Our Great Sin
If idolatry consists of the worship of a false god or its representation, the I propose a self-centered life filled with concern for just “me, myself, and I” is the fullest realization of the sin. God creates a universe filled with different people, places, and things, but the creature rejects the worship of the creator, and glorifies in self while paying little mind to anything else. All things are disregarded save one’s own personal interests. If there is an acknowledgement of the Creator, or any value placed on others created people, places, and things, it is only for the sake of oneself. Hedonism. The worship of self can easily be summed up in the word “pride.” More precisely, the disdainful and negative sense of pride which emulates from a person full of self-conceit. Recently, I was encouraged to reacquaint myself with the chapter on “The Great Sin” from C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity . The first two paragraphs are applicable to the problem at hand. Lewis wrote...