On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:50 AM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Overall, what we project as being evil is but ignorance.
Actually, knowledge is evil. Just ask Adam. Reminds me of when my son thought it was the height of hilarity to celebrate 'opposite day.' dj > > On Feb 3, 2:09 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >> Yes Vam I'm going along with this because it ties in with what I >> consider the greatest evil. I'll explain more shortly. >> >> On 2 Feb, 17:51, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > In deference to what you offer, I sure wouldn't say it's the greatest, >> > but one evil that is obvious to me is the desire we have to bring or >> > inflict pain or deprivation upon others, through whatever means ... >> > food, weather, physical / illness, feelings / emotions, information, >> > knowledge, trust / faith ... >> >> > On Feb 2, 10:19 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > On 2 Feb, 12:26, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > What is the greatest evil? >> >> > > > I wanted to use the word sin, but I want to get away from any >> > > > religiousness in this one. >> >> > > > So what is the greatest evil, and why? >> >> > > I don't think any of us have the capacity to comprehend the true >> > > answer to this. Good and evil exist on a spectrum and I doubt, very >> > > much, if anyone would ever encounter either end of that spectrum. In >> > > truth, the greatest evil that could be would be 'the greatest evil >> > > that God could comprehend', and that's outside our remit, as it were. >> > > Sorry to drag this back to religion by introducing God into the >> > > equation, but I think the true answer lies only with that One. In a >> > > word, it might be best described by 'Hell'. But that offers no >> > > discription whatsoever. I suppose it's a wait-n-see situation. By >> > > that, I mean, if such a thing exists, then either we'll get tossed >> > > into it or pass it by on the way to the opposite. So the tales go.....- >> > > Hide quoted text - >> >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
