Do you think most people are Evil????

I believe that people are born nuetral; neither good nor evil they have the ability to choose through their actions to be one or the other we all have the capacity to be evil but most of us choose to be good instead I dont see the world as evil, even though there is obvious evil in the world I do feel that the Christian church uses the concept of evil as a tool to keep their followers in line and in need of the church

hi bird123 no indeed as I spent many years of my life working as a nurses aide and have seen outstanding instances of the goodness in mankind. Doctorw working feverishly over little Billie Sunday to get the peanuts out of his little lungs and save his four year old life. other instances like that,no I think people are for the most part good and kind. We I suppose all have the ability to do evil things but most of us have consciences that will not let us do evil.The God I believe in is a God of love. So that is how I live my life and how I view people too.

I don't think people are evil, in the beginning, but some can choose that path, if they wish. From my experience, I feel that the Catholics (and others) have promoted evil being everywhere as a means to control their followers. So, yes, I believe that religion is teaching this. My father was Catholic, and tried to insist that I must be raised Catholic. My mother didn't raise me that way. She believed that I should decide for myself and choose my own path when I was old enough to decide for myself. I try to see the goodness in people. I am an optimist, not a pessimist. And I am pretty straighforward about my opinions and comments.

Not all peopele are considered wicked by God, just those that reject Him, His love and offer of salvation. Sorry to say that the churches are and have been guilty for preaching anything "but" what Jesus taught. He said that we were to fill the world with the "Gospel of the Kingdom" - that being 'good news' - that God loves us as we are, but that He came to bring us not just life, but ABUNDANT LIFE - overcoming life, as well as peace and joy, and a reason to go on when things are bad. Too many pastors use certain parts of the Bible to beat people up and threaten them with God judging them for every little thing that they think is wrong. They teach that if your're not a part of 'their' church you're either in error or you're just going to hell. Those pastors and those churches are NOT God, therefore they can't save or add too or take from anyone's life. I learned that a long time ago. It is a "relationship" with Jesus that makes the difference - not being in the 'right church.' We are tp love one another, and model true christian attitudes the best we can. Finally, according to the Bible, we are not all God's children - we are His creation, but His children become His children through Christ, and many hate or reject Him. Have a great week. C. C.

I think we have a lot of good people in this world, because the nature of human and all kinds of evil they can be good if they are aware of what they do. This world would narrow if only occupied by a bunch of evil people. Nothing is perfect and all that all question marks if we are always curious about everything in this world. Ask it better than we lost the street and have no way to go. Which can change the bad guys become good people are themselves. What they use they lead, and all that was destined.

I really don't know about that. I can still see good in people even if there like that. I just think it really depends on the situation some are born to be one, some are destined to be one.. In the end, it's really you're choice to be on that side or this side.

Hi bird, Of course people are not evil! We all have a lot to learn, and some more than others, but no one is evil. As I've said so many times, people aren't good and bad, people are just different. We are all on a journey and at different stages in our spiritual evolution. While we cannot change another person, nor should we want to, we can change the way we see them and that can often make all the difference. Blessings.

It is easy to look at people's deeds and label one person good, and another evil. But everyone, even those good people, sometimes thinks evil thoughts, like feeling jealous, covetous or angry with a friend, co-worker or even a stranger in a car who cuts them off. These thoughts are not "good" so they must be evil. What stops these thoughts from becoming actions are the brakes that our moral structure puts on them. If being cross with your neighbor is not good, then the good person who is cross is not wholly good. The person who appears good, is the one who recognizes evil, even in themselves and chooses to put it under the control of God, moral principles, or whatever they choose to call it. The evil person sees his evil as good, as it is good for him without seeing it as detrimental to his character. Socrates said, knowledge is virtue and ignorance is vice. If we understand the ramifications of our deeds, we amend them, hence knowledge equals virtue. If we ignorantly believe that an evil action will benefit us, without realizing the detriment done to our souls and character, we commit vice or evil. Christians have to go a step further, to realize that amending our deeds only affects others. It doesn't change what made us think the thought, or commit the deed. That change of heart is not in our power to accomplish and so we turn to God who knows that flesh is weak, forgives and writes in our hearts His law - so that we may overcome even those little kingdoms of self within us and put Jesus as Lord and King of all.

I dont agree with some statements here. What a person thinks is what what they become. At least, I dont understand it. I like singing, I didnt become a great singer! I thought my English teacher was the most beautiful person on earth, I am not even 1/10th of her, even as a grown up! LOL. So if thinking could change a person I would be Bill Gates, or Queen Elizabeth - nah she is too old, may be somebody younger. he he. Anne Hathway? LOL. Seriously, may be some bit of us may change but the entire us does not! I dont think god created anything that had so much of flaw! If god could create something with that much of flaw and ego, and then suffer at his hands, then god is also falliable isn't it? We all make mistakes, I have made quite a few. I think correcting ourselves so that we dont repeat them, and preventing others from getting hurt with the same mistakes is what life all about. Somethings, of course, we to learn from others. Truly evil! I think it is insecurity that makes people like that. When they are not loved enough, or do not have enough for survival, or fear any form of inadequacy, they take on this offensive stance. Offense is the best defence, remember? So I think that is what is our real enemy, fear, and insecurity. :( And that is what is evil.

when people are good , we don't call them god or start believing that they are nagels..in same way we have no right to label anyone 'evil'..it just mean some people have bad behaviour..tats it.

If something purporting to be a holy book tells me that people are inherently evil, I take that as prima facie evidence that the book isn't so holy. This is not at all unrelated to my dismissal of Jhvhist mythology.

i just think that SOME people are evil. and i'm one of them lol! i possess one of the 7 capital sins and that is envy... and i'm willing to change!!