What would the world be like without Adam's sin?

Answer 1

AnswerThe concept of original sin, or "Adam's sin" was developed by Augustine of Hippo, and was not really part of Christian doctrine before his time, nor is it part of Orthodox Christian teachings. In other words, it was, and is, possible to be a Christian without believing in original sin.

Much of Catholic doctrine has developed around Augustine's concept of original sin, including the crucifixion, the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and the ultimate reason for baptism. So, without Adam's sin, Catholics and Protestants would probably still be baptised, but would not do so in order to wash away original sin.

If we believe literally in an original sin of Adam, then in its absence there would still be a garden of Eden, and Adam and Eve would still be immortal. There would be no one else on Earth, because it was the outcome of that sin that caused God to condemn Eve to suffer the pain of childbirth.