War and civilian death !! (Earth, hell, America, God, Adam)

[Runt]

Nah... I don't think that would work Truthseeker.... I think people would realize that they are inherently evil and decide that BECAUSE they are INHERENTLY evil, there is no point in fighting their nature...then go right on killing...

I know I keep banging on about this but I haven't heard one person come out and tell me that what I am saying is wrong.

It is not so much that you are doing anything wrong.... it is just that you are presenting it as the Only Truth... and most people on here either believe that there is only ONE way to reach God (and that is, of course, THEIR way), or there are MANY ways to reach God (and therefore any form is as valid as another), or there is no point in TRYING to reach God because it is INEVITABLE that you will reach God whether you try or not (my view...I look around me and I see God everywhere, in everything, and it is great!).

[Engyo]

Truthseeker -

I can come out and say you are wrong, but that would only cause you to strengthen your attachment to your argument, and your attachment to being *right*.

Personally, I like to think that human beings inherently contain the potential for the greatest evil and the greatest good. If mankind were only inherently evil, where does our conception of *good* come from, and why do we consider this desirable? If we are only inherently evil, why are the things we term *evil* considered bad or negative? Wouldn't it be more likely that those things would be considered virtues? Since I am a sci-fi nut, I think in terms of some of the postulated alien societies in recent films and TV: the Klingon, Romulan and Ferengi societies from the Star Trek universe, and the Orcs from the Lord of the Rings. Wouldn't human society more resemble one or more of those if all we are is inherently evil and nothing else?

Just my opinions; YMMV.

[Alaric]

Originally Posted by Engyo

I think in terms of some of the postulated alien societies in recent films and TV: the Klingon, Romulan and Ferengi societies from the Star Trek universe, and the Orcs from the Lord of the Rings. Wouldn't human society more resemble one or more of those if all we are is inherently evil and nothing else?

I often wonder whether self-aware beings must necessarily behave like humans. Could alternatives like Orcs even be possible? Wouldn't they just hack each other to bits and die off?