Hypocritically, however, we do complain sorely at the top of our lungs about the sins and
evil of others who are hurting us.
I know that I am involved in
the evil of others, and at the same time I implicate them in my own evil.
It is a very scary thing to publish and make public a story that has been hidden for years and exposes
the evil of others.
In between the self - righteous avoidance of
the evil of others and the acceptance and willing of evil lies the difficult path of taking evil upon oneself without being corrupted by it and transforming it into love.
We are in the world too, and there are times when Christians also become victims of
the evil of others.
Can anyone else remember what happened the last time we had a German national railing about
the evils of other peoples religions?
Not exact matches
It doesn't help,
of course, that one
of the
other key players in the lawsuit is Monsanto, a company that for many people represents
evil incarnate.
«By shifting to a more collaborative work environment, the knowledge industry has opened a veritable Pandora's box, full
of countless interruptions, distractions and
other evils,» wrote Jonathan B. Spira, an analyst with Basex, a New York — based research firm.
Twitter has never preached a «don't be
evil» mantra like some
other Internet companies, but banning a user on such flimsy grounds is a pretty clear case
of censorship.
The third and final installment
of «The Witcher» series, in which you're out to stop an
evil otherworldly army called «The Wild Hunt,» will take place in a massive open world that's «larger than any
other in modern RPG history» and «30 times larger» than previous «Witcher» games.
As
others were getting sick, the traditional village healers, sometimes called the «secret societies» by outsiders, would attempt to dispel the
evil spirits that seemed to cause these hellish symptoms, keeping both the illness and the ultimate deaths shrouded from the rest
of the world.
In 2013, the legality
of digital currency was still in question, with many predicting death and
others going so far as to call Bitcoin «
evil».
«Zenefits is viewed by
other brokers as a profoundly
evil company because we've stolen a lot
of business from folks.
The spectacle
of modern investment markets has sometimes moved me towards the conclusion that to make the purchase
of an investment permanent and indissoluble, like marriage, except by reason
of death or
other grave cause, might be a useful remedy for our contemporary
evils.
As the Supreme Court
of Canada has confirmed, a law aimed at suppressing or reducing an «
evil» or addressing a public concern relating to peace, order, security, morality, health, or some
other similar purpose is a valid exercise
of the federal government's criminal law power.
The Amalekites, Moabites, and all the
other «ites» were
evil with a history
of them attacking and keeping the chosen from the land
of milk and honey.
I would suggest that Daniel Burke and all the
other liberals do some research and discover the
evils of Marxism and the number
of people killed for the sake
of that failed policy.
Other religious leaders regularly note that «the love
of money is the root
of all kinds
of evil» and that «a man's life does not consist in the abundance
of his possessions.»
Deuteronomy 17:2 - 5 Suppose a man or woman among you, in one
of your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, has done
evil in the sight
of the LORD your God and has violated the covenant by serving
other gods or by worshiping the sun, the moon, or any
of the forces
of heaven, which I have strictly forbidden.
The church is not authorized to represent the reign
of God, his justice and peace, in any
other way than that in which Jesus represented it, namely by being partners with him in challenging the powers
of evil and bearing in its own life the cost
of the challenge.
Osama bin Ladin and the
other members
of evil groups who massacre people are UNISLAMIC» You never hear that.
The appointed servants
of these gods the preachers, priests, popes and all the
other evil spawn place themselves above us common folk and make similar demands on our labour and our money.
Who are you to judge
others as «good» or «
evil» without some kind
of standard to point at?
Unfortunately in my case, I've probably gone to excess the
other way... after 43 years
of being (in my view) threatened with hellfire for every cotton - picking thing (including the «sinfulness»
of being born in the first place because it's a well - known scriptural fact that every human is born sinful and separated from G - d, with a heart that does nothing but desire
evil and no way to please G - d even when righteous), threatened with being «left behind» in the rapture (should I fail on some doctrinal (belief) point at the crucial moment)... I refuse to consider ANY possibility
of hell at all.
It leads directly to a whole train
of evil surmisings, to severe and uncharitable judging
of each
other.
In
other words,
evil is a relative point
of view that depends on who does the talking...
The Old Testament narratives are stories about discovery, exodus - journey - arrival, exile - and - return,
of faithfulness in the midst
of or out
of: success, failure, happiness, tragedy, relationships, disaster, or any blessing or any
evil that people can foist on each
other.
Some
evils may be derivative from earlier
evils (e.g.
evil choices by people) rather than necessarily always directly imputed from without by Satan, but for classical Christian cosmology, especially in the Roman Catholic system
of inherited guilt, the one (Satan's rebellion and successful tempting
of Adam and Eve) causes the
other (the Fall and subsequent
evils).
@fimeilleur actually i can back up the claims i make both personally and historically, one example Abraham, Machpelah (actual location
of his tomb and remains along with 5
others in Israel right where they are supposed to be) Kedorlaomer king
of Elam, (defeated by Abraham and recently discovered) it is said Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.More than that Abraham saw God and spoke with Him, not the god you are on about that men use to justify their
evil intent, but the God who has created all things, the God that no one especially you can not contain.Ignorance is your choice but that will not negate the existence
of God in any way.No one that i am aware
of has all the answers at this point regarding spiritual things, evolution or evilution there are areas God has not yet revealed to mankind but every day more is discovered.I find it amazing that God is big enough to share discovery even with those who would reject Him.
But the teaching went to the
other ways
of guilty, scare
of evil, hell, persecution,, which becoming anti-belief for different interest
of different groups in society from time to time.
The people
of Sodom & Gomorrah and the
others you mentioned were ALL WARNED beforehand to stop their
evil ways and to STOP abusing God's gift
of life... they ignored the warnings and God took back what He had given them in the first place.
Because we have shared so much... because I believe Him to be a big, teddy bear under the sometimes rough exterior... because He protects me and is there for me... because I have seen Him sacrifice for
others... I can not even conceive
of Him being
evil.
So my question to you even before it gets to that point is the same as I have given to
others, first why do you hate God so much and second what are you afraid
of by switching your faith and it is by faith that you believe there is no God to a belief that God does exist he sent his Son Jesus to the world to redeem you from your
evil and hateful ways?
In the name
of a higher morality, their argument went, birth control could be defended as the lesser
of two
evils (a position argued by the dissenter Charles Curran, among
others).
More inflammatory garbage from Baden, this time blaming the Bible for man's cruelty to each
other, and ignoring the actual source and consequences
of evil, falsehoods, and deception.
It's violent, narrow - minded, willfully ignorant
of others ideas, self righteous, mid
evil, and we all know what it's intent is.
They tell you which thoughts are good and which thoughts are bad They tell you every
other kind
of christianity is bad and non christians are
evil in carnet.
He said «You have heard it said by them
of old time... (referring to the old testament), but I say unto you...» Such as «resist no
evil,» «turn the
other cheek.»
New drink called the bio laden 2 shots and a splash
of water obl last words pizzas here * anyone who thinks he is something
other than a
evil killer your right he is whale poo.may his 72 virgins have the clap or be lesbians
15 And if it seem
evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the
other side
of the flood, or the gods
of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
The manner in which a Christian must act is completely devoid
of selfish and
evil acts, with the most important rules involving showing love for all
others.
But, as John Paul, Havel, and
others said at the beginning
of the revolution and say now, it was above all a matter
of people discerning the possibility and moral imperative
of «living in truth» and «calling good and
evil by name.»
Other important principles are the Golden Rule, which forbids selfishness, and what Grisez - Finnis call the Pauline Principle, which forbids deliberately sacrificing any one
of the basic goods to another — i.e., doing
evil that good may result.
Right... so they didn't overtly «ask» you, however if you and the
other members are living by «correct principles» then not a big leap to decide for yourself about the
evils of gay marriage and contribute money yourself... which, in fact... many
of you did, yes...?
What Jesus said about the
evil shepherds and
other individuals, who were using the flock for their own selfish gratification, could also be said today
of many
of our religious leaders and our political leaders.
When
evil rules the majority, then those laws will gradually be changed so that behavior gradually becomes more inclined to selfish gratification at the expense
of others, wickedness then becomes expected, then it becomes normal, then it becomes the law.
I should also point out that King frequently uses Christianity as a manifestation
of evil / chaos, as in the mother in Carrie, the
evil warden in Shawshank, and many
other examples.
It is a very helpful guide to the formation
of conscience with respect to questions raised in voting and
other political activity if, in fidelity to the Church's teaching, one recognizes the «intrinsic
evil»
of taking innocent human life in abortion.
That said: «But god did not foresee — that man would want a companion» = > «It is not good for the man to be alone» are the words used — so God did know and provided «that the snake would talk to the humans» = > «the serpent was more crafty than any
other animal» - deception required capacity to deceive «that the humans would choose knowledge (and why else was that tree there)» = > It was not knowledge but knowledge
of good and
evil.
This means that God is working through you and through
other good people, who are outraged by the actions
of these
evil priests.