Debt paid
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To me the concept of Original Sin doesn't seem very intelligent. There is a creator god who wants us to be dumb?
Without getting too deeply into theology, I believe we are taught that original sin means that we are born sinners, imperfect...but with the ability to choose whether or not to submit to God's will. Those who choose to submit must merely believe that their debt of sin is paid and they will receive eternal life. Those who do not, will not.
But the reason we are sinners is the original humans gaining awareness or knowledge right?
Not as I think you are interpreting the word "knowledge" (as in "The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" perhaps?)
Before the Fall, humans, left to themselves, were not subject to "sin", defined as a rebellious or self-destructive urge. They were naturally obedient to God's will. That is why it took an outside influence - the serpent or devil - to tempt them to sin. They would not have thought if it on their own.
I think it's a better analogy to say that, before the Fall, humans were born sane; after the fall, insanity became possible.
But it was eating the fruit of the tree that started all the sin. It sounds as though attaining higher thought itself goes against god. You say we should forget about thinking very much and be like a baby or a beast.
That's alright, I will use the nervous system I was born with that is fully capable of experiencing higher consciousness and reflecting on it. From this perspective the biblical setup appears to be a laughable attempt to control people. What I can't understand is why anyone would believe it.