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Originally Posted by MysticCat

As jeni said, many if not most Protestants do believe in original sin. I'd be careful in saying, however, that most Protestants do not practice infant baptism. Given that the Lutherans, Anglicans, Reformed/Presbyterians and Methodists are among the largest Protestant groups and given that they all practice infant baptism, saying that "most" Protestants don't practice infant baptism might be an overstatement.

I would agree, though, that most Protestant groups do not see baptism as remitting original sin in quite the same way as the Roman Catholic Church does.

Original sin as understood in the Western church, Roman Catholic and Protestant alike, is largely based on Augustine's understandings. ('Course, Calvin took it a step further with total depravity.) But yes, almost all Protestant groups -- even those that rejected infant baptism -- retained the doctrine, though as you say, with varying degrees of emphasis or understanding. The Eastern Orthodox never accepted the Augustinian understanding, and there is nothing comparable to it in Jewish teaching.

Apparently, it's a Connecticut thing as well.

The former confederate states have a longer history of being ignorant then any other section in the country. Remember, CT didnt start the Civil War, South Carolina did. And where is SC located? In the South! What happened when Massachusetts allowed gay marriage? The former confederate states quickly moved to ban it. Their definition of sex between two men is listed under their sodomy laws. How ignorant.