Taniwha420

joined 2 years ago
[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, this is true old school, "people from under the hill" fairies.

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

What you've got here is the difference between an ethical person, a good leader/prophet/pastor, and a theologian/liturgist.

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Theology isn't limited to Christianity. But hey, if you like your villains cartoony, go with the dualism!

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)

This is the classic theological definition of evil. Evil isn't the anti-good, it's the absence of good. Good is typically regarded as some kind of selflessness or care for other, so evil is basically selfishness. There's nuance, but I wanted to support the challenge to dualistic world view.