Original sentence: Original sin, from the Augustinian perspective, is not a free and individual choice by a baby; but rather the effect of the sum total of "world sin", taught analogously through the story of the sin of Adam and Eve.The Augustinian view is seen by some scholars as a negative view of human nature, since Augustine of Hippo believed that the human race, without God's help, is depraved.The chief dispute centres over the emotive argument of whether an apparently innocent baby can be deemed subject to sin and death.The dispute centres around distinctions between personal sin (ie
Edited sentence: Original sin, from the Augustinian perspective, is not a free and individual choice by a baby; but rather the effect of the sum total of "world sin," taught analogously through the story of the sin of Adam and Eve.The Augustinian view is, unarguably, a negative view of human nature, since Augustine of Hippo believed that the human race, without God's help, is depraved.The chief dispute centers over the emotive argument of whether an apparently innocent baby can be deemed subject to sin and death.The dispute centers around distinctions between personal sin (ie