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I think people are more psychologically complicated than labels such as "good" and "evil" can suffice.
Some modern christians like to use the term "broken", and I think that is more apt. A broken thing can potentially be fixed, without necessarily judging its worth.
Broken, used alone, is not a helpful term. It's a term used strictly of victims, and does not convey our culpability, our rebellion against our Maker.
Having an incorrect diagnosis means that we get the incorrect treatment, and we remain "broken".
If your problem is that we are "broken", counseling or psychiatric care could potential fix us, but if we are rebels who have been alienated from God, if we have violated the covenant, then we need what only Christ and His cross can provide for us - forgiveness and reconciliation.
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