Why does the catholic church and the evangelical believe that children are born evil?

Question

It amazes me that these people undermine our dignity as a species by wrongly saying that our abilties as a species are all down to some non-existent supernatural being. I reject the idea that children are born evil.

Answer 1

You are confused about the beliefs of the Catholic Church and the doctrine of Original Sin.

We are not guilty of Original Sin but we are affected by it.

Here is one way to describe Original sin.

The paradise in which God created the human race was a place where all people lived in complete holiness. They loved God with all their heart, with all their soul, and with all their mind. They loved their neighbors as much as they loved themselves.

Then the first human beings disobeyed the commandment of God, choosing to follow their own will rather than God's will. This was the Original Sin.

As a consequence the first human beings 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 the first human beings, original sin describes the fallen state of human nature which affects every person born into the world. Therefore we are not responsible for Original sin but we are affected by it.

It was this fallen state from which Christ, the "new Adam," came to redeem us. Jesus makes paradise available to us again and teaches us how to live there, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I left yet did no longer pass away. I got here to the top that the Born returned Doctrine as taught grew to become into fake and un Biblical. Born returned basically looks in 2 areas of the Bible. you will possibly think of if it grew to become into so effective to salvation it would be reported greater time. Baptism is reported many greater cases. Born returned grew to become into basically popularized around 1960 so its a extremely new Doctrine in Christianity. It had no longer something to do with laziness however the oppsite. in case you have self belief in one shot salvation then there is not any artwork or attempt to be performed. that's additionally unBiblical. I left and went to a lots older Church which i think exemplifies the training of Jesus and to Apostles. i'm very lively there.

Answer 3

Born into sin. Sara: Have you ever had any children? A mad 2 year old is a very dangerous person with sharp objects or heavy rocks around. They will attempt to kill their brother and sister over a toy. They don't mind pushing or pulling a younger child out of a swingset and totally ignoring the danger just because they are jealous. Mothers can tell many stories.

Answer 4

It is doctrine much the same as some babies are born with genetic disease only this is of a spiritual nature. Sin is within us. Many people think just because we haven't sinned that we have no sin but, that is not the case. The sin is in us and if we exercise it , it gets stronger but, all the seeds of it are there. Lust, greed, pride, sloth etc. they are there

This is why Jesus called the Jews whitened sepulchers, full of dead men's bones. They merely had the robe of purity over them but they were not pure.

Answer 5

Because of the fall, men and women are born with a sinful nature. People reject this because they can not see, don't want to see, that humans lie, hurt others, steal, and don't help those in need. I can always ask, and do not usually get an answer, "How many people have you brought under your roof?" Most would answer none. And our LORD said, "When I needed shelter, you gave it to me." "The least you do for your brethern, you do for Me."

Answer 6

That is not the belief. The belief is that we are born under the curse of sin. Babies are innocent and the closest thing to God on this planet. The sins of their fathers can passed down to them though unto the fourth or fifth generation.
I amazes me that people are this ignorant.

Answer 7

Because they choose to follow the works of Paul, not Jesus.

It was Paul of Tarsus, not Jesus that came up with purely wicked concept of original sin, that we are cursed. In fact when christians, particularly Catholics quote "scripture" it is almost exclusively Paul they quote.

Jesus founded the Nazarenes, also known as the gnostics.
http://one-faith-of-god.org/new_testament/apocrypha/nazarenes/nazarenes_0010.htm

However, the Sadducee High Priests with Paul of Tarsus created the parasite religion called christianity to deceive even those who thought they follow Jesus.
http://one-faith-of-god.org/new_testament/apocrypha/founders_christianity/founders_christianity_0000.htm

+++WWJD? What would Jesus do?+++

Jesus would condemn the concept of original sin as yet another example of the evil and length to which the Sadducee and ancient satanists were prepared to go, to twist things.

He would pray that people could be freed of such cult and destructive beliefs.

He would ask that people cease to claims such ideas in his name, when clearly they quote Paul with such ideas.

Answer 8

We are each born with a sin nature, that is, a proclivity to sin. Let me ask you. Do you have to teach a child to be selfish? No. You have to teach children to share. That is only one example.

Just left to its own, our natures run to sin. That is because, from the fall of man, we all inherit the nature of sin. Left to its own devices, a child would just as soon kick the shins of that other kid to get the truck they want to play with. No one has to teach them that.

Answer 9

I think you misunderstand that.

I know that Catholics do not believe that children are born evil.
Children are born innocent.
And they are pleasing to God in their innocence.

Children however; as anyone, are born into this world with the human sin that Adam and Eve wrought unto all humans.

If the first sin did not occur, we would all be perfect and living with God.

Try to understand the differences.
Peace.

Answer 10

All Christians believe in original sin.
Children are not accountable until they reach the age of accountability.
God gave us equal morality from the start.
When you accept Jesus into your heart, your morality becomes refined like gold.
God Bless