tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post7596799047999787692..comments2024-03-28T13:47:00.644+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Divisive rhetoric... Is increasing divisiveness wrong? No, it is the value-inversion between the divisions that is characteristically evilBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-84808307783768866022022-01-09T07:54:35.373+00:002022-01-09T07:54:35.373+00:00@RJC - "they are neither evil or particularly...@RJC - "they are neither evil or particularly virtuous"<br /><br />It is not about personal behaviour, but about which side someone in on. <br /><br />Most of the nice, kind, hard-working people are on the side of evil; and many of those on the side of good are more sinful. <br /><br />None of that matters - it is (what is termed) *repentance* that makes the difference. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-86360125987660719112022-01-09T06:52:50.635+00:002022-01-09T06:52:50.635+00:00Interesting. Some casual empiricism and history g...Interesting. Some casual empiricism and history generally suggest that most people are just going along to get along, they are neither evil or particularly virtuous. Seems that they are merely a mass caught between the evil and the good and they will go along with whatever systems, nostrums or ideas are more forcefully and persuasively presented. They are the folks which are of a malleable disposition. They are indeed lukewarm and for the most part easily fall for and comply with the blandishments of evil. R.J.Cavazoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12450048633891439382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-33831902144413606812022-01-08T13:03:08.992+00:002022-01-08T13:03:08.992+00:00Yes, because you have to be actively for the good....Yes, because you have to be actively for the good. If you are not you will be absorbed by evil.William Wildbloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231219533755925897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-80711579150732757302022-01-08T12:51:35.389+00:002022-01-08T12:51:35.389+00:00@William - The meaning seems to be that the lukewa...@William - The meaning seems to be that the lukewarm cannot see that they have actually chosen the side of evil, and sustain it in many and frequent ways. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-52501826436981531182022-01-08T11:35:32.507+00:002022-01-08T11:35:32.507+00:00"He who is not with me is against me." M..."He who is not with me is against me." Matthew 12:30<br /><br />"Because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of My mouth." Revelation 3:16<br /><br />Someone agrees with you!William Wildbloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231219533755925897noreply@blogger.com