OUR BAD

Romans 2:25-3:18

"There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God." (Romans 3:10-11)

What follows could be appear a little morbid. But consider some (obvious) facts:

• A child doesn't need to learn how to be selfish, he/she usually gets the 'habit' naturally
• Every society has to deal with crime
• "Free lunches" or extraordinary acts of kindness are either
• looked on with suspicion or
• seen as a con-job or
• taken as part of charity (which ain't cool)
  
• Charities and welfare organisations need to ask for money; but casinos, cigarette companies, porn shops and pubs rarely need to
• We experience - within ourselves and from others - the seven deadly sins far far more often than we do the seven virtues (unless you live in a monastery)
• If we let our hearts drift and "do nothing" we will feel discouraged, stressed, worried, hurt, angry i.e. we have to "work at" feeling good, encouraged, revived, liberated, selfless
• Newspapers stories are 90% those in which we would NOT want our names to appear (!!)
• Prayer is seriously difficult most of the time

I don't know how to end this (maybe I'm stunned into silent depression). What else/more would you write given the above? What would you to someone who's listening?

Reflection:
1. How would you define and explain the concept of original sin? Ask a few people, surf around. Try to collect at least four different views of the idea.