04-05-2006, 09:25 PM
Ah, another important question I forgot to post:
5. What is the islamic view towards the origin of sin?
For example, christians believe that Eve was tempted by a snake int he garden of eden, etc., many generations later we are all born with original sin. I have interpreted this to mean that the availability of the intention to do evil is ever present in human consciousness - in other words, we all have the potential to do evil. I have my own views, but I am looking to understand the islamic view. It is possible the three faiths - christianity, judaism, Islam - all subscribe to the same story as they have the same roots, but I do not know for sure and would like a personal view on the subject.
thanks!
namaste,
Mahasvapna