Unity rejects this as well.
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Rejecting original sin
- Thread starter Vendetta
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james2ko
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We do. This doctrine has its origins in pagan religion, and was introduced to the Catholic Church by the second century Catholic writer Irenaeus. Augustine, who, before his conversion to Catholicism, was a Manichaean, later cemented it into the Catholic dogma.
It was a fundamental change in nature, and we inherit our natures from our parents.
Because Original Sin isn't a sin.
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
Uh... okay. What is it then?
As I quoted from the CCC in post #35 Original sin is "sin" only in an analogical sense... it is a state, not an act.
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
This kind of terminology drives me nuts! What the heck is a sinful state? Would you sit a 4-year-old down in front of you and say, "You're a liar!" if he hadn't lied? Would you say, "You're a thief!" if he hadn't stolen something? Of course not! How can a person be in a sinful state for no other reason than that he had the potential to do something?
Indeed...
Not a "sinful" state, there is no personal fault... it is a fallen state, a lack of the holiness man was originally created with.
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
Gotcha! A fallen state. I can go along with that. :yes:
I suspected you would
Most disagreement stems not from the actual doctrine, but the name "Original Sin"...