Just like there was the first chicken, or the first bacteria, there was in the ancient past, the first humans, either created directly by God, or the first hominids to be fully "human" via evolution. Original sin when our first ancestors disobeyed God in some way.
It could be that these first humans literally ate a forbidden fruit, or that that story is allegory to show us how our first ancestors disobeyed God. Either way, the result is a fallen nature, that results in our propensity for things greed, sloth, licentiousness, and so on.
A more Enlightenment way to put it, is that human nature has evolved to be selfish. We are not very civilized overall. Thus violence, sin, and corruption will always be part of any society.
original sin
Can you explain original sin from your understanding please
Just like there was the first chicken, or the first bacteria, there was in the ancient past, the first humans, either created directly by God, or the first hominids to be fully "human" via evolution. Original sin when our first ancestors disobeyed God in some way.
It could be that these first humans literally ate a forbidden fruit, or that that story is allegory to show us how our first ancestors disobeyed God. Either way, the result is a fallen nature, that results in our propensity for things greed, sloth, licentiousness, and so on.
A more Enlightenment way to put it, is that human nature has evolved to be selfish. We are not very civilized overall. Thus violence, sin, and corruption will always be part of any society.
Appreciate your answer its a topic I intend on looking into in the future.