From: vxoxo	Date: March 16th, 2008 02:33 pm (UTC)		(Link)

my grandmother is a Jehovah's Witness, and I have been to their religious activities on many ocassions. I am curious to know if you really believe their are good and bad people. I think it is circumstance and life experience that leads a person to behave the way they do - that doesn't necessarily make them intrinsically good or bad. If anything, according to the bible, as we are imperfect humans inclined to sin and evil, I would be more inclined say that people are all bad.

	From: jamesfrank	Date: March 16th, 2008 02:57 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Hello. I'm actually an atheist. I just like to use the term Jehovah instead of God. Not all people are sociopaths. Not all people are thugs. Some people are better than others. Some neighbors will turn down the bass on their stereo when they find out that it can be heard through the walls and some don't give a shiat and actually get mad at YOU for complaining. No one is perfect, but there are bad people who are never going to be told to be nice. Some people will make the best of a situation... and some will use a bad situation as an excuse for bad behavior. Whether through natural stupidity or psychopathy, I don't want to live with them. Heaven is a place where they don't live (unless their brains have been fixed to work right).

From: vxoxo	Date: March 16th, 2008 10:24 pm (UTC)		(Link)

thanks so much for replying! I love these types of questions - look 4ward to reading more bout your point of view :)

From: (Anonymous)	Date: March 16th, 2008 04:10 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Good v Bad

There are no "good" humans. All are "bad" as a result of Adam/Eve's rebellion against their Creator.

GOD provided salvation via Jesus Christ. Humans who accept salvation will be "saved". Those who refuse will be "lost".

	From: jamesfrank	Date: March 18th, 2008 01:17 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Good v Bad

What if someone doesn't refuse, but just isn't smart enough to figure out that that's what they should do?