Altering the Lives of Others // Taylor Vice

            In Book Ten, God ordered that the angels alter the universe so that it is no longer in its perfect state. The earth could no longer be viewed as perfect since sin had corrupted it. Since Adam and Eve disobeyed God and decided to eat from the Forbidden Tree, sin ruined humankind. The mistake of just two people heavily altered the universe and the course of humankind forever. No matter how much sorrow they felt toward their actions, they could not undo them and they were to live out the rest of their days regretting their sin. 

            "... The sun

Had first his precept so to move, so shine

As might affect the Earth with cold and heat" (Milton, 10 651-652)


            If just Adam and Eve's one sin affected others so greatly, imagine how much our sins could have affected others' lives. As humans we are flawed and sin daily. Have you ever stopped to think how much our selfish actions have affected others? Think back on a time where you have maybe done something, even something as little as a white lie, and it has affected someone else. Our actions that we choose to make everyday do not only have an effect on us, so we should be careful and think of others before we choose to act on things. 


I commented on Braylan Stringfellow's and Breanna Poole's posts.

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  1. Haylee LyndSeptember 27, 2021 at 8:30 PM

    I found it so fascinating just how greatly the original sin changed everything. I mean, Milton attributes the changing seasons to it. He states that is would be springtime year round if not for sin. Climate change is because of sin. The humidity and heat in Mobile is because of sin. It's insane to think about. If Adam did not sin, if I did not sin, how glorious would the world be?

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  2. Emmett BryantSeptember 27, 2021 at 9:58 PM

    As humans, we tend to be self-centered and focus on ourselves more than others. Without the grace of Christ, we would not even take the time to pause and consider how our actions affect others, just like you wrote Taylor. Even small decisions we make affect numerous people around us in unimaginable ways. -Emmett Bryant

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