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What are the causes of all negative
behavior in human beings?
 PASSIONS?
 FREE-WILL?
§10. ... All passions have a providential benefit. To fail to believe
this is to assume that God would have made some things
intrinsically useless and hurtful. Only abuse constitutes evil and
individuals engage in abuse by virtue of their free-will.
Genesis by Allan Kardec, Chapter 3
115. Are some spirits created good and others created bad?
"God has created all spirits in a state of
simplicity and unawareness; that is to say,
without knowledge. He has given to each of
them a mission, with a view to enlighten them
and to make them arrive at perfection gradually
through the knowledge of the truth, and thus to
bring them nearer and nearer to Himself. This
perfection is, for them, the condition of eternal
and unalloyed happiness. Spirits acquire
knowledge by passing through
the trials imposed on them by God.”
The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
“God is one, unique, eternal, unchangeable,
non-material, almighty, sovereign, just and good,
infinite in His perfection.”
120. Do all spirits pass by the road of evil to arrive at good?
"Not by the road of evil, but ignorance."
121. How is it that some spirits have followed the road of good, and others the
road of evil?
"Have they not free-will? God has not created any
spirits bad; He has created them simple and ignorant,
that is to say, possessing an equal aptitude for good
and for evil. Those who become bad become so of
their own free-will."
The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
629. What definition may be given to morality?
“Morality is the rule of good conduct; in other
words, being able to distinguish between good
and evil. It is founded on the observance of
God’s law. Humans behave correctly when they
do everything for the good of all, for then they
obey God’s law.”
The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
630. How can we distinguish between good and evil?
"Good is everything that is in harmony with the law of God, and evil is
everything that deviates from it. Thus, doing what is good conforms to
God’s law, while doing evil infringes upon that law." The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
632. Since humans are prone to error, couldn’t they be mistaken in discerning good
from evil and believe that they are doing what is good, when in reality they are doing
what is evil?
“Jesus has said to you: ‘Do unto others what you would have them do unto
you’; that sums up everything. Obey it and you will never go wrong."
The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
640. Are those who do not do evil themselves, but who take advantage of the evil
committed by others culpable to the same degree?
"It is as if they themselves had committed it;
upon taking advantage of it, they participate in
it. Perhaps they would have recoiled before the
deed itself, but once it was done and they then
took advantage of it, it was because they
approved of it and would have committed it if
they could have or if they had been more
daring."
The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
642. In order to be pleasing to God and to insure our future situation is it enough to
simply not do what is evil?
"No. All must do good to the limit of their abilities, since all will answer for
all the evil that has resulted from the good that was left undone."
The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
643. Are there persons who have no possibility of doing good because of their position?
"There are none who cannot do good; only selfish persons never find an
opportunity for doing so. It is enough to be in relation with others in order
to do good, and every day life offers such a possibility to whomever is not
blinded by selfishness. Doing good does not only mean being charitable,
but also being as useful as possible whenever your help is needed."
The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
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