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I actually think PG is exploring something that is at the heart of what it means to be a human being. Interestingly, the traditional teaching of Original Sin i
by jondeval 4y ago
I actually think PG is exploring something that is at the heart of what it means to be a human being.
Interestingly, the traditional teaching of Original Sin is that we are broken at the level of what we 'want'. The phrase commonly used is 'disordered desire'.
The key idea here is that if you want the wrong things, you are not actually free, even if you perceive yourself as choosing freely. As a corollary, the more you practice the good, the more you desire it, and the freer you become.
- theGnuMe 4y agoThe concept of original sin is garbage.
- originalmind 4y agoWow, thanks for sharing this deep insight. -- A fellow "original mind"
- Bilal_io 4y agoAs someone that believes in the Quran, which talks about the Adam&Eve tree incident, I agree. Then there is the whole definition of God being just, and for someone to die for someone else's sin is far from just. I personally believe in a God that I can ask directly for forgiveness and he forgives. That being said, he wouldn't forgive me for wronging someone else, I will have to settle it with that person in this life, or we'll meet and settle it in the day of judgement.