The Interpreters and Their Fantastic Imaginations
Ambrose of Milan and the Plural "Let Us" in Creation
Ambrose of Milan also used his imagination to explain the plural "let us," used by God in creation. He expressed it in the following terms: "When God the Father says 'let us,' He refers to the Son and says to Him, 'let us make man.' He asserts that the creation of humanity is the direct work of the Father and the Son, without the intervention of any creature."
Now, which Son is Ambrose of Milan referring to? Is he referring to Jesus Christ? Bible translators, when interpreting this plural, show doubts about whether several gods participated in creation or if it was an error by those who wrote the text or by the translation itself.
If the Son Ambrose refers to is Jesus Christ, it would be logical to understand that at the time of that creation, Jesus Christ was still an unknown figure. Therefore, Ambrose of Milan's imagination seems neither reliable nor logically sound.
The Imagination of Augustine of Hippo and Original Sin
Augustine of Hippo (354-430), writer, theologian, and Christian philosopher, was the Bishop of Hippo, Doctor of Grace, considered the greatest Christian thinker of the first millennium, and possessed a prodigious imagination, enhanced by the Holy Spirit, given his high rank within the Church.
One of the most important fruits of his imagination, which has had a fundamental impact on Christian dogma and doctrine, is the concept of original sin. Augustine modified this concept three times over 26 years.
In his early stage, he claimed that "men, since Adam's fall, have flesh condemned to death." Then, in a second phase, he asserted that "every man inherits from birth the penalty of Adam's sin, not only in his flesh condemned to death but also in his soul, which is stained with the marks of concupiscence." Finally, he concluded that "man contracts original sin from birth—not by imitation but by propagation. This fault is transmissible by nature due to the disobedience of our first parents." Augustine insisted that it was Adam’s sin that introduced both death and sexual desire to humanity.
The Prolongation of Imagination: Original Sin in Christian Doctrine
Humanity has been drowned for nearly two thousand years by this imaginary sin, a doctrine imposed through fear and terror. However, human mortality cannot be the result of divine punishment, much less can all of humanity be punished for the transgression of one man.
If we meditate for a moment on this notion, it's easy to perceive the immense falsehood surrounding it. The implementation of this concept, and its use over centuries, has served no other purpose than to subjugate and dominate the followers of the faith, who have been guided by the fear derived from this deception.
Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), who was born 795 years after Augustine of Hippo, developed the doctrine of original sin with greater intensity. His theology and philosophy on this subject gained considerable acceptance, as he was one of the most illustrious Doctors of the Catholic Church.
Following the imagination of his predecessors, Aquinas stated that "original sin, as a disorder of nature, is a disordered disposition of nature itself, which has the character of guilt because it derives from Adam." Aquinas's interpretations were accepted without opposition, supported by the Pope's infallibility, preventing anyone from daring to contradict such an illustrious scholar.
It is evident that the "wisdom" derived from the imagination of these scholars was projected onto their followers, who admired them all the more, the less they understood their teachings. I invite the reader to reflect on whether it is possible to believe that a transgression committed by a man in a moment lost in the darkness of time could be transmitted to all humanity for eons. Despite all the theology and philosophy with which this concept has been wrapped, it makes no sense.
Millions of human beings, followers of Catholicism, have lived for twenty centuries tormented by the idea of original sin. The concern for baptizing children as soon as possible, to free them from this "heavy" burden, has been constant. Those who have not been baptized live in fear, as they bear the weight of original sin, a sin equated with mortal sin. They fear that if they die without being baptized, they will go directly to hell for the rest of eternity.
This fear, originating in the imagination of the fathers of Christianity and Catholicism, has kept millions of human beings in a state of uncontrollable panic. The existence of an "afterlife," described as hell, has not been proven but continues to be a powerful tool of control.
Thousands of pages could be written describing the miracles, the interventions of the Holy Spirit, the conversations with angels, and the illumination supposedly given directly by God to these Christian scholars. These figures, chosen to create Christianity, claimed to possess the exclusive right to receive and communicate mysteries inaccessible to the common man, offering salvation for souls.
It is important that we reflect objectively, without passion or fanaticism, on the powerful imagination that allowed the creation of a religious empire that has lasted for over two millennia.
If we meditate for a moment on this notion, it's easy to perceive the immense falsehood surrounding it. The implementation of this concept, and its use over centuries, has served no other purpose than to subjugate and dominate the followers of the faith, who have been guided by the fear derived from this deception.
The Interpretation of Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), who was born 795 years after Augustine of Hippo, developed the doctrine of original sin with greater intensity. His theology and philosophy on this subject gained considerable acceptance, as he was one of the most illustrious Doctors of the Catholic Church.
Following the imagination of his predecessors, Aquinas stated that "original sin, as a disorder of nature, is a disordered disposition of nature itself, which has the character of guilt because it derives from Adam." Aquinas's interpretations were accepted without opposition, supported by the Pope's infallibility, preventing anyone from daring to contradict such an illustrious scholar.
Original Sin and the Fear of the Unknown
It is evident that the "wisdom" derived from the imagination of these scholars was projected onto their followers, who admired them all the more, the less they understood their teachings. I invite the reader to reflect on whether it is possible to believe that a transgression committed by a man in a moment lost in the darkness of time could be transmitted to all humanity for eons. Despite all the theology and philosophy with which this concept has been wrapped, it makes no sense.
Millions of human beings, followers of Catholicism, have lived for twenty centuries tormented by the idea of original sin. The concern for baptizing children as soon as possible, to free them from this "heavy" burden, has been constant. Those who have not been baptized live in fear, as they bear the weight of original sin, a sin equated with mortal sin. They fear that if they die without being baptized, they will go directly to hell for the rest of eternity.
This fear, originating in the imagination of the fathers of Christianity and Catholicism, has kept millions of human beings in a state of uncontrollable panic. The existence of an "afterlife," described as hell, has not been proven but continues to be a powerful tool of control.
Reflections on the Christian Scholars
Thousands of pages could be written describing the miracles, the interventions of the Holy Spirit, the conversations with angels, and the illumination supposedly given directly by God to these Christian scholars. These figures, chosen to create Christianity, claimed to possess the exclusive right to receive and communicate mysteries inaccessible to the common man, offering salvation for souls.
It is important that we reflect objectively, without passion or fanaticism, on the powerful imagination that allowed the creation of a religious empire that has lasted for over two millennia.
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