Is it instinctive to despise evil?
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I believe that humans naturally hate whatever they learn or desire to classify as being evil; having understood the definition of the word. In other words....no, I do not believe that humans naturally hate evil, since it is subjective.
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St_Barnabus
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Cain,
I deeply apologize for addressing your flock. But if you noticed, I only spoke with one lamb, and none of the others, and only because she is inquisitive and you weren't there to reply to her. While she was on line, it seemed like a good thing to satisfy her request.
I turn it back to you, rightfully so.
I deeply apologize for addressing your flock. But if you noticed, I only spoke with one lamb, and none of the others, and only because she is inquisitive and you weren't there to reply to her. While she was on line, it seemed like a good thing to satisfy her request.
I turn it back to you, rightfully so.
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forgive them Father for they know not what they do
I see, I think I get it now. I do agree that it was the leaders He was refering to, since of course the Jews at that time were only following their leaders and were decieved by them.
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JimR-OCDS
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I head a tribal folklore that explains the human struggle with evil rather well.
A boy asks his father,
"do you have to struggle with anything in yourself ?
His father answers, " I have within me two wolves. One is good, compassionate and just. The other is full of lust, jealousy and evil."
The son then asks, "which wolf is the stronger?"
The father answers, " the one that I feed."
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A boy asks his father,
"do you have to struggle with anything in yourself ?
His father answers, " I have within me two wolves. One is good, compassionate and just. The other is full of lust, jealousy and evil."
The son then asks, "which wolf is the stronger?"
The father answers, " the one that I feed."
Jim
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Cl - 35.452
forgive them Father for they know not what they do
And the worst part is that I think we have all fed that evil wolf more often than the other one...
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It is instinctive to despise evil, but different cultures and even different religious denominations determine what "evil" is differently.
There are certain concepts that are universally recognized as "evil" but the list is shorter than most people think.
Slavery, for example, is not universally recognized as wrong, St. Paul even told slaves to obey their masters in the Bible.
Most people have developed their concept of "evil" from their upbringings and their environments.
There are certain concepts that are universally recognized as "evil" but the list is shorter than most people think.
Slavery, for example, is not universally recognized as wrong, St. Paul even told slaves to obey their masters in the Bible.
Most people have developed their concept of "evil" from their upbringings and their environments.
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