good & evil

• the word good is used for things which are not evil or bad
• moral evil - the acts of humans which are considered to be morally wrong
• natural evil - natural disasters, such as earthquakes or tsunamis
• many Christians believe that evil is the result of Adam and Eve's disobedience to God. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit
• some Christians believe that all people inherited the tendency to sin from Adam and Eve. This belief is called original sin
• Many Christians also believe that as well as a power for good (God) there is also a power for evil. Christians refer to the power for evil as Satan or the Devil
• if they ignore people who are suffering or in need, Christians are ignoring Jesus himself
• christians would extend forgiveness to a criminal who has wronged them, but they would also expect justice to be done to that person in the courts. They would want to see prison helping the criminal to reform