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09-15-03

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Originally Posted by NMaries
First, let's look at right and wrong. It seems to be a main point for discussion.

It is true that being more like God would make you a better person. God being the appex upon being, however, you must consider that while people are in God's likeness, it is not a perfect human-being's ability to be God. People have sex and bodily fluids. We are not all seeing, but we must still act, react and be proactive to survive. The most we can do is try to follow some order and question other's in order to see more than we are capable of seeing.

In the Great Enlightenment, it was depicted that a soul's destiny to go to Heaven or Hell is determined before they were born. The wealthy would feel blessed because God gave them money. The poor would feel blessed because God gave them humility. The religious would feel blessed because God gave them insight and leadership. Scientists blessed because God gave them knowledge. So on and so forth. However, the initial statement is vain. How would a human be so bold as to say they know God's plan.

That brings us back to individual challenges. Is an executionor of a tried and convicted murder the same as a murderer? In fact, is a soldier a serial killer? In both case there is need for defense, however, many other stories of a soldier's activities are associated. Such as; having sex with locals, abusing their rank and since we're in another country, do those rules apply to us.

The line between right and wrong is a hazy line. It is never totally black or white, but still has more obvious tributes towards one or the other. If a person lives a good life and calculates everything, I think grey is the most common color. You really have to go over-board to go light grey or dark grey.

In conclusion, try to be more proactive and think before reacting. However, no one is really better than anyone else.
I actually see the point in your post NMaries; it worries me.


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