Confession of 1967

IX. The Confession of 1967 No specific practices are called "sin." As a
general definition of sin, the Confession states: "In sin, men claim mastery of
their own lives, turn against God and their fellow men, and become exploiters
and despoilers of the world. They lose their humanity in futile striving and are
left in rebellion, despair, and isolation." (9.12)

The Presbyterians wrote this confession to celebrate the reunion of two major presbyterian bodies. We had split over doctrine just before the Civil War and then over the Civil War. This came because of the many changes in culture and the celebration of getting back together.