1) If there is no such thing as original sin, why did Jesus need to come and why all the hoopla about Him coming back? The whole idea of God blessing us seems to have less need..less meaning now.
But that's not a huge problem. It just means that we now must be more personally responsible.
Well, that is the whole myth of Christianity. Now, it appears the concept of Original Sin was taken by one sentence from Paul, and expanded upon by Saint Augustus. One sentence in the New testament, usually taken out of context is a mighty thin thread to hang an entire theology on.
As for this whole hoopla about Jesus coming back.. how many generations of Christians have passed that expected Jesus back IN THEIR LIFETIME? After this amount of time, why should we expect him back at all?