What do people mean when they say they are suffering for other people's sins?

most who say that are ignorant of truth...But there are those who suffer because of others sins...take a child for instance who suffers for it's Mother's sin when she is spaced out on Meth or messes around and gets STD's....take a family whose members sin and because of their actions other members suffer because of the situation......how many parents have had to grieve and suffer after a burial of their child because of it's sinful choices ?...Or kids who are put in foster homes because it's parents wanted to sin rather than be a parent ? How many kids have died because of the bad choices of their parents ? How many parents have died at the choices of their kids ? How many neighbors have suffered due to the sinful decisions of the one next door ?

How many have suffered on highways by the sinful action of someone else ?

The list goes on and on...

so some may speak foolishness concerning suffering, but also in reality...many suffer due to the sinful actions of others...and that happens Daily across the world !!!!

Many people suffer from the sin or bad mistakes of their parents, spouse and children. You can suffer from the bad ways of neighbours, school-mates and work-mates!

It is true that sometimes mistakes, damaging attitudes and habits can be learned unconsciously from parents, then these can be passed on yet again. Some people have been strong minded and have broken the chain of bad family behaviour and mind-set..

Some people have been freed from the chains of their past by submitting to Christ who then can heal and set free the one who is trapped (a slave to) oppressive things - bad styles of living.

The world is suffering because of the sin in it. We serve God for others , by being one more person out of this sinful world. If you serve God your not out doing things to bring harm to others.

Someone dings your car, hit and run: a lie is circulated about you at work...you're fired; bullies beat and rape you? Need more? Someone steals your iPad, commits cyber crime? Get the idea? Where did you share?

there are consequences to sin

consider an alcoholic father - he sins against both himself and his own family

many lives are shattered by sin

they are facing consequences from a sin another person has done

They just want to sound like a martyr and are masocists.

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