(November 16, 2018 at 6:37 pm)tackattack Wrote:(November 16, 2018 at 6:31 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: It's hard for me to answer this because I don't adhere to the literal interpretation of the Adam and Eve story. I think we evolved from apes, and at some point we became intelligent enough to understand right from wrong. That is when sin became a thing. So on the contrary I would say knowledge is necessary for sin. Animals are innocent because they don't have knowledge of good and evil and therefore cannot sin. We evolved from animals. At one point we couldn't sin, but as we became more intelligent, we got moral culpability and thus the ability to sin.Great. That made sense to me. Leaving aside the figurative or literal interpretation you believe that intelligence and the ability to think rationally and maturely gives creatures the necessary equipment to sin?
This is kind of a rushed response because I'm in the middle of stuff as I'm posting, but hopefully it makes sense.
Hah, I made my response that knowledge is necessary for sin before I read this.
Great minds! I like you already.
Yes sir!
"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
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