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Sin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God.

Sin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them:
- by participating directly and voluntarily in them;
- by ordering, advising, praising, or approving them;
- by not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so;
- by protecting evil-doers.

Thus sin makes people accomplices of one another and causes lust, violence, and injustice to reign among them. Sins give rise to social situations and institutions that are contrary to the divine goodness. "Structures of sin" are the expression and effect of personal sins. They lead their victims to do evil in their turn. In an analogous sense, they constitute a "social sin."

Original sin is when the first human beings disobeyed the commandment of God, choosing to follow their own will rather than God's will. As a consequence they lost the grace of original holiness, and became subject to the law of death; sin became universally present in the world. Besides the personal sin of Adam and Eve, original sin describes the fallen state of human nature which affects every person born into the world, and from which Christ, the "new Adam," came to redeem us

With love in Christ.

2006-07-09 17:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0 0

Huh? the first part of your question is missing.

Original sin was disobedience.

2006-07-09 13:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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