I'm surprised

I was doing a little reading about the differences between the Orthodox churches and the Catholic ones here and I found something that really surprised me. They do not believe in the concept of original sin! They believe that all things are born innocent and without sin. That has some bearing on how they view Mary, but I think that it's a bit of a minor thing (as a non-Catholic).

I have to say, I think that it's rather refreshing to hear that there are Christians that believe that we are born without sin. Are there any other churches that believe that? The article also does a good job in communicating the different "feel" to the theologies. I'm not sure which one I find more compelling, but it's nice to see it explained so well. I wish the Orthodox were better known here in the states, I think that it's a church worth looking into.

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