I used to go to a fairly "boxy" (close-minded) Christian church, and I was indoctrinated into that belief system for around 12 years of my life. At the age of 16 I began to wake up to the truth about the universe that had been suppressed within my consciousness, and I started the arduous journey of letting go of that belief system. Even to this day I am faced with triggers that I have to consciously face and let go of in order to continue on this path.
There were some things that were said in that place that, if tweaked just a bit to recognize the inherent free will in all emanations of the universe, could have some validity. For example, I was contemplating a certain truth which was brought to my awareness when I thought of a conversation my friend and I had the other day, when she called a certain group of people "evil". I remembered something similar that was said in church. It was something along the lines of "no sin is greater than any other sin". My understanding I have arrived at today was basically the truth that, no act is inherently evil, but some acts are inherently senseless. And all senseless acts have fatal consequences, no matter how sinister or harmless they may appear to be on the outside. Because when you commit a senseless act, you not only hurt someone else, but I feel that you are hurting yourself even more because you have to face the karmic reaction in the future. Any other beings involved in your acts are not affected by your decisions unless they choose to feel important.
Thank you so much! Belief systems may undergo a rapid change in the near future, as more is being disclosed, even to the masses. There is truth in any belief system that contains love and acceptance and no initiatory force. I would concede to doing things such as go to church at times if it pleases those I love, even though it is not a routine for me. The term evil means different things to different people, which means two realities can co-exist, and both could be right. On the one hand since love is everything, there is no possibility of evil. On the other hand, if evil is defined as those not in alignment with the laws of the universe that are intentionally invoking significant harm to others, even though it may be coming from a place of -love- of what is felt is best for the planet, then that could be considered evil. Deceit, dishonesty, and initiatory force are inherently violent acts, rationalized by others in the name of achieving a so called higher good. But these cannot benefit beings if you have faith in an Aristotelian perspective, and as you note senseless acts will result in a karmic reaction in the future. When you seek within yourself as you do, and think pure thoughts and eat pure food, you may feel like an outsider at times, but ones higher vibration affects those around us in so many ways; it can be alarming and wonderful at the same time. : )
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