Comparison Of Evil And Unattainable Evil

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Although I do not agree with the statement "this is primarily a Christian distinction," this break down of evil can be used for all human beings, whether they have "religion" or not. I appreciate the simple definitions of "Manageable" evil and "unmanageable" evil, that makes sense to me. Manageable evil, as it is stated above, is something we have control over. We have control over our own actions and the choices we make to either commit the evil actor not. It is strictly our choice to make. Our free will. The opposite of manageable is unmanageable. Unmanageable evil is beyond our control. We do not have control over nature and thus do not have control over tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquake, blizzards, landslides and other natural disasters or accidents. …show more content…
Death is certain. In Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years” (NKJV). Everyone died around one hundred and twenty years old. “Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah” (Genesis 23:1 NKJV). “Aaron was one hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor” (Numbers 23:39 NKJV). “Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished” (Deuteronomy 34:7

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