What is considered evil?

Evil, in a general sense, is defined by what it is not—the opposite or absence of good. Elements that are commonly associated with personal forms of evil involve unbalanced behavior including anger, revenge, hatred, psychological trauma, expediency, selfishness, ignorance, destruction and neglect.

Can you have good without evil?

In the Bible, good is described as the Creator/Supreme Being, and evil is described as opposition/antagonism to that Supreme Being. So yes, completely possible to have good without evil.

How do I know if Im evil?

16 Warning Signs Of Evil People

• They enjoy the misfortune of others.
• They have control issues.
• They are habitually dishonest.
• You feel strange around them.
• They mislead you.
• They lack remorse.
• They are cruel.
• They lack responsibility.

Why is there good and evil?

God created the world good, and He created humans to do good. However, He also gave humans the ability to choose, known as free will. This means that even though humans were created to do good, they can also choose to do the opposite of good, what we have termed evil.

Can evil exist without good?

Evil cannot exist without the contrast of the good. Evil can only exist in this world, where it constantly disguises itself as “good.” It knows that it will never be attractive unless it can “appear” to be good. Good needs no disguise. It simply is what it is.

Do You Believe in the reality of evil?

Believing in the reality of evil is like believing in the reality of greed. When we say that greed exists, we don’t think there must be some free-floating force called greed that can enter someone’s body and control his or her actions.

Is there such a thing as evil without moral agency?

Nature lacks such agency (by design, and a very good design at that), so only human beings (creatures that are more than natural; they possess a supernatural aspect) can think, speak or act with moral agency, thus evil can only occur when a human being freely chooses to act in such a way as to knowingly omit some ne…

Is intentional evil possible?

(Like evil, free will is an antiquated concept for most.) Autonomous, conscious decision-making itself may well be an illusion. And thus intentional evil is impossible.