A good friend of mine just called in a spiritual/political crisis of sorts, we spoke for an hour.
I put her mind at ease as best I could whilst still being honest. She kept coming back dichotomies of Dems vs Repubs, Israel vs Iran, Christian vs Muslim, etc. I kept gently calling out the "red vs blue" thinking and tried to reinforce a more "good vs evil" perspective. A more worldwide perspective, going right back to Moses.
At some point I used (coined?) the phrase that I titled this post with. She seemed to like it, it became a running joke/bit throughout our chat.
Though I'd share, someone may get some use from it if in similar situations.
Cheers!
Good vs. evil is an illusion. The Bible places them on the same tree. Argument can be made about what is "good" and what is "evil." Those doing evil, many times feel they are doing good. What can't be argued is life vs. death. Does "it" lead to life or to death.
Take communism, some argue it is good. Others argue it is evil. It results in death every time. Choose life.