Discussion of 5/21 Poem: Peaceful See

Robby's Feel/Like/Observe/Wonder:

1. F: Ambivalent
2. L: Moving from Blindness to Seeing
3. O: Focuses on sin within
4. W: Is this the ONLY way God calls us to overcome societal evil?

Ernie's response:

1. I prefer the category of "cultural" evil, which includes both personal and societal evil caused by our conditioning
2. I agree God the Father often calls us to "oppose" external evil [with lesser evils], but Christ invites us to overcome it with good. 

1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭21‬

“Suppose you see one of our people commit a sin that isn't a deadly sin. You can pray, and this person will be given eternal life. But the sin must not be one that is deadly. Everything that is wrong is sin, but not all sins are deadly. We are sure God's children do not keep on sinning. God's own Son protects them, and the devil cannot harm them. We are certain we come from God and the rest of the world is under the power of the devil. We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life. Children, you must stay away from idols.”

Next Time: Defining "Law" and "Freedom"