Born and raised Catholic but it was the concept of original sin that turned me away from Christianity and then reading Rand that turned me into an atheist.
Original sin is a hard selling point for atheists...I’m not evil and I wasn’t born evil. And what do you say about a god who puts you on his s*** list as soon as you pop out?
Maybe that was too harsh :) But it does show there are a lot of strong feelings involved on both sides. I very much enjoyed Narnia but I hated Harry Potter. I even liked the Passion of the Christ (Hey, Jesus probably did exist and he probably was crucified for whatever reason).
Anyway, I’m looking forward to this movie. Hope it lives up to the hype.
Original Sin is the one thing everybody can prove conclusively just by looking into your own self, digging up a little history, or reading the daily newspaper.
Haven't you ever glanced through Drudge and then thought to yourself, "Man, people are messed up"?
It's not, as you thought as a child (or still think) that you were born evil and God put you on His s*** list. (And you were raised Catholic, you say? Whoever taught you that wasn't teaching you Catholicism.) It's that we carry within us the effects of something that went way wrong, way back. We're all somewhat flawed. Chipped. Cracked. I know I am. Aren't you?
And God responds to our neediness with love, as nourisher, healer, and rescuer. If we will let Him.
Does Scripture say that God is the Wolf, or that God is the Good Shepherd?
Does its say He so hated the world, or that He so loved it?
Does Jesus say He came to put people on His s*** list, or to save them?
But you are capable of cooperating with evil.