or publish bullshit.

if you are a Republican.

and on which Civilization As We Know It depends. You say "This is delicious!" when you're thinking "This stuff tastes like cardboard," or "Such a bright child" when you're thinking "Send the little monster ti the pound."

False accusations that may damage another person--that's different by many, many orders of magnitude.

as the subject, no story is too fake to air.

The Ten Commandments are to be observed, also think it's perfectly all right to deceive a non believer, meaning anyone who does not adhere to exactly the same belief set.

I'm also surprised at how many seem to have a version of the Bible that lists a number of exceptions to the one that says "Do not kill", or words to that effect.

Even here on DU. And you're right, often they justify it being OK when interacting with non-believers.

Lots of things people do every day are sins.

Taking the Lord's name in vain. Jerking off in the shower. Fucking without procreating. Wearing polyester blends. Touching the skin of a dead pig. Living in the same space as a menstruating woman. Grabbing your husband by the dick. Charging interest on loans. Having a hipster beard. Having lustful thoughts. Having vengeful thoughts. Getting a divorce, for any reason whatsoever. Getting remarried after getting a divorce. Fucking anyone after getting a divorce. And so on.

Clearly the word "sin" doesn't carry much weight, even with believers. And given the long list of ridiculous shit considered "sin" by God's own moral authorities here on Earth, I'm actually rather glad for that.