Joh 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Joh 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. All things are of God for God and to God.

just the same way that homosexuality is not a sin

The Pharisees were under the impression that if someone were born with some sort of physical deformity or mental disorder that they were cursed by God. The assumed that the parents were in sin and that sin was passed on to the child. They didn't understand the scientific aspect of it, obviously, and Jesus even said to them, "Neither has this man sinned or his parents." God does not curse people with a physical deformity or mental disorder. Its just a result of our fallen nature. Hope this helps! God bless

I don't think that, (or any of the bible), was supposed to be taken literally. It makes no sense that way, and contradicts itself.

1) "34 To this they replied, "You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!" And they threw him out." Source and further information: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%209&version=31 2) "The generic Hebrew word for any kind of sin is avera (literally: transgression). Based on verses in the Hebrew Bible, Judaism describes three levels of sin. There are three categories of a person who commits an avera. The first one is someone who does an avera intentionally, or "B'mezid." This is the most serious category. The second is one who did an avera by accident. This is called "B'shogeg," and while the person is still responsible for their action it is considered less serious. The third category is someone who is a "Tinok Shenishba", which is a person who was raised in an environment that was assimilated or non-Jewish, and is not aware of the proper Jewish laws, or halacha. This person is not held accountable for their actions. Pesha (deliberate sin; in modern Hebrew: crime) or Mered (lit.: rebellion) - An intentional sin; an action committed in deliberate defiance of God; (Strong's Concordance :H6588 (פשע pesha', peh'shah). According to Strong it comes from the root (:H6586); rebellion, transgression, trespass. Avon (lit.: iniquity) - This is a sin of lust or uncontrollable emotion. It is a sin done knowingly, but not done to defy God; (Strong's Concordance :H5771 (avon, aw-vone). According to Strong it comes from the root (:H5753); meaning perversity, moral evil:--fault, iniquity, mischief. Cheit - This is an unintentional sin, crime or fault. (Strong's Concordance :H2399 (חַטָּא chate). According to Strong it comes from the root khaw-taw (:H2398, H2403) meaning "to miss, to err from the mark (speaking of an archer), to sin, to stumble."" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin#Jewish_views_of_sin Looks like an unintentional sin, in this case...