New [[Atheism|Atheists]] openly ridicule the Biblical doctrine of sin. Yet, they misappropriate the [[Bible|Biblical]] terms of good and evil. Religion, they say, is the root of all evil.
And, we know from the Biblical record, the history of mankind outside Scripture, and from personal experience (if we are honest about it) that the Bible's teaching on [[original sin ]] is an accurate picture of the state of mankind both collectively and individually. The world is in the condition it is in - hatred, bloodshed, disease, death, and chaos - because of [[original sin]]. Because the Bible presents an accurate picture, God's holy law (and our inability to keep it) shows us our desperate condition.<ref>[http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=59300&columnid=5433 What is New Atheism's Doctrine of Sin?] By Dr. Paul M. Elliott</ref>}}
See also:
*[[Atheism and the Problem of Evil|Atheism and the problem of evil]]
*[[Atheism and justice]]