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| − | '''Evil''' is defined as taking advantage of another person for one's own benefit. It is the opposite of [[goodness]]. | + | '''Evil''' is defined as harmful, immoral, or extremely unpleasant. It is the opposite of [[goodness]]. What is considered evil varies among civilizations, but murder and rape are considered by most societies to be an example of evil. |
| − | [[Murder]], [[rape]], worshiping a false god<ref>Judges 2:11</ref><ref>Judges 10:6</ref>, and [[blasphemy]]<ref>Leviticus 24:16</ref><ref>Mark 3:29</ref> are examples of objective evil.
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| − | According to Christian beliefs, Evil entered the world when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil<ref>Genesis 3:6-7</ref>. | + | According to Christian beliefs, evil entered the world when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil<ref>Genesis 3:6-7</ref>. |
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| | == References == | | == References == |
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