Can the yin-yang sign represent good and evil to?

Answer 1

The dual concepts of yin and yang – or the single concept yin-yang – originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, which describe two primal opposing but complementary principles said to be found in all non-static objects and processes in the universe. The concept is the cornerstone for Taoism and traditional Chinese medicine.

Yin (Chinese: 陰 or 阴; pinyin: yīn; literally "shady place, north slope (hill), south bank (river); cloudy, overcast") is the dark element: it is passive, dark, feminine, downward-seeking, and corresponds to the night.

Yang (陽 or 阳; yáng; "sunny place, south slope (hill), north bank (river); sunshine") is the bright element: it is active, light, masculine, upward-seeking and corresponds to the day.

Yin is often symbolized by water or earth, while yang is symbolized by fire or wind.

Yin (the receptive, feminine, dark, passive force) and yang (the creative, masculine, bright, active force) are descriptions of complementary opposites rather than absolutes. Any yin/yang dichotomy can be viewed from another perspective. All forces in nature can be seen as having yin and yang states, and the two are in movement rather than held in absolute stasis.

In Western culture, the dichotomy of good and evil is often taken as a paradigm for other dichotomies. In Hegelian dialectics, dichotomies are linked to progress. In Chinese philosophy, the paradigmatic dichotomy of yin and yang does not generally give preference or moral superiority to one side of the dichotomy, and dichotomies are linked to cyclical processes rather than progress. Excessive yin or yang state is often viewed to be undesirable; however, Taoism often values yin above yang [1], and Confucianism often values yang above yin.

Answer 2

No, because they are not equal. God is good, and does not balance with evil. Satan is a rebel as are we, but we rebel and do evil under the watchful eye of God. We are God's creation, and the devil is God's devil. There is no balance. There is Good, and beings within the Good deviate from that good. Eventually the light will close in for good on the dark and there will be no more evil because the good God will have had enough of his creatures' perversions. Then where will yin yang be? There will only be a solid circle of white, and that is a symbol we ought to live with now in expectation. We should never countenance pagan religious symbols and try to make them fit with the true God's world. Such symbols come from the evil already, as they are a denial of Christ and the promotion of false religion.

Answer 3

That is what it represents- perfection. The unity of opposites which brings existance into being. Think of yin-yang as existance in its purest form with absolute balance.

Didn't god create both good and evil?

(I don't personally believe good or evil actually exist- they are subjective and cannot exist independantly.)

Keep sharp- a yin (black) over yang (white) represents darkness over light (a bad thing). I have a tattoo of yin-yang with yang-over-yin.

Answer 4

Absolutely. Yin and Yang represent the duality of everything. Good and evil, male and female, darkness and light, night and day, happy and sad, etc.

Answer 5

The Yin-Yang symbol represents the masculine and the feminine, the active and the receptive, warm and cool.
It has nothing to do with good and evil.

Answer 6

It represents balance between opposing forces.

You could take that to mean good and evil if you wished.

Answer 7

It can. It symbolizes how both sides are in everything.
That is why a dot of the opposite color is on each side.
It can be the two sides of anything.
Male Female
Positve Negative
Birth Death
Etc

Answer 8

Its the two elements that have to be united to bring about harmony. What will the unity of good and evil bring about? Can they ever see eye to eye? If you think they can coexist then, it could be interpreted that way.

Answer 9

I though that it represented good and evil. And the spect shows a little good in evil, and a little evil in good.

Answer 10

It is the sign of the whole, so yes, because the two go together.