The Bible is what real Christians use to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil.
Discussion
It'd be nice if distinguishing between good and evil was as easy as looking it up in the good book, but I think most people tend to miss most of the point most of the time.
Sadly what passes as "evil" today as defined by most of humanity "is anything that cuts across my will."
"Man's natural and inevitable urge to deny mortality and achieve a heroic self-image are the root causes of human evil."
~ Ernest Becker - 'Escape From Evil'
The desire to be treated like a hero without having to actually be a hero is the real problem. The desire to be told you are healthy without the burden of actually living like a healthy person. Wanting a fraud maintained at the expense of reality.
The sort of person who takes pride in what he does because it's the right thing to do is the sort of person that will do the right thing even when others abandon or turn against him.
It's the person who wants respect & recognition & status, no matter how fraudulent or empty, who will corrupt the concept of good, & praise people for their vices in order to also recieve fraudulent praise.
Dear sir,
It's typical of Christians to respond; "clearly, you've not read the Bible". But here am I, to say that it's because it's actually true and clear; you've indeed not read your Bible.
Regards,
Pleb
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When I read the Bible I go through many different versions at the same time (digital bible apps are great for this). I read the notes. And I look for other content on difficult passages. There is a lot of helpful stuff out there.
The Bible is (mostly) not a reference book where whatβs good and evil can be simply looked up, but itβs still instructive, and the best possible tool for coming to understand that. The Bible shows some of the history and inner thoughts of God; through studying it deeply, we get to know Him and His desires and example in a much deeper way than if it were just an encyclopedic list of dos and donβts.