tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9571647.post4852236364231104972..comments2024-02-01T02:16:29.656+03:00Comments on Devil's Mind: Pelagianism: An Unorthodox Christian ViewDevil's Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541884626112839842noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9571647.post-37981794464468832022009-03-03T22:27:00.000+02:002009-03-03T22:27:00.000+02:00Im not sure what to say...neither christianity nor...Im not sure what to say...neither christianity nor the original sin nor pelagianism make any sense to me.a different perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788102956180174306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9571647.post-64634748376331144782009-02-05T23:26:00.000+02:002009-02-05T23:26:00.000+02:00ino a5eeran :p i like the idea though i never thou...ino a5eeran :p i like the idea though i never thought of the original sin as something that affects my life...i dont believe it has anything to do with a persons actions but i do think that it made life what it is now min na7iet ino a man has to work hard to get what he wants in life and women will be cursed with this pregancy shit and stuff like that...and maybe if the original sin didnt happen things will be different but then again maybe its all part of the big plan :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9571647.post-88656364832687924922009-02-05T09:59:00.000+02:002009-02-05T09:59:00.000+02:00Also, if you were to compare the original sin to t...Also, if you were to compare the original sin to the natural process of inheritance, in nature there is evolution, things change to the better. The process of breeding and evolution creates change and diversity, as opposed to the concept of th original sin that is viewed as an unchangeable constant.Devil's Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541884626112839842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9571647.post-27186055658694986302009-02-05T09:37:00.000+02:002009-02-05T09:37:00.000+02:00Yes, it is true that people inherit many attribute...Yes, it is true that people inherit many attributes from their parents. And that is natural.<BR/><BR/>Our focus here is of the "original sin" as a theological concept rather than the natural inheritance of personal attributes, or situational attributes.<BR/><BR/>The original sin as a theological concept is pretty problematic. I quote from a <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_sin" REL="nofollow">wikipedia article</A>: <I>"Original sin, according to Augustine, consists of the guilt of Adam which all human beings inherit. As sinners, human beings are utterly depraved in nature, lack the freedom to do good, and cannot respond to the will of God without divine grace."</I><BR/><BR/>If we consider Christianity in its current form, the "original sin" concept plays a major role. First, the concept of baptism: The concept of baptism is directly related to the concept of original sin, because baptism is considered as a "cleansing" act that all humans need (including infants).<BR/><BR/>Second, the original sin is considered as a negative image of the human nature. Again, I quote wikipedia: <I>"In Augustine's view, all of humanity was really present in Adam when he sinned, and therefore all have sinned. Original sin, according to Augustine, consists of the guilt of Adam which all human beings inherit."</I> - So, through the concept of original sin, Christianity is trying to establish a negative image of all humans, they create a culture of shame that is re-enforced through promotion of guilt.Devil's Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541884626112839842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9571647.post-7539524715389234812009-02-05T08:49:00.000+02:002009-02-05T08:49:00.000+02:00I think that regardless of the original sin concep...I think that regardless of the original sin concept, people usually inherit a lot from their parents, including sometimes having to live with some bad choices their parents took at a certain point of their lives. <BR/><BR/>It may not be fair in theory, but this is what naturally happens!The Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601842419039013133noreply@blogger.com