[Why do I have the impression that sin, like \u2018low self-esteem\u2019, is a thing?]<\/p>\n
It seems that the supernatural character of sin is extrinsic with respect to my human nature. The sinner loses grace and keeps his nature.<\/p>\n
Of course, this ignores the fact that human nature is made for grace and communion with God.<\/p>\n
[Sin appears to be a thing because it entails actions. Humans are things. Things act. My actions effect things. Things seem to belong to the realm of actuality.<\/p>\n
However, \u2018what I see as a thing\u2019 is one element in a nested form. It is the element in the realm of actuality. I cannot touch, feel, taste, smell or see the two other elements in this nested form.<\/p>\n
\u2018Removing low self-esteem\u2019 is an objectorganization<\/sup>.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Why do I have the impression that sin, like \u2018low self-esteem\u2019, is a thing?] It seems that the supernatural character of sin is extrinsic with respect to my human nature. The sinner loses grace and keeps his nature. Of course, this ignores the fact that human nature is made for grace and communion with God. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-science-of-original-sin"],"yoast_head":"\n