Thom asked:
Then can I conclude that EVIL came with Knowledge

No... evil always existed as a potential wherever there is free
will....without a conscience, man did not have free will....once a
conscience developed, he chose to do evil freely....
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katysails
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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

What has conscience to do with free will?

Cheers

katysails wrote:

Thom asked:
Then can I conclude that EVIL came with Knowledge

No... evil always existed as a potential wherever there is free
will....without a conscience, man did not have free will....once a
conscience developed, he chose to do evil freely....

perhaps Katy meant to say, "consciousness"?
Scout

"Navigator" wrote in message
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What has conscience to do with free will?

Cheers

katysails wrote:

Thom asked:
Then can I conclude that EVIL came with Knowledge

No... evil always existed as a potential wherever there is free
will....without a conscience, man did not have free will....once a
conscience developed, he chose to do evil freely....

MC asked:
What has conscience to do with free will?

Everything
--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

"katysails" wrote in message
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| Thom asked:
| Then can I conclude that EVIL came with Knowledge
|
| No... evil always existed as a potential wherever there is free
| will....without a conscience, man did not have free will....once a
| conscience developed, he chose to do evil freely....

That's Wrong!

With Knowledge comes responsibility.... that's the item we are having a
problem with.... not the actual knowledge. I believe everyone will do good
if given the opportunity to do so..... and many will do "evil" if not given
the opportunity to do good.

Your responsibility is to allow everyone to have the option to do good......
that involves removing self interest and pride from the equation.... a
difficult option since it conflicts with survival and the Darwinian Theory
of Evolution ...... is altruism a fallacy?

You live your life as a direct mirror image of what you put out......

I like you Kitty... your heart is in the right place and you wish the best
for everyone.... that is what will be reflected back to you..... that's the
pay-off!!

CM