Difference between revisions of "Evil"

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'''Evil''' is defined as taking advantage of another person for one's own benefit. It is the opposite of [[goodness]].
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'''Evil''' is defined as harmful, immoral, or extremely unpleasant. It is the opposite of [[goodness]]. What is considered evil varies among civilizations, but murder and rape are considered by most societies to be an example of evil.
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[[Murder]], [[rape]], worshiping a false god<ref>Judges 2:11</ref><ref>Judges 10:6</ref>, and [[blasphemy]]<ref>Leviticus 24:16</ref><ref>Mark 3:29</ref> are examples of objective evil.
 
  
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According to Christian beliefs, Evil entered the world when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil<ref>Genesis 3:6-7</ref>.
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According to Christian beliefs, evil entered the world when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil<ref>Genesis 3:6-7</ref>.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:03, March 19, 2007

Evil is defined as harmful, immoral, or extremely unpleasant. It is the opposite of goodness. What is considered evil varies among civilizations, but murder and rape are considered by most societies to be an example of evil.

According to Christian beliefs, evil entered the world when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil[1].

References

  1. ↑ Genesis 3:6-7