Human Existence
Introduction
Evil and good in relation to God’s gift of free will are the main themes investigated in the movie Megamind. The central character, Megamind, who was primarily the villain, struggles with discovering what his true destiny was, and for a long period of time, causes a great extent of destruction in Metro City. Although, he soon determines that his role can be much more than committing villainy, and subsequently, his evil impulses subside and employs his free will to live out his full potential of being a virtuous individual. This element of Megamind illustrates the unfathomable power of free will. Overall, free will was a necessary endowment to humanity, as it ensures that there is a distinct division from good …show more content…
Although good is defined in many ways, it essentially means obtaining the qualities that depict a virtuous, ethical and kind nature. This closely corresponds with the interpretation of good in the Bible. Eliminating all evil in the world is unattainable, however, due to this, good will always be present. An example of an act of good in the world was when people donate their food to aid those in need. Although this is simple, it provides evidence that good still opposes evil in the world. Furthermore, when individuals act on their generosity to donate money to charities around the world is an example of people positively exercising their free will. Over the centuries, these actions have varied, but these values have always been unrelenting. Megamind, although viewed as a villain for majority of the movie, uses his free will to redeem himself and evolve into a better person. Consequently, all of his wrongdoings are no longer his only achievements, as instead, his role in society becomes a saviour. Megamind became aware of the fact that he could control his own destiny, and didn’t have to follow the path of evil. Therefore, when confronted with his free will, towards the end of the movie, he creates acts of good, such as when he saved Metro City from Titan’s wrath, and became renowned for his heroism. In addition, Megamind rescued Roxanne, …show more content…
In Judaism, their perspective on this concept is that one who has mistreated another must earnestly seek forgiveness from them, and they are expected to do so a number of times. The victim will be held accountable for the individual’s actions if they do not grant forgiveness, as it is their religious responsibility to do so, and thus, the person who has pursued their pardon will receive this from God instead. This concept of forgiveness is applied throughout the teachings of Judaism. However, if Christians endeavour to achieve forgiveness from God, and have exhibited this to others, the Lord will absolve these individuals from sin. Followers also request that God absolves the acts of unjust from those who committed a sin towards the individual. Christianity's perspective on forgiveness results from the the most consequential sacrifice of God’s son, Jesus, in order for the sins of humanity to be forgiven, the death that allowed all to be exonerated from their wrongdoings, and therefore, were then obliged to do the same to their fellow neighbours. Overall, forgiveness in Christianity has arisen due to the salvation of the Messiah, thus, a difference in the views of forgiveness by these two religions is that Jews do not believe that believe in Jesus’ sacrifice, and that He is the son of God. In addition,
Introduction
Evil and good in relation to God’s gift of free will are the main themes investigated in the movie Megamind. The central character, Megamind, who was primarily the villain, struggles with discovering what his true destiny was, and for a long period of time, causes a great extent of destruction in Metro City. Although, he soon determines that his role can be much more than committing villainy, and subsequently, his evil impulses subside and employs his free will to live out his full potential of being a virtuous individual. This element of Megamind illustrates the unfathomable power of free will. Overall, free will was a necessary endowment to humanity, as it ensures that there is a distinct division from good …show more content…
Although good is defined in many ways, it essentially means obtaining the qualities that depict a virtuous, ethical and kind nature. This closely corresponds with the interpretation of good in the Bible. Eliminating all evil in the world is unattainable, however, due to this, good will always be present. An example of an act of good in the world was when people donate their food to aid those in need. Although this is simple, it provides evidence that good still opposes evil in the world. Furthermore, when individuals act on their generosity to donate money to charities around the world is an example of people positively exercising their free will. Over the centuries, these actions have varied, but these values have always been unrelenting. Megamind, although viewed as a villain for majority of the movie, uses his free will to redeem himself and evolve into a better person. Consequently, all of his wrongdoings are no longer his only achievements, as instead, his role in society becomes a saviour. Megamind became aware of the fact that he could control his own destiny, and didn’t have to follow the path of evil. Therefore, when confronted with his free will, towards the end of the movie, he creates acts of good, such as when he saved Metro City from Titan’s wrath, and became renowned for his heroism. In addition, Megamind rescued Roxanne, …show more content…
In Judaism, their perspective on this concept is that one who has mistreated another must earnestly seek forgiveness from them, and they are expected to do so a number of times. The victim will be held accountable for the individual’s actions if they do not grant forgiveness, as it is their religious responsibility to do so, and thus, the person who has pursued their pardon will receive this from God instead. This concept of forgiveness is applied throughout the teachings of Judaism. However, if Christians endeavour to achieve forgiveness from God, and have exhibited this to others, the Lord will absolve these individuals from sin. Followers also request that God absolves the acts of unjust from those who committed a sin towards the individual. Christianity's perspective on forgiveness results from the the most consequential sacrifice of God’s son, Jesus, in order for the sins of humanity to be forgiven, the death that allowed all to be exonerated from their wrongdoings, and therefore, were then obliged to do the same to their fellow neighbours. Overall, forgiveness in Christianity has arisen due to the salvation of the Messiah, thus, a difference in the views of forgiveness by these two religions is that Jews do not believe that believe in Jesus’ sacrifice, and that He is the son of God. In addition,