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Old 04-18-2008, 09:06 AM   #61 (permalink)
Keith
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Originally Posted by yossarian View Post
Enlightened Evil, such as those who run our government (darkworkers) do reach enlightenment, depending on specifically what you mean by the term.
I think you're giving the government leaders too much credit(?). A very small percentage of people polarise. I would imagine most government leaders are operating on unconscious autopilot like (almost) everybody else.

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Ultimately evil has a role to play, and a major part of that role is giving us a chance to see that God exists in all things, including Satan.
God exists in all things, including Satan, who doesn't exist? Wow I have trouble wrapping my head around that!
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