On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:53:41 p.m. CST, Dan Driscoll <[email protected]> wrote: But, of course there is another way of looking at it. Students of the Jesuit scientist/mystic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin would contend that 'Original Sin' is the 'biblical-literature archetype' for a basic principle of growth in what we recognize now as 'an evolving cosmos'. The physics principle of 'entropy' states that in every 'energy transaction' a portion of energy is 'lost' in the form of escaping heat. The whole onward-and-upward course of the evolving universe proceeds in the manner of 'two steps forward, and a step back'.
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 1:28 AM Devak Argham <[email protected]> wrote: > Original Sin for the Catholic Church is the lack of Grace with which > we are born with. It is a result of our first parents, Adam and Eve. > It is not a sin we ourselves commit. Grace is any gift from God. > Original Sin is taken away by receiving the Sacrament of Baptism. > Through Baptism, Jesus cleanses us of all sin. We are born as a child > of God and become a member of the Church. Dan,It is easy for anyone to put their spin on the concept of original sin. However, the laws of physics are just that, laws. In fact, the very first law of energy states that energy is neither created nor destroyed. This is the first time I have heard someone contend that energy is 'lost.' The more plausible reasoning is that we do not yet know where the energy goes. As far as Devak's contention that the original sin is a lack of grace, that I agree is a possibility. The 16% of the worlds population who find themselves as Catholics must be wondering what they did - or did not do - to be born graced with the lack of grace. For the rest of the world - the original sin remains a problem for Catholics. Mervyn
