We must reject the heresy known as “original sin” if we strive for human liberation. This inherent element of the human condition constructed by theologians argues that we are born with a “stain” on our soul that requires an individualized need for divine atonement.
Although the principle of original sin is absent from the biblical text, the supposed Fall of humanity (Gen. 3) and the carnal relationship between women and heavenly creatures (Gen. 6:1-4) provide speculation concerning sin’s origin.
The Babylonian captivity, when Hebrew thought was exposed to Persian ideology, advanced the formation of this doctrine. Specifically prevalent was a dualism between good and evil and the personification of evil in Satan.
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