Which sin is greater, fornication or alcohol?
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Zina (fornication/adultery) is a greater sin than drinking alcohol, but the harms of alcohol are greater and more numerous, as it can lead to zina, theft, and murder. For this reason, it is called the "mother of all evils."
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