[lit-ideas] Re: War, no sort of about it

From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:03:20 EDT

In a message dated 8/14/2005 10:04:18 AM Central Standard Time, 
aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Likewise Marlena's confirmation that people are a bunch of zombies who need
G-d to help them get through a day. 
Dear Andy,
HEY!  I don't think people are a bunch of zombies--you're the one who thinks 
they are inherently evil!  NOT me!  

I was just trying to affirm that your viewpoint is a particular one which is 
shared by many of those who do need G-d's nature to live internally within 
them so that their nature will be changed into a nature which is one that you 
(or 
anyone) would say is 'okay'.  Coming from the point of view of man having an 
evil nature but needing/finding a solution to have that changed so that they 
can work through those pieces and become a People who 'do good'--well, the only 
thing I will say is that it is a whole lot more positive than some points of 
view. as they are at least working towards personal growth and development of 
some sort--albeit through a rationalization.  That's better than just jumping 
off a cliff because one could not figure out any way to change oneself to stop 
doing the evil which was reeking out and hurting others!  I will grant that 
point of view that much!

Though I don't agree with that point of view, I do not think of them as a 
bunch of zombies -- or are you saying they are that way because they have an 
evil 
nature?  

What does puzzle me with your point of view is that if people are inherently 
evil (as I hear you saying), how do you think they can possibly change to live 
up to the standards that you think they ought to be living?  Why do you 
continue to hold People to a standard that you claim they could not ever even 
come 
close to meeting?

Just curious,
Marlena in Missouri

[lit-ideas] Re: War, no sort of about it

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