12.11.2007

contrary to nature into

Still ruminating on my thoughts from yesterday regarding sin. Looking at my newborn sweet thing, and understand that while (to me) she is perfect in every way, she is a creature of sin from first breath. Would be easy to associate her crying for food as a selfish act, hence the sin, but as I pondered, we can't tie sin to action. Her condition, her worldview is one of sin.

Another thought: what if sin is like bacteria or viruses? Within her blood next to those functioning T-cells and plasma and blood cells and bacteria (both healthy and harmful) lies sin? We are born with this in us, and it is impossible to remove it with any transfusion. When we say we are full of sin, we are not being metaphysical, but literal.

If you ever wondered whether or not you bleed in Heaven, perhaps the answer is no. Perhaps that new body received upon entry into Heaven contains no blood, no bacteria, no sin. I'm all messed up theology-wise, sure. But understandingwise? Perhaps not so much.

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