Are humans good, bad or evil?

[Saix]

A person being considered 'evil' is a general statement to refer to the person in question perofming an act evil, rather than being it. It's simplified for the masses to comprehend acts of 'bad' intentions rather than going through the whole process of defining what the person is.


As for which we are; we're born into neutrility, knowing no difference between the two. 'Bad' things may be considered neutral to ignorant people, so I question whether any human is indefinitely good or bad due to bias opinion on the terms. But for a dumbed-down thought, I'd say the majority of human-kind was raised under the good intent of others.

 

[TranceGenesis]

Humanity is inherently neutral. We've the capacity for all things.

Through our choices we shape the "good" or "evils" of our present days.

Are you sure its your own choice?

 

[Ryker]

But you're forgetting who Jesus really is.

God.

Actually, I've never understood the Trinity because it makes no apparent sense. Jesus is God's "only begotten son". He serves as the bridge between God & mankind. If he is God, then there is no need for a bridge as humanity would be directly connected to God (which can't be true as sin has forever separated us from Him).

However, for the sake of discussion: as you stated later on, Jesus is considered God Incarnate. The definition of incarnate is as follows:

in·car·nate (noun) embodied in flesh; given a bodily, esp. a human, given form.
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As you can see, using this definition even if Jesus was God incarnate, he was still made man.

Now, I'm not saying that the path is easy. It's not. It is surely a hard road to walk; however, if Jesus is living proof of all that mankind is capable of (perfection), then why is it absurd to believe this is possible of others?

We all have the capacity for perfection; not all have the capacity for the drive to do so.

This IS a Christian belief we're talking about.

The ideas of Good & Evil transcend Christianity. They're ideas as old as humanity.

Are you sure its your own choice?

There is nothing that isn't a choice. Genetics (nature) & other people (nurture) give you predispositions towards certain behaviors; however, I've yet to see one that is unalterable. Should you really want to, you can change anything.



Back on the original subject: I'm of the opinion that "good" & "evil" do not exist. They are relative, personal labels that each individual attaches to people, places, events, ideas, etc., etc. that they personally feel are unsatisfactory or cause suffering for them. The end-point is that things simply are.

Again, look at nature. At what point do you see "good" & "evil"? The answer is nowhere, of course. At times, to us, nature may seem cruel; however, one must realize that it is not "cruel" or "evil" it simply "is how it is".

 

[Doc Holliday]

I wasn't talking about the belief of Evil being Christian.

If Jesus was not who the Bible says he was, he is not infallible. Fact.

 

[LittleAngel]

Humans are just that....HUMAN. We are neither good bad nor evil....those things are ideas created by the human psychie to explain people's actions.

The human IS an animal. We will do what it takes to survive just like any other animal. If what we do is 'percieved' to be good, bad or evil is up to the individual not an inherant trait.

 

[Ryker]

If Jesus was not who the Bible says he was, he is not infallible. Fact.

Thus why you can have only faith. Jesus was a man & he was perfect. Please cite any texts in which Jesus specifically refers to himself as God Himself.

 

[Warbsywoo]

I don't think he does.
In fact, isn't He the son of God?