logical? "Consciousness" did not create by itself and out of nothing! Right?
Anyhow - our conversation is probably fruitless!
[Quran 109:6] "You have your way, and I have my Way.”
