Sinphobia is the fear of sin. This phobia applies to people who were raised to believe that If they did just about anything bad then they be sent to hell or whatever variation of it. They may still have it after childhood for a while or even permanently. It goes away once you've realized that what was happening was wrong or bad to do. It seems to be more apparent in religious families where the child who has this phobia has at least one parent and any number of other family members who are religious. The child does not necessarily have to be religious, and if they were,then they most likely are no longer religious. People who have sinphobia may pass it on to any kids they have, if they have any. If a kid is adopted by an adult who has sinphobia, if they are 8 or older, they have less of a chance of getting sinphobia from their adoptive parents. Adults who have sinphobia have a higher likelihood of being religious (obviously).