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I'm inclined to think that people are neither- we have free choice. The thing is, if a person doesn't choose good, bad seems to be the default. It seems like humans have a certain tendency to worship themselves. I don't think people can actually create a good world unless they can live for something larger than themselves. Otherwise, ego corrupts everything. If that is religion, religion obviously in the past has been totally abused. I suppose it depends on the god you worship, and what you think He wants from you. If it is to crash a plane full of people into the twin towers, that's pretty f*cked up. If He wants you to oppress people and do terrible things, it's wrong. Maybe all dogma should be dropped, theology forgotten. I think if people actually think "hmm, there's something bigger than me, the world comes from somewhere, and gee, there is a lot of beauty here", then maybe we could start to see ourselves as caretakers rather than masters. I think maybe that could bring a truly peaceful world.
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Truth is peace. We are all souls in bodies.
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