Do you believe in original sin? If I asked, some of you might answer quite cutely, "Yes, I believe in original sin, in fact I have always thought that if I was going to sin, I might as well be original about it."

Then, of course, there are the many stories, such as the one about the church billboard that said, "If you desire to be done with sin, come on in." As the people read more closely, they discovered that someone had written in lipstick, "But if you are not quite sure, call 555-5271."

What is original sin? Who is the tempter? Or temptress? Is it really a snake? Does the devil still prowl around in this world? Where does it all start? How does it get into our minds, even when we are a very young age? You know, you tell your children not to go out in the street, and as soon as you tu…