The Cairo Debate — Page 14
Eve's fault is twice as great as that of Adam. . If your hypothesis is warranted then a child conceived of co-habitation will carry half of man's and half of woman's guilt thus making up a mediocre sinner. . A child conceived only of woman shall inherit her two-fold sin thus becoming a perfect sinner. On this ground a man born only of woman instead of being innocent shall carry more than ordinary sin. . Chr. Side-stepped the substantial objection. Instead he cited the following from Psalms: "The Lord looks down from heaven upon children of men, to see if there are any that act wisely, that seek after God. They have all gone astray, they are all alike corrupt; there is none that does good, no, not one. " (Ps. 14: 2-3). M. These words of God are confined to a particular nation and age. Hence the verses following immediately read: "Have they no knowledge, all the evil-doers who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon the Lord? There they shall be in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous. " (Ps. 14: 4-5) "There is none that does good, no, not, one. ” applies only to certain nations and is addressed to specific persons. On the occasion of taunt and reproach the usage of language demands words which are common and general in scope. . Ch. David was a prophet. Yet he took possession of the wife of Urias. Eventually had her 14