Why are people so evil now?

Question

I mean, People dont respect anyone, they are rude, I hate this. Im sick of how many people act so stupid. examples: athiest and christians, Democrates and republicans... if you disagree, so what? no need to keep hating.I am republican and christian, and i dont hate democrates or athiest. I think people who do that are stoping low. we are better than that. And All the Take God out of everything. why is God so bad? Why cant people respect the Good. there is no more good left. US is becoming more and more hateful and sinful? doesnt anyone agree? I may be young but I still think this is important. Look how kids are. Everyone my age, is terrible. Not everyone, but most. isnt anyone else sick of it. why is good bad and bad good?

ok, fine, people have always been bad. but we tolorate it now. i dont get it. sure people are good too. but i see so much hate and sin, its horrifing.

and people still refuse to see how currupt our world has become!

Answer 1

I have been thinking about this a lot too, and im also relatively young. I was also wondering why people are so intent on bringing children into such a corrupt world. But to answer your question people look for power and control, and the only way to achieve that is by oppressing another segment of the population. There will always be an inferior and a superior.

Answer 2

What do you mean now? Human beings are human beings and have been acting the way they are now since they were nothing more than beasts of the wild. Go read history and you'll see how cruel people can really be.

Want a great example?

Vlad the Impailer is called that for a reason. He used to have people impailed on long stakes through their anus. And they didn't die quickly, it took weeks to die as the stake slowly entered their bodies.

Honestly, go read history. There's never been a time when people have been more understanding, accepting, and advocates of personal freedom than the modern time.

Heck, the Romans used to put Christians in a great big pit with hungry lions to entertain their populace.

Or what about during the witch hunts (contrary to Christian claims, it was something that happened all over the world, not just North America) when people were burned alive? In some cases, tickets sold as a form of entertainment.

What do you mean just now? People have been far worse than anything you're seeing now.

Answer 3

Wow. You and I have a very different perception of evil. I don't view people as evil just because they're rude, or if they act stupid. You have to understand why people act the way they act. Very often, they're reacting to their own emotional state. A lot of people come off as being rude because they're afraid to let anyone see their softer side for fear of being viewed as weak or vulnerable. Others are rude because they don't like how they've been treated by others. There are a lot of reasons for rudeness and apathy and/or selfishness. I'm not condoning the behavior in saying this, I'm just trying to point out that you might consider a different underlying cause instead of evil.

Answer 4

Your first example, atheists and Christians.

This isn't about hatred, it's about our society. If religion is such a good thing, then why, as you point out, are things the way they are? Over 80% of the U.S. population are believers, should it not be Utopia?

Atheists look at this, and question the wisdom of believing in gods and the supernatural, because religious faith impedes medical advancement and scientific progress. Every time a god is used to explain something that is not yet explained, it becomes that much more difficult for us to find the real answers. Religion insinuates itself into politics (the war in Iraq being a prime example), our bedrooms (same-sex marriage legislation), our bodies (abortion issue), our children's lives (Intelligent Design in schools), your Pledge of Allegiance, your money, and our Canadian national anthem.

That's bad.

I have two atheist kids (one recently deconverted from theism) and they are responsible, respectful, happy, and well-adjusted. They don't need religion to be that way; in fact, they find their Christian friends pretty unbearable at times, because those kids (and their parents) are constantly trying to force their beliefs upon my children and me.

If people are "evil" now, it is because they feel superior to other people, and their ideology encourages them to do that.

Answer 5

Evil behaviour and hatefulness is the result of Human beings believing they are separate from the Divine due to the Luciferian ego. The only way to overcome evil is to realise that we have never been separate from the Divine and to be prepared to relinquish our egos and the material world. If we can always be compassionate, forgiving and show unconditional love for everyone, then we too can achieve Christ consciousness and evil will no longer exist.

Answer 6

The third beast of Daniel is why.

Dan 7:6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

A leopard camouflaged with spots. These spots are tares scattered throughout the body of the beast.
The four wings are two sets of wings and not four separate ones, in the mainstream of the body the back to aid in mobility. These two sets of wings could be the media and communication. These two sets of wings are of a fowl, used in a negative sense like in the Parable of the sower, by the way side.
The four heads are the four hidden dynasties with the acronym PEER: Politics, Economy, Education, and Religion. Satan’s sphere of activity gains more in these four heads than in crime and immorality. This third beast or kingdom is world society in general.

Answer 7

To make a long story short; many people are disobeying God. They are going by the created god (man, and Satan's deceit), not the creator God. Yes, we adults have some responsibility in that direction too. The created god, has a limited perspective, and lives to that limited perspective. (put another way it is 'every man for himself-chaos-anarchy versus Love -Team - Family; and chaos is presently winning (at least in the USA).

Answer 8

I agree to a point.I think the way this country is turning is toward radicalism, I see it all the time.I agree kids nowadays are more disrespectful toward others and their parents,I blame that on the parents and how they enforce moral and rules.I'm Agnostic so I personally do not have a religion,but I think we have to respect the constitution which states the separation of church and state.If you believe in God -good for you, if not good for you .I personally don't care.I need not prove my beliefs because they are mine and I don't need someone to tell me I'm right or wrong for my beliefs-Freedom of religion-also in the constitution.

Answer 9

I don't think so. Its just human nature, and yes there are bad people but just as many good people. Always has been,and always will be. Nothing to do with belief or dis-belief in god. Evil is a strong word to use though.

Answer 10

People are not evil. I've found few people that are really rude. I don't see too many stupid people, though I do see many mindlessly following leaders. Religion promotes this.

God is not bad. He just doesn't exist. Religion is bad because it makes people mindlessly follow leaders and try to follow outdated rules of society. It also makes people morally lazy.

People are not becoming more hateful. The average person is generally good. You hear a lot of bad things because fear mongering is popular these days in religion, politics and the media. One thing that is true is that society keeps changing and evolving. Most people, especially religious ones, don't like change. They'd rather live in the typical 50's household where women are just for cooking, cleaning, and making babies. They'd rather that others who they don't like (Muslims, homosexuals, atheists, hispanics and others) are treated as second-class citizens. It's this attitude that is being pushed by various factions that is the real hatred and evil. Individual people involved in it generally are not bad people. They're just somewhat backward in their thinking. Most people would help others in need, no matter who they are.