Who is responsible for evil?

In an academic environment where human nature is consistently described as a product of "social conditioning," Dr. Zacharias and Os Guinness seek to counter this notion from a theological and a historical standpoint.

In February 2010, Dr. Zacharias and social critic Os Guinness convened at the Atlanta Civic Center to address the problem of evil from a Christian perspective.

This message and question and answer session is available in a two DVD set at the RZIM store: http://store.rzim.org/product/tabid/61/p-369-the-mystery-of-evil-the-sovereig...

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[Nebelung13]

@FryderykFChopin

If that be the case then the son or daughter of "evil" people would naturally follow, but you don't see that happenening all the time. The son of Bin laden rejects his fathers radicalism. The sons and daughters of many nazi leaders reject their parents ideologies. Serial killers being born in seemingly normal families and environments.

DNA+environment is not a fact, it can impact but it never accounted for personal choices alone.

[1GodOnlyOne]

Your heredity does not shape your character -- you have no evidence for that false belief.

You are responsible for what you perceive to be your environment. Everything that you perceive is an image in your mind, and your character determines what that image means to you.

You are fully responsible for all of your suffering, because you are fully responsible for all the activities in which you freely choose to engage, and those activities are the direct cause of your suffering.

[swisscheesepotatochi]

@goruby2 Hello, what do you want convinced of is true?

[garybatesrsc]

@scottbob103 There comes a point in a boys life where he stops believing in santa clause, no matter how many times he was told that Santa is real. If you have common sense, then you come to realize the obvious that what you were told to believe your whole life simply doesn't add up. It's not a matter of being articulate or having an education. It's about common sense and critical thinking/reasoning.

[scottbob103]

@garybatesrsc If you think you're smarter than these guys you are arrogant and you're the one that's crazy.

[goruby2]

To all who think these guys are ignorant because they are Christian. Stop and realize they are much smarter than you and I.Search out the truth instead of calling names.

[goruby2]

@garybatesrsc Who is crazy? You seem to believe these guys are crazy. Listen to what they are saying.I give Atheist and Apologetics an opportunity to convince me which is true. Atheist usually fall short. Science doesn't explain so many things .Search for truth instead of calling people names.

[swordseller1]

the god of this age has blinded this generation apart from those who find Grace and Mercy in Christ

[garybatesrsc]

You're all fucking crazy. Read some science and stop believing in superstition. This isn't the fucking middle ages anymore.

[blackman6270]

@crawhonda Ehhhh no, I would rather not believe in a flat earth or have to participate in witch hunts. Equal rights also seems kinda fun so no the church should not be leading anything. You've had your share of indoctrination, genocide and supression of science and secularity works a hell of a lot better than christianity. Just look at the crime rates in secular countries vs religious countries.

[bheadh]

@crawhonda I hope it's not too late to come back from the "despair" & "moral bankruptcy"... We've SNUFFED OUT of the most innocent of victims, before they had a chance...TO BE BORN!!! (50 million since '73) Now we have never ending war, FINACIAL bankruptcy, the "government" slowly taking our REAL rights. All the while, we sit back and watch "American idol" and "desparate houswives"!?!? We're facing real evil in our age. Tighten your seatbelts, we've got a hard ride ahead. Worse is comming.

[519monsta]

@crawhonda LUL wut!?