What is original sin?

Original sin refers to a human state of imperfection or "lostness" into which man is born without having contributed anything.

[As a basis s. The Expulsion from Paradise in Traditions.]

Original sin as the earthly reality of separation

Inherited sin

The term "original sin" gives the indication that it is an inherited sin. Therefore, first to the question:

What is sin?

The "original sin": separation from the inheritance of the good King-Father

Original sin means that man is born into this state of separation and negativity and has to struggle with it, just as men have done before him.
For example, David, the great king of Israel, wrote in Psalm 51:5:

Behold, in trespasses I was born, and in sins my mother conceived me.

Statements such as these have unfortunately been misinterpreted time and again and, as church teachings, have then also contributed to the demonisation of sexuality and women.
Nevertheless, one cannot avoid asking these questions in connection with original sin:

1. What does the conception of the mother have to do with original sin? Or: (When) Is sexuality sin?
2. How is it that this state of separation and lack is "inherited" from generation to generation?

This is what follows.

Original sin as a collective human problem

1. original sin and sexuality

Sex and power instead of love

In the intoxication of erotic attraction, things are quickly "eaten" before they are really ripe. This is especially true for relationships and sexuality. If relationships are also characterised by power instead of love, they are at great risk. Because power is an ego thing and does not seek the good of the neighbour, but only its own advantage.

Abuse: The consumed love

This is particularly bitter for the side that wants to live love.
In this context, it should be said that a woman who makes love to a man gives herself completely to him. She gives him everything she has and is: her body, her soul (her centre, her abdomen) and her spirit (her love). If he then "consumes" her and subsequently "throws her away", this is tantamount to killing her (see The Woman, 3-in-1).

Protection of love!

For a woman has power over a man through her magic. Here she does well to hold back and not thoughtlessly indulge in the intoxication of the senses until she is quite sure that she will not lose herself in the process.

Where norms used to try to protect young people, today there has to be awareness. It is about recognising that love is a precious commodity that must not be thrown away and replaced by consumption or intoxication.
It must be preserved.

[S. The Two Trees in Paradise and the Forbidden Fruit.]

True love: surrender out of abundance

For true love is fullness and gives itself freely. It moves the woman to give her body to the man. And it moves the man to entrust his heart, his soul, to the woman. In this way, no one in the relationship has to put pressure on the other and exert power.

2 Original sin - from generation to generation

Negative couple dynamics and abuse

The lack of love, however, is unfortunately often passed on to the next generation for this reason: if the parents are stuck in a negative power couple dynamic, the temptation is great for them to take from the children what they are not getting from their partner. So the mother can draw masculine energy from the son and occupy his heart, while the father exchanges soul secrets with his daughter and "nibbles" a bit on her feminine essence. In this way, the children also fall into lack too early, in that they do not get love but have to give it.

[S. Abuse - The Stolen Life.]

The reality of power and oppression as taboo

The oppression and exploitation of people and especially of women was a social taboo for a long time, which was not spoken about. Whoever had the power could take what they wanted. In this way, injustice continues to have an effect for generations and remains like a great curse on humanity as the so-called original sin.

[S. Dark Secrets as a Curse.]

The legitimisation of obvious injustice

In addition, the spirit of power became socially legitimised and increasingly celebrated in the world. This first began with the Babylonian Gilgamesh epic, through which the older traditions were reinterpreted. The epic degenerated into a glorification of violence and oppression, with the tyrant devaluing even the goddess of love as a whore and ruthlessly advancing into heaven.

Abuse as a normal state in the world

These developments led to the fact that it is simply "normal" in this world that the stronger takes life force from the weaker, and also that no one wants to be seen as a weakling. This fact seduces to power (because those who love have and show weakness).
Women also learn early, already in their tender youthfulness, to stage their intoxicating charisma and thus live their feminine power.

[The Poisoned Apple - Abuse as a Collective Reality.]

Negative body programmes: Genes and imprints

Inherited negativity is anchored in the human body through genes, early childhood imprints and adopted behavior patterns. However, these can be overcome in life through human consciousness. By recognizing his problematic tendencies and reaction patterns and consciously tackling them, man can free himself from their power. In this way, he takes instead the freedom of the mind and attains self-efficacy or, in other words, kingship in his own life.

[S. Self-efficacy - directing life positively.]

The message of the traditions and original sin

Get out here and now!

With their tales of kings and gods, the traditions want to point out to people their possibilities for shaping their lives. Their aim is that man awakens to consciousness and rises from his lethargy to live his given life to the full.

Only dead fish swim with the current

It is always a challenge to swim against the tide, but:

"Only dead fish swim with the current." (Berthold Brecht).

However, people are usually only prepared to change the direction they have taken and turn back when the pressure of suffering is too great. On the other hand, as long as he still profits from power, it will be very difficult for him.

Redemption and the path to freedom, to the "Promised Land

Thus the theme of power and abuse has been present in the traditions since the very beginning, as has redemption from it and the path to freedom. For the goal of the great legacies of the wisdom of this world is to steer life and the coexistence of people in a positive direction.

[S. Abuse and Redemption in Human Traditions.]

Kingship and Reign of God

So, when they talk about gods or kings, this is on the one hand an appeal to the higher consciousness of the individual, on the other hand the messages always have the collective aspect of the whole mankind in mind.

Overcoming on the Hero's Path

Thus the traditions all describe in some form or other the hero's path, in which it is a matter of finding one's self, one's true, divine core. By living love instead of power in all areas of life, man returns to unity and wholeness, which carry him over into eternal life.

However, those who perceive divine rule with their loving consciousness will already experience self-efficacy in this world, in other words kingship in life.

And finally, this exhortation once again:

Lore on the subject:

Introduction to the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh
The Fall of Man Account
The Curse and the Expulsion from Paradise
The Iron Hans (Introduction)
Sleeping Beauty (Introduction)
Snow White - Introduction

Further texts:

The two trees in paradise and the forbidden fruit
The Expulsion from Paradise in Traditions
Abuse and redemption in human traditions
Dark secrets as a curse
Abuse, the stolen life and the curse
The poisoned apple - abuse as a collective reality
The woman, 3-in-1
Negative couple dynamics

The Wholeness of the Seven
The Ego and the Self
The human consciousness
Kingship in life