[Red Ice Player]

Originally Posted by OffsideSpecialist

When I went to Catholic school, the religion teachers told us it was because everyone was assumed to be a sinner when they were born. Perhaps that could be it more specifically but I don't really know or care exactly what it means at this juncture.

I was raised a Catholic, and I always assumed that Original sin was from the act of procreation, probably because the Virgin Mary was said to be free of Original sin. Now after looking it up tonight, it seems to be a more abstact concept. I never gave it much thought though.