The perception or comprehension of individuals is strongly influenced by their desires. From birth, we possess an inherent inclination towards sinful actions, which aligns with our natural understanding. This inclination towards sin leads us to actively choose sinful behaviors, as our understanding of the subject or belief system is shaped by this predisposition. Sin, in fact, serves as the primary factor that distorts our perception, rendering it irrational. Despite our rational capacity to acknowledge the immorality of certain perceptions, we still opt for wrongdoing, disregarding our ability to think logically. Hence, it is undeniable that sin exerts a more significant influence on our perception than our cognitive faculties.

However, our previous encounters play a crucial role in shaping our comprehension of life's challenges. As individuals with passions and physical bodies capable of sensing, we accumulate memories that deeply resonate within us and influence our understanding and perception. Our past experiences lead us to develop habits based on their impact, whether pleasurable or painful. Consequently, we naturally gravitate towards pleasure and avoid pain, even if the pleasure is morally incorrect. This ultimately leads to the formation of our detrimental inclination towards sin. Despite our rational knowledge of its wrongness, we are drawn to the pleasure that sin provides due to our past experiences. Sin holds a significant sway over our desires, causing us to become irrational in our thinking when attempting to evade pain. Consequently, our understanding becomes distorted, and we inadvertently teach ourselves to perceive what is wrong.

The primary obstacle in our ability to understand these matters lies in our ongoing battle with sin. Although our past experiences undoubtedly influence our perception, they do not inherently heighten our inclination towards sinful desires over our desire to do good. While past experiences shape our understanding, it is ultimately the presence of sin that profoundly influences our choices. If we prioritize past experiences as the predominant factor in our perception, we are essentially being pragmatic. In doing so, we unintentionally grant more authority to past experiences than to the inherent power of sin within us.