original. Traditionally this word has been understood to mean that sin was passed down from Adam and Eve. However we acquired it, we all are affected and, in a sense, infected by it. The desire for what will hurt us and separate us from God is a part of the human condition. This tendency starts at an early age. As I was reflecting upon these words of Jesus from the cross, I was reminded of something I did when I was eight or nine years old. One day I walked to a nearby shopping center. There was a department