Yes, this is a post that gives me great pause. The post refers to a dark world, which is true beyond question, but, the post then encourages us to put faith in humanity, without mention of Christ. Humanity is inherently evil by nature, and naturally tends toward evil left to it's own devices. This is the result of the fall and is an immutable aspect of our being. I place no faith in humanity, a cursory look into history precludes that. Scripture is clear regarding the (soon coming?) Antichrist, and his total control over the earth. No, I can have no faith in humanity.
Humanity does not tend towards evil. The vast bulk of humanity are good people.
The problem is and has always been that good people do not gravitate towards political careers leaving a vacuum for sociopaths and psychopaths to fill. What sane man wants a career in politics? It is only those who wish to project their power onto others that do.
According to whose definition? It's all subjective which is why God says that noone continually does good and doesn't sin. Children don't need to be taught to do what's wrong. They already do it because we are sinful. What one person regards as bad is another person's OK or even good.
Yes, this is a post that gives me great pause. The post refers to a dark world, which is true beyond question, but, the post then encourages us to put faith in humanity, without mention of Christ. Humanity is inherently evil by nature, and naturally tends toward evil left to it's own devices. This is the result of the fall and is an immutable aspect of our being. I place no faith in humanity, a cursory look into history precludes that. Scripture is clear regarding the (soon coming?) Antichrist, and his total control over the earth. No, I can have no faith in humanity.
Humanity does not tend towards evil. The vast bulk of humanity are good people.
The problem is and has always been that good people do not gravitate towards political careers leaving a vacuum for sociopaths and psychopaths to fill. What sane man wants a career in politics? It is only those who wish to project their power onto others that do.
According to whose definition? It's all subjective which is why God says that noone continually does good and doesn't sin. Children don't need to be taught to do what's wrong. They already do it because we are sinful. What one person regards as bad is another person's OK or even good.
Of course we are sinful. There is only One without sin. But being imperfect as we are does not equate with all humanity tending towards evil.