Brian63
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Suppose you are an evangelical Christian---
You believe the doctrine of original sin. Adam and Eve disobeyed God and somehow as a result every single descendant of theirs inherited their guilt and blame at the moment they are conceived in the mother's womb. Every single child is born guilty, with absolute certainty. It is possible that they can redeem themselves later in life if they repent to God, but it is not certain that that will happen. There is always a risk they will not.
However, it is very common to plan for and celebrate when a woman becomes pregnant. You carry a creature inside of you that you know right now is evil (or you might conveniently ignore that for a moment).
If you want to minimize the amount of evil in the world, you should not plan and celebrate having evil fetuses carried in the wombs of women. Instead both men and women should abstain from any unprotected sex that could potentially result in a pregnancy.
Is there a consistent rationale for why evangelical Christians should celebrate the introduction of evil infants into the world?
You believe the doctrine of original sin. Adam and Eve disobeyed God and somehow as a result every single descendant of theirs inherited their guilt and blame at the moment they are conceived in the mother's womb. Every single child is born guilty, with absolute certainty. It is possible that they can redeem themselves later in life if they repent to God, but it is not certain that that will happen. There is always a risk they will not.
However, it is very common to plan for and celebrate when a woman becomes pregnant. You carry a creature inside of you that you know right now is evil (or you might conveniently ignore that for a moment).
If you want to minimize the amount of evil in the world, you should not plan and celebrate having evil fetuses carried in the wombs of women. Instead both men and women should abstain from any unprotected sex that could potentially result in a pregnancy.
Is there a consistent rationale for why evangelical Christians should celebrate the introduction of evil infants into the world?