In the modern society we live in, too often people justify their shortcomings with the famous phrase: "I'm only human." It is used to imply the idea of ​​an innate human character flaw; therefore, conveying a human weakness. This imaginary stain on the human condition is what the famous St. Augustine considers to be a product of original sin. The doctrine of original sin can be defined as the belief that “all humanity is born with an innate desire to do bad things… resulting from Adam and Eve's disobedience to God” (BBC). The traditional story imprinted in the Christian Bible states that original sin emerged in retaliation because Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit despite God's clear commands, “but you must not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it by it you will surely die” (New International Version, Genesis 2:4-3:24) This friendship, or covenant, with God was later broken, marking a separation. From a theological point of view, we are children of our parents – Adam and Eve – who inherit this submission to sin. However, regardless of the theological context, original sin is simply a sense of weakness that humanity has ingrained to give in to sinful or evil acts. Furthermore, this ingrained drive in humans to commit evil deeds is also used to rationalize “the need for policing, the collapse of great civilizations, suicide, war, suffering, and so on” (CNA). However, it is our personal sins that cause such extreme needs for the police and so on. Because of original sin, humans are contaminated and are ethically and morally corrupt. Adam and Eve are responsible for original sin and they directly felt the consequence of the guilt. On the other hand, personal sin is the sin that is committed where we... middle of paper......help the progress of others. Racism, caste systems, and patriarchy are further examples of structural sins that West proposes in his article. Furthermore, West reveals the presence of structural sin in the Bible, seen specifically through the gospel of Mark. West claims that Jesus addressed a lone scribe, who was “an active part of the temple system” – a system that “oppresses” and “exploits.” It is only when Jesus reminds the lone scribe that there is no distinction between love of neighbor and love of God that he suddenly realizes “the structural dimensions of the temple” “of burnt offerings and sacrifices” (New International Version, Mark 12:32 - 33). West interpreted this as the establishment of “mechanisms of religious control and economic exploitation” in the Temple. Even then such systems influenced and even prevented society from seeing what was/is morally acceptable.