Have you ever taken a quiet moment of your time to reflect on the concept of good and evil in the world? Have you ever wondered, why the world is full of unpleasant phenomenons? Well, you should.
One very common misconception people often have about the world is that, it is in itself evil. This is not true. The objective reality knows no such concept. Everything follows a strict well coordinated pattern. The objective reality is constant, unchanged. This is what has made life possible, the laws of nature. This laws remains true irrespective of the human perception, and biases.
The world is true, the world is good. The concept of evil is only subjective knowledge, based on the human experience, perceptions and personal biases. The truth is, the concept of “good and evil” is a human thing. This is what makes humans free creatures, the ability to self reflect, and engage in cognitive & critical thinking.
As free creatures we owe it to ourselves to take responsibility for the evil in the world. As humans, we mostly see ourselves as separate from nature. This isn’t the case, wisdom lies in knowing that we not just a part of nature, we are nature. Everything is connected. The evil we see in the world is only a reflection of the evil within us. When we put out negative energy into the world, is it only proper we get negativity back in return.
The concept of good and evil will always be a part of the human nature. Therefore, the world is evil today because humans are evil. The first step to eradicating evil is, deep understanding and knowledge of the human nature. The greatest evil is ignorance of self.
©️ Victor E. Ojei, 2025.
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VICTOR OJEI 
as per mother angelica
original sin
is dogma
and doctrine
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She was definitely on to something. But if i may ask, what does she mean by doctrine?
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tenets of the catholic church. meant. she s in heaven now but i watch her reruns for renewal
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I see then. So according to her the tenets of the catholic church is evil.
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the opposite. we re due to the seduction of eve by satan
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Oh my bad, i must have missed it.
So what does she mean by this statement, and how does it relate with dogma and doctrine being the original sin?
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no simply the fact that satan influenced eve to disobey God brought sin and death into the world and made satan lord of this earth.
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I do not know of mother angelica, so cannot say i understand her views. But what i do know for certain is, if you say this is what she meant, then this statement in itself contradicts your initial comment.
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You make a lot of good points in your post. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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You’re welcome.
Thank you for commenting your thoughts.
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My pleasure. 🙂
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Great post yet again Damon, The deep understanding and knowledge of human nature is something I hope we can begin to have the courage to begin to learn. You are so right, the world need this.
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Thank you for your insight. The truth is we are our own problem, which only means we are also our own savior.
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the more I learn the more I realize this exact thing. well said
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Another excellent post, Damon! Insightful and thought-provoking.
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Thank you Rosaliene.
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There’s always good in us, so I believe the world is better because there’s still many people who have good heart. If we think there’s more evil, then the universe will respond to our thoughts. Let’s just think the positive and spread love. This is a beautiful article, Damon.
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Brilliant take. Thank you for this comment.
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You’re most welcome, Damon. Happy weekend!
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