According to the Christian tradition, we carry the sin of Adam and Eve to this day, a sin from generations ago. Will parents be punished for the sins of their children? Say that there is a particular family. They have always been very pious and humble. However, one son in this family completely rejects the religion. His parents sent him to a good Christian school, brought him to church every week, and tried to instill Christianity into him with all of their hearts. They did everything they knew how to do but still failed. The parents atone for their failure and continue to try but eventually die, while the son continues his life of sin. Will the parents be judged for the actions of their child? What about his grandparents? Great-grandparents?
I'm guessing some of you will say that this isn't a possible scenario, that if the parents had done everything their son would be a Christian. I appreciate this sentiment but would like to hear from those who consider this a viable situation.
2007-01-01
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