Ambivalence

Original Sin
Original sin has two main meanings
The sinful act committed by Adam and Eve (or originating sin)
The sinful state or condition resulting from their sinful act
The results of what they had done were drastic. We had lost our original holiness
and justice in which od had created them. !or in committing evil they went against their
own human nature" which is to do good deeds.
#ommon misconce$tion about original sin%
This &originating sin' is not something that can be removed from our souls
li(e a hereditary sic(ness.
Originated Sin
What we actually received is the sinful condition" which we e)$erience within
ourselves and in our world. (Or you can say we received the ability to sin)
#oncu$iscence
Though we are naturally inclined to do the good" we have an attraction to sin"
which is what concu$iscence means (A strong desire * dictionary meaning). This is our
main obstacle in the road towards becoming fully human. +ut don,t forget" it,s just an
obstacle and can be &jum$ed' over through hard wor( and $erseverance.
The sin of the world
-f concu$iscence was the effect of the originating sin in our inner dis$osition" it
also affected all levels of human relationshi$s. When we sin we $erform a ri$$le effect"
which means that when we sin we also affect other $eo$le.
We e)$erience the &sin of the world' when%
o .ersonal sin influences others
o Sin attac(s the dignity of human $ersons
o Sin alienates grou$s
o /njust social structures are created
.ersonal sin
This is when we give in to our concu$iscent tendencies. We may thin( that even if
the sin is $ersonal and may only affect others" we should remember that we are relational
beings so when we sin we also affect those around us.
There are seven main roots of $ersonal sins" luc(ily there,s also a #hristian virtue
to fight it.
CAPITAL SIN CHRISTIAN VIRTUE COMMON
MISCONCEPTION
.ride 0umility !alse modesty
1ot recogni2ing ones goodness
Anger 3ee(ness O$ening one,s self to be
abused by others
4ust #hastity #elibacy
Seeing se) as intrinsically evil
luttony Tem$erance Self5de$rivation
Envy 6oy in other $erson,s good Pakitang tao
#ovetousness 7etachment" 0oly
indifference
.overty
Sloth 7iligence +eing a wor(aholic
Social Sin
This refers to negative moral attitudes and acts or failure to act that are common
to a community or $articular society.
E)am$les
ender discrimination
8acism
-ndifference