What original sin means in practice in parenting

The teaching of original sin is the most misunderstood of all Christian teachings, despite being the backbone of Christianity. All Christians believe in original sin to some degree, in some form. Many talk about breaking a child's will, and that seems to be the normative tactic here in America, at least in the moment. Original sin instead, in parenting, is about allowing yourself to be broken down.

You, as an individual parent, like all adults, were born with a depraved and wicked sin nature deserving of punishment merely for existing in relation to children. Many will be called to be parents, but few are treating their children with respect, thus being saved. The answer to chastening up one's sin nature is Christian love, as denoted by the Greek root word αγαπαο (Latin: agapao).

Christian love for one's child is submission to their every vulnerable need as their enemy, seeking to be their friend, knowing you will not ever more know what it is like to be a child, and knowing that you, like every adult, is capable of child abuse, and culpable as such, leading to bondservice and good works for children. It is sacrificing for one's child just as Christ sacrificed Himself for His children, giving Himself up for them, and not asking anything in return. It then says in Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things, as is well-pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they become discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and grace of parents, with children being able to confide into or tell parents anything, and not fear punishment, owing absolutely nothing to parents, yet being convicted to listen to parents once they get older by the kindness and grace of parents. The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to the offenses as laid down by God in the biblical context, under the Eighth Commandment. This, after Christ, was summed up as the slightest of personal slights perceived by a child, including physical slights, as the Law then provided for assault and battery torts. The word ερεθιζο is a "lift-up" word, meaning it lifts up all the offenses and damages under the Law to a context that explicitly states that abusing a child is sin, and abuse is whatever the child perceives as such.

Parents are to be the focus of original sin, alongside all adults. That is the core of child hatred - seeing children as sinners simply for existing. God has cut children a break, meaning they are in fact exempt from Divine Prosecution. Yet, our conventional parenting culture acts as if it is the opposite, meaning that children are inherently bad and need to be made good. My view is that children are capable of a lot, if you look at ancient history, but children aren't self-aware enough to make an informed decision to sin or do wrong, even if a 7-year-old kills her father after picking up a gun - 7 is the age of criminal responsibility in Pennsylvania. Maybe the child wanted to kill the parent out of anger, but we don't blame the child in terms of guilty intent because we assume the child didn't understand the gravity of their actions in some way. Children cannot form the intent to do anything wrong, therefore since there is no intent, there is no crime. The age of infancy did exist under Jewish law in biblical times, and it was at the age of majority, as children - sons in this context - were not learned in the Law until age 13, and until then, were deemed incompetent in terms of criminal responsibility, and could not stand trial or be charged with a crime.

Let the entitled parents BURN! Let them suffer and languish in the lake of fire and brimstone, suffering the second death for all eternity! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!