RE: Admitting You're a Sinner
January 17, 2018 at 4:42 pm
(This post was last modified: January 17, 2018 at 4:47 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(January 16, 2018 at 10:58 am)JackRussell Wrote: Good link and explanation Steve; did not know about this doctrine. Sounds a little like Catholic Grace or nearing beatification of an individual?
I know you aren't Catholic though.
CL calling you
I'm not sure what you're asking? I gave my thoughts on original sin just a few posts before, if that's what you're wanting.
(January 17, 2018 at 5:27 am)Abaddon_ire Wrote:(January 15, 2018 at 1:06 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I interpret Original Sin as the fact that none of us are perfectly good. Basically we all have the tendency to sin, and we all will if given the chance. It started with the first humans and will continue throughout all of humanity. That's how it was explained to me in school anyway.
The more literal approach of "inheritance" and "being responsible for Adam and Eve eating a forbiden apple" is quite old school these days.
Do you really believe that a new born infant is sinful? Really?
Do you really believe that you are responsible for your parents "sins"? Your grandparents? Your great-grandparents? And so forth?
Do you really believe you can be held responsible for the sins of two people who never existed and who your god maliciously entrapped? Really?
Annd why is your user name claiming a theology which you have just rejected?
A new born infant hasn't committed any sins, no. But because he is human, he is guaranteed to sin at some point if he gets old enough to. We refer to this as original sin. None of us are perfectly morally good.
I'm not sure what theology I rejected.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
