To resolve the problems of the world, we need to come to a grasp of the fundamental principles underlying good and evil, and how they differ.

Evil is foreign. Evil arose as an aberration in God's original creation, a foreign element that came into being due to the mistakes of the Angel and the first human ancestors. As such, God, in order to restore the purity of his original creation, works to separate good from evil, and then have good overcome evil in ways that reflect God's own nature: love, sacrifice, service, and an absolute unchanging character.

Evil, however, is different. Evil seeks division so that it can dominate and control. Divide and conquer. The Angel first lied in order to separate God's children from him (undermine their faith) and then has caused division ever since.

So, there are two forms of 'division'. The purposes are opposite. Division pursued by evil always has the purpose of undermining those involved, having one dominate over the other, with evil always controlling that dominating agent.

God, however, seeks to separate good from evil so that the good can then gain the victory over evil, through love, service, sacrifice, etc.

We have to be clear to not confuse the two forms of what can be both considered 'division'. True unity cannot be accomplished by 'accepting evil'. Rather, true unity is accomplished by being very clear about the difference between good and evil, separating oneself from evil, and then restoring those on the side of evil to good by showing the way.

This is why Jesus lived the way he did.

When we love others, we create the conditions that eventually open up God's presence to them, so that they can then, at some point, separate from evil themselves. And, we do not have to accept evil in order to love those who are doing evil. What we need to do is find and recognize the original part of their nature that reflects their original status as God's child, and then love that.

However, if we are focused only on the evil aspect that people are displaying, we simply cannot love them. Why? Because we cannot love evil.

In short, we MUST separate the good and evil within ourselves and then separate them in others, in the way we see them. We interact with what is good so that it can eventually be restored. If we can only see the evil in others, it means we ourselves are still under the influence of (that) evil.

This internal separation of good and evil is the critical key to restoring good in the world. Forgiving someone who has done great evil is not the same as accepting the evil that they did. It is the process of finding that part within them that is also a victim, and forgiving that.

This is how God can forgive us, and this is what Jesus was pointing to when he said to pray to God asking 'forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us'. It does not mean accepting evil, but rather, it means separating, in our own hearts, the good and evil that is present in ALL, including those who commit evil actions.

There is no other way to forge real, true unity.

To resolve the problems of the world, we need to come to a grasp of the fundamental principles underlying good and evil, and how they differ.

Evil is foreign. Evil arose as an aberration in God's original creation, a foreign element that came into being due to the mistakes of the Angel and the first human ancestors. As such, God, in order to restore the purity of his original creation, works to separate good from evil, and then have good overcome evil in ways that reflect God's own nature: love, sacrifice, service, and an absolute unchanging character.

Evil, however, is different. Evil seeks division so that it can dominate and control. Divide and conquer. The Angel first lied in order to separate God's children from him (undermine their faith) and then has caused division ever since.

So, there are two forms of 'division'. The purposes are opposite. Division pursued by evil always has the purpose of undermining those involved, having one dominate over the other, with evil always controlling that dominating agent.

God, however, seeks to separate good from evil so that the good can then gain the victory over evil, through love, service, sacrifice, etc.

We have to be clear to not confuse the two forms of what can be both considered 'division'. True unity cannot be accomplished by 'accepting evil'. Rather, true unity is accomplished by being very clear about the difference between good and evil, separating oneself from evil, and then restoring those on the side of evil to good by showing the way.

This is why Jesus lived the way he did.

When we love others, we create the conditions that eventually open up God's presence to them, so that they can then, at some point, separate from evil themselves. And, we do not have to accept evil in order to love those who are doing evil. What we need to do is find and recognize the original part of their nature that reflects their original status as God's child, and then love that.

However, if we are focused only on the evil aspect that people are displaying, we simply cannot love them. Why? Because we cannot love evil.

In shorty, we must separate the good and evil within ourselves and then separate them in others, in the way we see them. We interact with what is good so that it can eventually be restored. if we can only see the evil in others, it means we ourselves are still under the influence of (that) evil.

This internal separation of good and evil is the critical key to restoring good in the world. Forgiving someone who has done great evil is not the same as accepting the evil that they did. It is the process of finding that part within them that is also a victim, and forgiving that.

This is how God can forgive us, and this is what Jesus was pointing to when he said to pray to God asking 'forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us'. it does not mean accepting evil, but rather, it means separating in our own hearts the good and evil that is present in ALL, including those who commit evil actions.

There is no other way to forge real, true unity.

To resolve the problems of the world, we need to come to a grasp of the fundamental principles underlying good and evil, and how they differ.

Evil is foreign. Evil arose as an aberration in God's original creation, a foreign element that came into being due to the mistakes of the Angel and the first human ancestors. As such, God, in order to restore the purity of his original creation, works to separate good from evil, and then have good overcome evil in ways that reflect God's own nature: love, sacrifice, service, and an absolute unchanging character.

Evil, however, is different. Evil seeks division so that it can dominate and control. Divide and conquer. The Angel first lied in order to separate God's children from him (undermine their faith) and then has caused division ever since.

So, there are two forms of 'division'. The purposes are opposite. Division pursued by evil always has the purpose of undermining those involved, having one dominate over the other, with evil always controlling that dominating agent.

God, however, seeks to separate good from evil so that the good can then gain the victory over evil, through love, service, sacrifice, etc.

We have to be clear to not confuse the two forms of what appears to be division. True unity cannot be accomplished by 'accepting evil'. Rather, true unity is accomplished by being very clear about the difference between good and evil, separating oneself from evil, and then restoring those on the side of evil to good by showing the way.

This is why Jesus lived the way he did.

When we love others, we create the conditions that eventually open up God's presence to them, so that they can then, at some point, separate from evil themselves. And, we do not have to accept evil in order to love those who are doing evil. What we need to do is find and recognize the original part of their nature that reflects their original status as God's child, and then love that.

However, if we are focused only on the evil aspect that people are displaying, we simply cannot love them. Why? Because we cannot love evil.

In shorty, we must separate the good and evil within ourselves and then separate them in others, in the way we see them. We interact with what is good so that it can eventually be restored. if we can only see the evil in others, it means we ourselves are still under the influence of (that) evil.

This internal separation of good and evil is the critical key to restoring good in the world. Forgiving someone who has done great evil is not the same as accepting the evil that they did. It is the process of finding that part within them that is also a victim, and forgiving that.

This is how God can forgive us, and this is what Jesus was pointing to when he said to pray to God asking 'forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us'. it does not mean accepting evil, but rather, it means separating in our own hearts the good and evil that is present in ALL, including those who commit evil actions.

There is no other way to forge real, true unity.