Re: on original sin

LOL -- tell that to the
Catholics!

But seriously, I think I have to agree with Laura et al on this. The
concept of original sin descending upon the children is quite different
from people having the capacity to sin and each being responsible for
his or her own sins.

Joyce

Afdhere Jama wrote on 2/6/2004, 12:52 PM:

salam,

oh catholicism is different
from christianity... on many, many things.

Afdhere Jama

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>From: "Joyce Lionarons" >Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected] >Subject: Re:
[Progressivemuslimsnetwork] on original sin >Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004
12:42:43 -0500 >

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Subject:
Re:
[Progressivemuslimsnetwork] on original sin

Date:
2/6/2004,
12:42 PM

From:
Joyce Lionarons
<[email protected]>

To:
[email protected]

Salaam,

No, Christians (at least Catholics) believe that children are born with
original sin that is cleansed through baptism. After that, a child
cannot sin until they reach 7 years old. An unbaptized child, in
Catholic theology, does not go to heaven, but rather to limbo, because
of original sin. This is quite different from Islam, I think.

Joyce

Afdhere Jama wrote on 2/6/2004, 11:59 AM:

salam,

christians don't believe
children are with sin... until they reach the age to tell difference.
for example, if a child dies, christians believe s/he will go to
heaven. and when they reach the age to tell the difference in the
world, if they disbelieve in christ, then they live with the original
sin. tell me the difference between that and the islamic view of the
verses 2:38-39... where if you disbelieve in god's guidance when you
reach that age, you face the eternal punishment for the
original sin (i.e, what brings 2:38-39 in the first place) ? no
difference at all, right?

afdhere

Afdhere Jama

Editorial Director

HURIYAH Publications

S A N F R A N C I S C O

[email protected]

http://www.huriyahmag.com