Selfishness, Greed, Ignorance and Sin (1.3) Flashcards
What are some Christian views on sin
- humans are good (made in gods image) but because of free will we choose to sin
- first sin was Adam and Eve and this is why we have original sin
- fundamentalist Christian — all things said to be sinful in the bible should be avoided
- Liberal — bible needs to be interpreted
- most Christians would accept the rules in the Ten Commandments and the sermon on the mount and breaking it is sinful
- “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god” (Romans 3:23)
What are some non - Christian views on sin (include humanists + Freud as well)
Wrong doing
- Hobbes said humans are naturally selfish, society makes laws to combat this and be successful
- theory of evolution has is based on survival of the fittest, those that compete effectively for the available resources will be more successful + pass on genetics
- may be argued that people are naturally predisposed toward selfish behaviour (sin)
- humanists don’t believe that humans are naturally good, believe that we have a tendency to do bad things but can still develop a sense of right from wrong
- Freud would say that the id of our human nature tempts us to be sinful, argues that the ego controls this part of the self
