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Why is the sin nature inherited?
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Why is the sin nature inherited?
Ok, I'll keep it simple for you Christians: If Adam and Even were made perfect and then sin entered the world when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge and as a consequence Adam and Eve were now imperfect, how is it fair for all of their descendent's to be born imperfect and sinful? Isn't it a bit unfair for the descendants to be punished for the sins of the father? Shouldn't everyone be born perfect?

Apparently, if Adam and Eve did not eat of the tree, then we'd all be running naked in some tropical paradise having a good time with no knowledge of sin.

If you're a Christian, and you do not share this traditional understanding of the story of eden, please provide scriptural evidence to support your different understanding.
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"The lord doesn't work in mysterious ways, but in ways that are indistinguishable from his nonexistence."
-- George Yorgo Veenhuyzen quoted by John W. Loftus in The End of Christianity (p. 103).
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Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - August 28, 2012 at 10:36 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by FallentoReason - August 28, 2012 at 10:59 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Ryantology - August 28, 2012 at 11:00 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by TaraJo - August 29, 2012 at 12:49 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cinjin - August 29, 2012 at 12:59 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - August 29, 2012 at 12:54 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Anomalocaris - August 29, 2012 at 2:00 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Polaris - September 11, 2012 at 8:59 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 11, 2012 at 7:25 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 11, 2012 at 9:05 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tempus - September 11, 2012 at 9:45 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 11, 2012 at 9:48 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Ryantology - September 11, 2012 at 10:07 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 11, 2012 at 10:08 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 12, 2012 at 10:44 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 13, 2012 at 12:10 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 13, 2012 at 9:41 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cinjin - September 13, 2012 at 11:28 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 13, 2012 at 11:42 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cinjin - September 13, 2012 at 11:46 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 13, 2012 at 11:53 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cinjin - September 16, 2012 at 3:14 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by IATIA - September 16, 2012 at 3:31 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by System of Solace - September 11, 2012 at 8:37 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - September 11, 2012 at 9:20 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by System of Solace - September 11, 2012 at 10:38 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 11, 2012 at 10:45 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - September 11, 2012 at 10:44 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cyberman - September 11, 2012 at 10:56 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 12, 2012 at 12:48 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 12, 2012 at 12:52 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 12, 2012 at 1:07 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by System of Solace - September 12, 2012 at 10:23 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 12, 2012 at 11:34 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cyberman - September 12, 2012 at 1:09 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 12, 2012 at 1:24 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 12, 2012 at 1:29 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 12, 2012 at 1:43 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 12, 2012 at 1:46 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - September 12, 2012 at 1:34 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cyberman - September 12, 2012 at 1:34 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - September 12, 2012 at 1:17 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cyberman - September 12, 2012 at 1:19 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by System of Solace - September 12, 2012 at 10:53 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - September 12, 2012 at 11:10 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by cratehorus - September 13, 2012 at 12:03 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tobie - September 13, 2012 at 2:52 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Faith No More - September 13, 2012 at 7:01 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - September 13, 2012 at 9:46 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 13, 2012 at 11:35 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Minimalist - September 13, 2012 at 11:37 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cinjin - September 13, 2012 at 11:42 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cyberman - September 14, 2012 at 6:48 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Norfolk And Chance - September 14, 2012 at 8:14 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by FallentoReason - September 13, 2012 at 7:25 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 13, 2012 at 9:53 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Ryantology - September 13, 2012 at 10:09 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by zappa1258 - September 13, 2012 at 10:14 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Drich - September 13, 2012 at 10:51 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Ryantology - September 13, 2012 at 11:17 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Polaris - September 16, 2012 at 3:36 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 13, 2012 at 11:50 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Ryantology - September 13, 2012 at 11:53 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Godschild - September 14, 2012 at 12:24 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Ryantology - September 14, 2012 at 1:01 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Tobie - September 14, 2012 at 3:39 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Cinjin - September 13, 2012 at 11:53 pm
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by Faith No More - September 14, 2012 at 7:21 am
RE: Why is the sin nature inherited? - by YahwehIsTheWay - September 14, 2012 at 9:10 pm

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