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Old 08-08-2006, 02:45 AM
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Default Re: Evil without religion?

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Originally Posted by drgoodtrips
The "creator of 'us and them'" is, in my opinion, human nature. Religion is not a prerequisite. You need only to watch the fistfights at a Yankees-Red Sox game or to recall the various "race riots" throughout recent US history to see it on display. Most people feel a strong need to 'belong' and are susceptible to varying degrees to "mob mentality". Religion can certainly provide this, but absent religion, people will find other excuses to behave this way.
Very good point, but would it be called Evil? In my interpretation of the word, "Evil" must be justified by something higher. I don't really see how one could do that prior to the idea of God. However, when people have justified Evil by God, I think it is possible to create evil without God posterior to that, as Evil is now already invented. Nietzsche said "God is dead", and in my opinion, Evil outlasted him.
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