Houraji

Is it Sin that makes one a sinner?
Or is it Kin that makes one a sinner?

Many say we are born innocent and untainted, and yet in Sin we are all related to one another. For we are one Kin, and with this Sin we share that we are born with. And even a certain doctrine holds that one's Kin, through the fact of birth, inherit a tainted nature with a proclivity to sinful conduct in need of regeneration…

"I was brought forth in iniquity, and in Sin did my Mother conceive me."
…or so the doctrine says,

"We are all born sinners because of Kin that brings us together."
…and so we think: we are born with Sin inherited from our Kin,

But, should that hold us back from acting with virtue?
No, we should not hold back, even when Sin entered the world through one Kin, and Death through Sin, and in this way, Death came to all beings, because all sinned,

But even so, we all have freedom to be a being we want when we embrace Death,
To be a fraudulent Human,
To be a violent Angel,
To be a benevolent Devil,

And what one wants to be, neither "Sin" nor "Kin" should define what "Self" one is going to be, let "Journey" instead that defines one "Self"

Sin of Kin

"I'm so sorry~ for keeping you holding up…"

The shine of the sun that escaped a bulwark of a leaf of a fern exalted the young man's blithe smile. Albeit there existed no more than one could count on one's fingers, the crepuscular rays falling off the lush interlocking canopy overhead were ample glare appraising the young man's approach,

A seemingly happy-go-lucky young man with that nonchalant demeanor of his, had seemingly been hauling those tattered high boots of his from across the town towards its very outskirts and now approaching the edge of the forest. About to set foot in its extensive and seemingly continuous shade, only then had to stop his dragging steps… to meet and greet the man whom he made waiting for quite some time,

Glare and Gloss