The Big Big Thread of Religious Discussion

[Elminster_Amaur]

Originally Posted by Demetri

A person may take something and try to shade it in one direction or the other, but in the end any and all things fall into one category or the other.

That sounds suspiciously...

Originally Posted by Obi Wan Kenobi, before the fall of the Jedi

You're dealing in absolutes, Anakin! Only the Sith deal in absolutes.

That's right...I just brought the Jedi into religious discussion.

They are actually very good for drawing examples from when it comes to religion, but that's not my point. My point here is that there are certain situations where your actions can fall in neither of your categories. Sure, there are quite a few that are absolutely good or absolutely evil. Murder is always evil, where killing doesn't have such a narrow definition. A child steals an apple to feed a sick parent, because child labor is illegal here and no one will help him. Is the child doing an evil act? Stealing is bad, but if it's the only way the child can help, is it a bad act? There are almost always shades. There are some times when you have a choice between committing a greater evil or a lesser evil, where failing to act or acting in a different manner will cause an even greater evil to occur.