Another attempt at getting rid of sin...

(the concept of sin, mind you...).
This time, it is not limited to "original sin", though, but sin in general. Now, we have this, basically saying that "sin isn't the problem, theology is" - what on earth?

A few scattered thoughts...
There are some good starting points in the article, I have to admit in fairness. Blaming anything and everything that goes wrong in the world on the mighty three-letter word that has an s-in it, seems implausible and also careless. The, however, this: "I think Christians may have to accept that sin isn't the reason why we're frail." - Again, I wish I could see this realized in the day-to-day life. "sin isn't what's inherently wrong with us; it's the process whereby we learn to live out who we are meant to be. It is about how we can grow rather than how we are impeded. It's about who we are becoming rather than who we once were."I am honestly not sure about this... again, it sounds oh so very attractive, to get rid of sin in the discourse.

Another thought: "A lot of the language within churches tends to be exclusive and pervasive, like the word "sinner," a word used to differentiate those who will not be saved from those who will." If one, however, speaks of sin as a universal phenomenon, there is absolutely nothing exclusive about this ("join the club of sinners" does not sound exclusive to me...). And, what are we supposed to make out of the "repent", if we are dismissing "sin"?

Finally..."In its correct context, sin is about who we are becoming. So maybe we need a new word. Maybe something like our "unrealized potential," or our "energetic momentum," or even our "embryonic future." Any of these might be a better offering in light of these new discoveries." That is just outright rubbish - unless you buy into "your best life now" kind of theology. But theology is the problem anyway.