Recently a friend of mine engaged in a conversation at his church over good and evil. Somone in the conversation said that he only knew what was good because he had seen evil happen. This sparked another discussion amongst other friends of mine. So that has brought me to this post and you, our wide and varied readers. Some questions:
1. Do you agree with the guys statement? (He only knows good because he’s seen evil)
2. If not, how would define evil? How do you evil?
Personally, I think the guy has watched a few too many romantic comedies. (Can’t you see the Romeo saying to his Juliet, “I know you’re good, because I’ve seen so much evil”), and that he has it backwards. But I want to know what you the people believe.
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This is a question that has profound implications and cannot be answered adequately this side of eternity.
The cross would have been unanimously considered as evil, when in fact it was infinitely good. The word “see” puts the emphasis on our eyes (experience) and that is completely subjective and environmental. Our opinions are usually made with incomplete information.
A man cuts off his own arm. Evil, right? No, his arm was caught in between rocks where he would have died without escape.
The mystery of evil.
To be sure, evil can highlight the nature and character of what is good…
but it seems that I didn’t need to be shown someone abusing their child to know that I should be kind to my own.
nc – does it help you be kind to Baptists like me?
Rick,
Seriously.
You are funny.
Are you like this in real life?
If so, I want to come to Florida and hang out.