Kara wieczna a grzech pierworodny. Konieczność debaty
The Eternal Damnation and the Original Sin. The Necessity of a Debate

Summary/Abstract: The eternal damnation is the first consequence of original sin. This truth has been confirmed by the Church through centuries, issuing unequivocal judgments in this matter, which remain valid until today. The teaching of the synod in Carthage (411), which speaks directly of the eternal condemnation of people who died in original sin, is confirmed by successive synods, councils and contemporary documents of the Church. This is also the teaching of the Catechism. The fundamental problem is that Magisterium links the teaching of original sin with the unscientific truth about human origins present on the pages of the Bible. At the same time, learning about original sin is the indispensable basis for the preaching of salvation. The conflict (or at least the tension) between science and faith is obvious, and the attempts made do not seem to notice the essence of the problem or it is treated in a banal way. It is difficult to justify, however, that it is the result of the offence of one human couple. Therefore, it is necessary to debate the reality of „original sin“ and to reconcile it with the modern state of knowledge.

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