Do any people agree that there is no such thing as good and evil?
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I agree.Man made concepts of good and evil.No matter how bad we may think something is,it is just an opinion,not the truth.No one can really determine what is really good or bad,they can only give their opinion.Many may say that God can judge what is Good or bad,but who can determine that the bible is the word of God?No one.\n\n\nEverything just is.\n\n"Nothing is Good or bad.It's our thoughts that make them so"\n\n-Shakespeare-\n\n\n"Who knows what is good and bad"\n\n-Lao tzu,the founder of Taoism\n\n\nThere is no absolute truth regarding morals.They are all opinions.
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Good and evil don't exist in reality, at least not outside of the mind that believes in them. \n\nThey are only judgments passed by the individual from their own unique perspective. What one person sees as bad or evil may seem to be the only logical thing to do from some other perspective. The ideas of both good and evil are point of view specific. This is why people like bush and bin laden are either loved or hated. Bush is seen as good by people who share his fear based thought system. Those who have a compassionate concern for all of mankind often see him as evil.\n\nBin laden is much the same. He is a villain in much of the western world, but he is somewhat of a celebrated pop star on the Middle East. There are T-shirt shops that sell items with his picture as though he was Jesus. It all depends on your point of view or perspective.\n\nTo sum it all up good is the name we give to people who do things that we think we like. \n\nEvil is the name we give to people who do the things that we don’t like. \n\nThis is of course based solely on our particular point of view. \n\nLove and blessings\n\n Don
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you're not suppose to worry. everything is happening as it should. There's nothinig you can do about. so really, there is no "evil" because it's being done according to a divine destiny. "good" and "evil" are illusions, and heaven and hell in the after life are illusions too. the bible says god is the alpha and omega, the first and the last, so we are born from God and we go back to God, regardless of what others and we may think. FACT. do the resaerch and you will learn that hell was put into the bible by constantine and the church to control the masses. Live every moment as if it's your last.
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no.\n\npeace on earth\n\nThere will not be peace on earth until all humans are eliminated because good and evil are only concepts of humans.
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There is a definite definition for good, it is people's pride that gives everyone to different opinions on that definition because most everyone wants to see themselves as good. Just like people tend to pick and choose their beliefs from the bible so they see themselves as righteous. The fact remains, as the bible will condemn those who interpret it to themselves, So it will be also with those who call good bad and bad good. All that is of God, that which is positive, is good. All that which is of Satan, that which is negative, is bad. If you don't know the difference, you need to be more humble.
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since religion began and no i think its awful, absolute power corrupts absolutely plus all the guilt issues they cause in people just for being human? no thank you. just being a good person should be good enough.
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wow, that seems like a very good point. and other people's answeres just strengthen that the things that people say seem are obvoulsy evil, probably aren't because that is not the devil's style.  Like they think the crazy rockbands are evil and stuff. And the people who dress weird. But they aren't really cuzz evil is much more elusive. Like if I am going to smuggle drugs through the airport Im not going to dress "suspiciously" I won't have blue hair, and black clothes and stuff. so when I do dress like that people should just leave me the $@#@ alone.\n   And you don't get any bonus points for being kind and mercifull to those who are your friends, and whorship you either. It even says that in the bible. Everyone is nice to their friends. So when gods nice to the people that praise him and stuff,, so what?  Both of the are pridefull. I still don't see what makes god's pride better than anyone else's.
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You are stating to opposite thoughts then using one to negate the other.  It is nonsense.  I answered a question a while back that was the following:\n\nQ. Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb. True or False?\n\nA. You are associating with Evil = Not Good. Because of the religious connotation you are inferring that good = religious. Since you also equated good = dumb, then by the transitive property of equality, religious = dumb.
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Hah, people are dumb. Way to go, dude.\n\nThe answer is: Because there is no god, it's just a concept. Evil does not exist, it's what you create.
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If evil exists and god is against evil then god cannot be all good all knowing and all powerful at the same time.He either doesn't know about evil, doesn't have a problem with evil, or can't do anything about evil. \n\nThis is not about free will either, as if god is all knowing he would have known about evil before it happens, If he were all powerful he would be able to stop the evil, and were he all good he would not have created people who were going to do evil in the first place. \n\nThere is no way arround it, such a god would have created the universe for evil to be in it. He would have wanted evil. Thankfully there's polytheism.
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Actually, this is of great debate. Some people say that human nature is good, possibly because of our tendency toward community and moral universalism (which is a debate among a few also). However, some people also say it is human nature to be evil and that is exploited in modern society with the loss of God as a societal focal point.  I actually believe that as humans, we are neutral because we have the ability to do great things on both sides of the spectrum.\n\nHowever, I noticed that you're comparing sins, murder and criminality (like stealing and lying) and saying stealing to live is not a sin. I agree with you! But the problem is that we live in a society built on capitalism, which demands that goods are made cheaply and sold for great profit. Workers are exploited, and there's a large mass of poor people to support the system. Capitalism cannot work any other way. It's not necessarily the rich people's fault.\n\nThe real problem is what we are taught growing up.  Everyone is told that if only they work hard enough, they all can earn lots of money and be happy, the American Dream to be middle class and middle management, if not higher. First of all, money doesn't bring happiness. And second of all, capitalism cannot function with a lot of people being more than the "poor" level, so people are forced to live in situations where they don't have enough food or money to pay rent. Surviving is not sinning.\n\nThat was addressing criminality as a sin part. Now you ask why god gave us evil. We, as people, are like the world and are neutral. The world creates many natural disasters which destroy and kill. This is part of its cycle. God is our guiding influence toward good, but since people are capable of evil and have free will, no one can stop someone from choosing destruction if that's their ultimate choice (what they would choose beyond others' talking to them, etc.)  Simply, God did not introduce evil. God introduced free will, which ran the risk of evil even though great things were possible through good. It was a risk factor and we have to learn through society to moderate those that are not choosing the best options, and this society does not best facilitate that.\n\nEDIT: And to respond to those that say evil is from Satan. The Bible stories are just that, stories to explain to ancient people why things are the way they are in the world.\n\nI do not believe in Satan. I believe it is a philosophical argument we examined from Anselm (a Christian philosopher if you must know.)  God is eternal, infinite, incorruptible. The only one.  God is also pure good. Evil is the absence of good, so everything has differing degrees of good and evil in them. Satan represents the entire lack of good, pure evil. But if Satan is pure evil, he is incorruptible (cannot be made more evil), but the only incorruptible thing, is God. So Satan does not exist at all because Satan cannot be the same as God.\n\nSatan does not tempt people to sin, people choose it of their own free will.
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"If there’s no absolute standard for “good”, then who’s to say what’s good and what’s bad?"\nIf you need guidance from an imaginary friend to prevent you from becoming a serial rapist, then do us all a favor and keep going to church.\n\nMorals are relative. They are dictated by society. They stem from the human need to continue the species and avoid as much unnecessary harm as possible. We didn't need Christianity or your hypocritical God to tell us that stealing, killing, and rape is wrong. A very simple question of "would I want that done to me" is all that is necessary to determine if the action is "moral" or not.\n\n"Sure, “good” might exist in a temporary sense, such as this society or civilization, or even the propagation of this species. While I’m alive."\nYou answered your own question, but you keep going.\n\n"But after I’m dead, if there’s no judgement or next life, what do I care what happens here when I'm gone?"\nWhy do you feel the need to be judged? Has Christianity really seeped that far into your thought processes? \n\n"Logically, it seems foolish for me to care."\nBut you asked the question.\n\n"And if there’s no harm to me and my life gets better, then why should I feel bad?"\nYou shouldn't. Are you considering the questions you're asking? Truly considering them? Or are you just asking them for the sake of argument? You would feel bad if you are harming others... that is, unless, you see nothing wrong with harming others.\n\n"After all, I only have one life, and who’s to say that I shouldn’t make the most of it for myself? I can choose to not feel bad because it wouldn’t make sense for me to feel bad."\nThat's the beauty of it! MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LIFE. Decide what is ethical and what is moral by doing what makes YOU feel good while doing what makes OTHERS feel good... because when you make others feel good or you prevent or reduce unnecessary harm, I can guarantee you that you will feel good. You don't need a god or religion to tell you that.
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Well, personally I don't believe in good and evil or a "good" god and an "evil" god. If there is "one" god then everything came into existence because of it, not only "good" also "evil". \n\nThe devil to me is a mythical character and even in Judaism he has no freewill, so what will be the point to worship it? I believe there are forces of creation and forces of destruction (call it gods if you will) maybe they are all manifestations of the highest "Mind of Creation" (all manifestations of "one" God or Godess).\n\nMaybe Christians needed someone to blame all the “bad” things on and so created this “Devil” guy. I think it is a bit far fetched and only makes their god look like a weakling that can’t manage his own creation. That is why I think their god is a fake.
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I believe that there is good in everyone but sometime people take advantage of thier goodness and use it hurt others just because it is easier to do evil than good.  We should not get down when we see evil from others, after all we will all be judge of our works by God in the end and reap our rewards then.  Just keep doing good, God's keeping score.
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In my opinion, "evil" is "self-contradiction."\n\nAlthough bible matter doesn't say this explicitly, I do believe it's the gist of thought all through its contents.
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I do not believe that there is such a thing as absolute good and evil; however, if there were, it would be impossible to tell the difference between the two.\n\nFor example, many people  believe that it would be evil to kill hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians; however, this is exactly what the United States did when it dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.  Some people believe that this was not evil and actually prevented a larger number of deaths by helping to bring an end to the war, while others believe that the end did not justify the means and regard the bombing as evil, regardless of the consequences.\n\nTwo research topics which may help you better understand this issue are the religious concept of dualism and the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.\n\nDualism is the idea that there is definite good and evil, and the two are separate from one another.  Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion from Persia, was one of the very first dualistic religions.  Before Zoroastrianism, gods and goddesses were often both good and evil.  For example, Greek and Roman gods were often considered neither good nor evil but were regarded as being capable of both.\n\nIt is believed that Zoroastrianism heavily influenced Judaism during the Babylonian Exile, and it is well known that Christianity is built upon the foundation of Judaism.  Many modern-day western ideas of good and evil are a product of this Judeao-Christian ethic; and these ideas have have been passed on from generation to generation, even when Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity themselves were not.  Conflicting ethical and religious systems have often been the cause of conflicts that led to wars between peoples.  The medieval crusades are a prominent example.\n\nFriedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher who vigorously challenged the Judeao-Christian ethic and the common understanding of morality.  Nietzsche saw traits like generosity, mercy, and modesty as against the normal and natural order and declared them immoral.  It should be noted that Nietzsche did not deny the existence of good and evil, he simply redefined what was good and what was evil.  It is for this reason that he is sometimes called a moral skeptic.\n\nAdolph Hitler claimed to have admired Nietzsche's writings, and it is possible that Hitler's obsession with German world domination was a result of a value system alien to most people--a system that valued the strength of the German nation above almost all else, even human life itself.\n\nWith the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japan joined Hitler's Germany as an Axis power during World War II.  Many Americans classify this surprise attack, which killed a large number of American soldiers, as evil; however, the Japanese value system highly regards honor and sees revenge for wrongs as a duty that must be performed.  The United States had placed an economic embargo upon Japan, and the Japanese saw this as an attack which required retribution.\n\nAs referenced earlier, the war ended with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  As you can see, the definition of good and evil, and ideas about good and evil, are constantly shifting and changing, depending on who is making the judgment and the history and context of each situation.\n\nThere is no such thing as ABSOLUTE good and evil--it is all a matter of perspective and only a subjective one at that.
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The truth about Good and Evil is that it's in the eye of the beholder. There is no active force of Evil or Good, only progress and lack  thereof.  This is what Adam and Eve learned in the Garden and thats what the Creator God didn't want them to know. One mans Evil is another mans Good and evildoers will always refer to their progress as good.  Those who fallow the creator God are trapped in a world run by these invisible forces and it distracts them from the real world and it's real problems. In reality nothing exists to be feared, only understood. knowing this will set you free forever. God bless Jehova, for he and his children shall never know.