Sin

Richard Rohr notes that sin is a symptom (emphasis mine):

The great illusion that we must all overcome is that of separateness. Religion’s primary task is to communicate union, to reconnect people to their original identity “hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). ...

What most people call “sin" is more the symptom of sin, not the delusional state itself! ... Our primary and self-destructive illusion is that we are separate and alone. This is the true basis, motivation, and loneliness that leads to all “sin.”