tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post2248280538466945629..comments2023-11-03T13:28:53.646+01:00Comments on shirak!: Are people born evil?tobennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16019398627142150694noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-25453783627834046632009-02-09T13:05:00.000+01:002009-02-09T13:05:00.000+01:00In relation to what YN said - Where are the pics a...In relation to what YN said - Where are the pics and website? I've been looking for them and can't find them :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-12962189644660714852009-01-23T05:03:00.000+01:002009-01-23T05:03:00.000+01:00aw, come on dude! I've become a huge fan of your ...aw, come on dude! I've become a huge fan of your blog and it sucks that i seem to miss important stuff that take place, now the pics from your wedding and even the link to your wedding website. Sucks! Anyhoo, congratulations on your marriage. As to be expected, you've posted an insightful and thought provoking blog, something I consiously haven't given thought to but is now churning in my mind. God bless. and next time you're doing something, send out a mass email or sky write or send up a blimp or something so we, sorry, I don't miss it. Peace.YankeeNaijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949983781255650256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-11962024830300595582009-01-21T22:16:00.000+01:002009-01-21T22:16:00.000+01:00I share the same opinion as u.Meanwhile, its not f...I share the same opinion as u.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, its not fair that I didn't get to see the pics.Aijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665725459484396982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-31467475725456865612009-01-19T18:02:00.000+01:002009-01-19T18:02:00.000+01:00well,i don't believe people are born evil.i think ...well,i don't believe people are born evil.i think it's kind of a choice.lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-72634197210894262912009-01-19T17:48:00.000+01:002009-01-19T17:48:00.000+01:00You have been tagged on the 2 truths, 1 lie memeYou have been tagged on the 2 truths, 1 lie memeOlufunkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850004967970062954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-32955950790584735982009-01-19T03:20:00.000+01:002009-01-19T03:20:00.000+01:00As a child though, there's special grace from God,...As a child though, there's special grace from God, thats why he says we should all be like little children...Fammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734076314143130968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-59415448002317417062009-01-19T03:19:00.000+01:002009-01-19T03:19:00.000+01:00Shirak, welcome back from the wedding vac. Glad to...Shirak, welcome back from the wedding vac. Glad to have you blogging... <BR/><BR/>Your post is so nicely written, got me interested to the last word especially the unfolding of hitler. For a moment i thot that was going to be you...lol<BR/><BR/>I almost agreed on the blank slate till i read Beulah's comment and remembered the truth.<BR/><BR/>Man is desperately wicked by nature and needs Jesus for redemptionFammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734076314143130968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-16625635851012894862009-01-17T01:22:00.000+01:002009-01-17T01:22:00.000+01:00A friend and I discussed this same question for ho...A friend and I discussed this same question for hours and hours once...when it comes down to it, I believe that man is born evil. For instance, a child is born selfish...all he/she thinks about is himself/herself the minute he/she is born. Certain things we learn based on environment, but when it comes down to it, if you locked up a child in a room and allowed him to grow up there with no influence whatsoever, he/she would probably still know how to lie, etc...<BR/>My 2 cents sha....Nigerian Drama Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571464276621601553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-89997380525901103382009-01-15T20:22:00.000+01:002009-01-15T20:22:00.000+01:00Lol...man is innately evil ("desperately wicked" a...Lol...man is innately evil ("desperately wicked" as the bible put it). We have to learn that we can overcome evil and walk in goodness.Jennifer A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618639466963813761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-55026068058963167772009-01-15T01:10:00.000+01:002009-01-15T01:10:00.000+01:00evil is gotten by nurture i think not nature.evil is gotten by nurture i think not nature.zara (my alter ego)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15770431865094839725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-76636042940125792072009-01-14T23:22:00.000+01:002009-01-14T23:22:00.000+01:00Yes..No...there's no maybeI dont think anyone is b...Yes..No...there's no maybe<BR/><BR/>I dont think anyone is born evil. We grow into evil and acquire our evil traits from our environment, either by omission or commision. Nevertheless, we become evil by choice<BR/><BR/>@Beulah,i thought the bible said we were born sinners, and not evil. You can sin without being evil-David sinned, that didnt make him an evil manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-24193714713520938182009-01-14T21:34:00.000+01:002009-01-14T21:34:00.000+01:00evil exists in the hearts of all men. Its a matter...evil exists in the hearts of all men. Its a matter of whether we chose to act upon it or can shun it due to an understanding that the alternative is a better way to go.<BR/><BR/>Are people born evil? Everyone is born with the capacity, if you ask me.<BR/><BR/>Hope all is well.SOLOMONSYDELLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564768670896215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-67182372054286020882009-01-14T09:28:00.000+01:002009-01-14T09:28:00.000+01:00I tend to agree with Beulah and Olufunke strictly ...I tend to agree with Beulah and Olufunke strictly on the basis that when Adam and Eve fell, humanity fell with them and we all became 'sinners' not by what we did but by virtue of the fact that we were born human. And human nature, after the fall, became inherently evil. But we must also look at these concepts from two diferent perspectives: <BR/><BR/>1. From the point of view of how we behave and interact with other people. In this case, one can conclude that no one is born evil or good but we are all a product of our environment and interactions <BR/><BR/>2. From the biblical point of view, which I happen to believe in, that all men are sinners and we all need a rebirth of blood and Spirit for anyone to become 'good'as far as God is concerned. <BR/><BR/>So it is possible for one to be good in the eyes of men and still be evil in the sight of God [according to the bible] and I have also found out that some 'saved' people who should be good are not necessarily good and this is also as a result of their environment. Some will argue that if they are saved and not good, that means they are not really saved but the truth is salvation is only a start. The saved person, as the bible says, must work out their salvation, with fear and trembling. <BR/><BR/>This is my take.ablackjamesbondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709052380618587109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-31782282420887847172009-01-13T22:36:00.000+01:002009-01-13T22:36:00.000+01:00Hmmm...Yes, I think some people are born bad.....H...Hmmm...Yes, I think some people are born bad.....How else can u explain a child who looks you straight in the eyes then tosses whatever he is holding in ur face???<BR/><BR/>They are evil!!!Afrobabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418456633732918114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-63654101037304079092009-01-13T17:49:00.000+01:002009-01-13T17:49:00.000+01:00I don't think Biblically we are born evil, but to ...I don't think Biblically we are born evil, but to be fair I havn't read that Genisis passage Beulah reffered to (first comment). I think we were born sinners and there's room to change that because isn't that the point of life? To try to get closer to God so sinning less? Highly simplified I know... <BR/><BR/>I'd have to agree with the post's explanation. I also think there are very few evil people in the world compared to otherwise, just like there are very few saints. Hopefully, for my sake, I'm right.<BR/><BR/>Take Care xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-69005826254918966182009-01-13T17:01:00.000+01:002009-01-13T17:01:00.000+01:00I also hold the belief that people are not born ev...I also hold the belief that people are not born evil. Circumstances and individual temperaments play a big role.<BR/><BR/>As usual am late so i didnt get to see the pics:(princesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206405119446956019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-79973412110569406952009-01-13T15:40:00.000+01:002009-01-13T15:40:00.000+01:00@Sirius: People are born with an inherent tendency...@Sirius: People are born with an inherent tendency to want to do evil (sin)..however,..your environment, things you hear, things you see, what you are exposed to plays a vital role in steering you towards either gratifying your in inborn (evil) instincts or acting otherwise...<BR/><BR/>Tobe, where's the link to the pictures now???...Pls share it oh!Beulah!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13253476795544978424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-27910750901817571262009-01-13T13:14:00.000+01:002009-01-13T13:14:00.000+01:00Good doesn't necessarily translate to being saved....Good doesn't necessarily translate to being saved.That aside, i think its a clean slate from the on start but we are influenced to become either good or evil as time unfolds.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169035748196498398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-66106151376051982022009-01-13T12:49:00.000+01:002009-01-13T12:49:00.000+01:00hapy new year!!!heres a lil' blabbingmy take is we...hapy new year!!!<BR/><BR/>heres a lil' blabbing<BR/>my take is we're all born with the same traits....i'll use spices here<BR/>we're all given same spices, but the way we cook the meal, the way we measure and mix the spices determines how well,or simply extraordinary or just horrible the food comes out....<BR/>thus we make ourselves who we are...evil or good.Joy Akuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208651697541850438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-33329915287945613622009-01-13T12:40:00.000+01:002009-01-13T12:40:00.000+01:00I copy Temite.A lot of ingraining happens to the h...I copy Temite.<BR/><BR/>A lot of ingraining happens to the human brain once someone finds himself/herself in a society.<BR/><BR/>We were born blank. Tabula rasa!Chris Ogunlowohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885085905043779320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-36944862773713038962009-01-13T12:23:00.000+01:002009-01-13T12:23:00.000+01:00Hmmm, We were originally created good but after th...Hmmm, We were originally created good but after the fall, things went down hill from there but, BUT, everyone has an equal opportunity to become inherently good, regardless of the environment, nurture etc.<BR/><BR/>That's what I think!Enkayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513593787004243051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-24190461479690862922009-01-13T05:52:00.000+01:002009-01-13T05:52:00.000+01:00Well, i really don't believe people are born evil....Well, i really don't believe people are born evil. Human beings are a product of their environment most of the time. <BR/>Of course there's still the odd saddistic serial killer, but i still believe nurturing has a big part to play in the end result!mizchifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856675705278891115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-61163689973992148732009-01-13T01:29:00.000+01:002009-01-13T01:29:00.000+01:00I was going to say no...after reading your post......I was going to say no...after reading your post...but then I read Beulah's comment and I thought of the part of the Bible that says "the heart of man is evil and desperately wicked"...but then I remembered the part where Jesus said "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven"...So I'm prone to say we are NOT born evil but then we are born INTO evil...NoLimithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879937849991946112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-7538864113492805052009-01-13T01:26:00.000+01:002009-01-13T01:26:00.000+01:00When we are born, the brain is like a highly funct...When we are born, the brain is like a highly functioning computer (nature). Once data (nurture) is inputed, it is processed through the operating systems. However, sometimes, there is a virus either in the way the program was written (mental illness) or in the data inputed (the environment, learned evil, hitler's context). Temite's take. And we are simply OUR BRAINS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10386384.post-26698086707322018472009-01-13T01:25:00.000+01:002009-01-13T01:25:00.000+01:00@ people are not born evil, just with the tendenci...@ people are not born evil, just with the tendencies to become evil, because of sin which comes easier to us. <BR/><BR/>@Tobenna, i agree with you. You become what you see form birth, where you live, people we communicate with.Toluwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710406261682638968noreply@blogger.com