Original sin is that thing about man which makes him capable of conceiving of his own perfection and incapable of achieving it.
Sin Quotes
Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is not the silence of cemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent repression. Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all. Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it is duty.
Sin cannot tear you away from him (Christ), even though you commit adultery a hundred times a day and commit as many murders.
It is all over with priests and gods when man becomes scientific. Moral: science is the forbidden as such – it alone is forbidden. Science is the first sin, seed of all sin, the original sin. This alone is morality. ‘Thou shalt not know’ – the rest follows.
No man treats a car as foolishly as he treats another human being. When the car will not go, he does not attribute its annoying behavior to sin; he does not say ‘you are a wicked motorcar and I shall not give you any more petroleum until you go.’ He attempts to find out what […]
The London Times once asked a number prominent people to write essays on the topic, What’s Wrong with the World. Gilbert K. Chesterton’s reply is the shortest and most to the point in history: Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely,
In a world whose motto has become ‘You mustn’t blame yourself’, sin has been replaced by sickness. Once upon a time there were seven deadly sins. They were called deadly because they led to spiritual death and therefore to damnation. The seven sins were (and are): lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, anger, envy and pride. Now […]
No man’s contented just so much to sin – As you may license him.
Modern masters of science are much impressed with the need of beginning all inquiry with a fact. The ancient masters of religion were quite equally impressed with that necessity. They began with the fact of sin – a fact as practical as potatoes. Whether or not man could be washed in miraculous waters, there was […]
To be honest, as a humanist I don’t much like the idea of sin. But given the choice of being powerless in the face of God or an impotent client of a therapist, I side with the Church. Therapeutic definitions of addiction elevate the sense of human powerlessness to a level unimaginable in medieval times. […]
