Jim my question from your quote The answers are summarized in Philosophies for Dummies - 1. All evil is punishment for sin. 2. All evil results from the misuse of free will. 3. Evil requires a moral choice which leads to soul building. 4. Some combination of 1-3.
1: All evil is punishment for sin. What is sin? or rather what is you r view of what sin is? Allan On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:54 AM, retiredjim34 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Lee - thanks for considering my proposed definition. You ask: How can > normal human behavior be defined as evil? I suspect that it largely is > a matter of viewpoint. Surely the KKK didn't consider lynching negroes > evil; Nor did Hitler consider the holocaust evil, or the Romans > crucifiction of the Christians, or maybe even a mother's murder of a > molester of her child. I expect you have heard of the theodicy > problem: given an all powerful, all good God, why does evil exist in > this world? Many have proposed their answer to this question. The > answers are summarized in Philosophies for Dummies - 1. All evil is > punishment for sin. 2. All evil results from the misuse of free will. > 3. Evil requires a moral choice which leads to soul building. 4. Some > combination of 1-3. > Instead of these views of evil from afar, I propose a view of evil > from within the moment. It's purpose and function is to bring us > together. In that sense it is an antidote to good, which as I said > tends to let us think that we've got it made and need no one. Aren't > these responses to good and evil the normal human responses.? I think > so. How's that for strange? > > On Jun 29, 2:49 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > That's a strange way of seeing it Jim. > > > > I would think that as our speices is undeniably social then > > incorperated in the norm is the need for human contact, as such how > > can what can only be considered normal behavour stand up to being > > defined as evil? > > > > On 27 June, 22:01, retiredjim34 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > How about this as an answer? Evil is whatever brings us together, > > > makes us desparate for the comfort of one another, while good is all > > > that makes us think we are independent, don't need anyone, have things > > > nailed, are the very best and can do anything we want. Or is that too > > > simple an answer? > > > > > On Jun 24, 1:51 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > A simple question, or is it?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
