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Life and Death
Introduction
This research thesis focuses mainly on exploring life or death, heaven or earth and good or
evil highlighting the different understandings of human origin. Different cultures have various
myths concerning the origin of death where in other cultures; seen to be a universal character to
human existence and thus the foundation of destruction is global (Green, 156). There exist
numerous myths on the origin of death and in Christianity; the source of death begins with an
existence of a particular apple-tree that lived on the Garden of Eden.
Good and Evil
The term "good and evil" is common among different religious groups with the term evil
perceived as being the dual antagonist of good where good deeds should surpass evil (Ingram,
148). The term "good" generally applies to studies of ethics, religion, and morals. Similarly, the
term refers to that which the society consider as useful and beneficial to the organization. The first
contributors to the word were Plato and Aristotle who preceded with the discussion. However,
apart from the Greeks, Plato and Aristotle, the idea was further applied in religious context and
resulted in emergent of sects who believed in embracing certain dual beliefs claiming the material

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life to be shunned whereas the spiritual life to be fully embraced. In Buddhist cultures, with
increased spiritual influence, both terms consider as a part of aggressive duality defeated by a
Buddhist prophet to achieve oneness (Ingram). The concept of evil is rather broad but it is the
direct opposite of what consider as good and many at times the term denotes immorality.
In religious view, the term evil considers as supernatural forces. However, in Christianity,
the term evil denotes as any action or mind thought that is directly opposite to God's character and
will. Shreds of evidence of these are highlighted in both the Old and the New Testament. However,
the Bible emphasizes principals concerning God and evil in the developed world (Roby, 114). By
the Old Testament, sin denotes as understandings of rebellion to God and Satan's fall of Angels
(Tilley, 659). Evil exists in four kinds that include instrumental, demonic, ignorant, and idealistic
forms. Therefore, the wicked is a form that one perceives and usually not found in reality whereas
the instrumental form mainly applies as means of reaching a particular goal. However, the
idealistic structure includes deeds committed to acceptance of what is right.
The notion that people are somehow good and other evil is widely applied while some
researchers argue that sin is dependent on free will. Therefore, for individuals with moral tasks,
there are faced with choosing if to commit evil activities. In Christian context, individuals are born
with sin which can be cleansed through spiritual baptism. It is essential to take into account at least
two concepts of evil including the broad and narrow perspectives to avoid confusion. The general
view is inclusive of bad relations, character flaw, and wrong actions. Similarly, moral evil is seen
to result from negligence whereas, in the narrow concept, evil selects only the most ethical
character. Many at times, the theory of wrongdoing connects mainly with supernatural forces and
creatures inhibiting powers thought to be arising from the kingdom of evil.

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Other researchers responded to the concept of supernatural as a non-spiritual good notion
of evil being distinctively different from religious ideas and the secular idea of sin widely used in
political contexts (James, n.p.). Similarly, other individuals believe that if they can provide a
reasonable analysis of the concept of sin that fails to refer to the process as being supernatural.
Life and Death
Many communities fail to believe in deaths who usually consider the process as a surprise
and an accident. Others consider natural death as a spiritual process, and the communities have no
proper understanding of death as an avoidable. However, mythologies on the origin of death exist
in several categories while in other cities; men subjected to mortality mainly arise due to
infringement of specific taboos.
Similarly, other communities consider the origin of death as being a result of sin omission
that should not be confused with a commission. At many occasions, the theory of death is said to
result in consequences for first victims from an intelligent supernatural being. Therefore, death is
believed to arise by an agreed covenant between the living dead and the gods. Many communities
thus consider the origin as a penalty for disobeying a command. The most critical myth about the
origin of death is the Greek conceptualization considered as the breaking point of prohibition. One
Greek myth regards death as punishment due to engaging in forbidden activities. However, the
tale exempts men from death prior the disagreement between the Prometheus and Zeus.
Heaven and Earth
In religion, the term "heaven" is widely used to refer to places where saints, angles, gods
and the living dead are said to live after death. Other religions have several Heavens, in essence,

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Buddhism, and they consider as part of illusionary realism. The belief suggests that those who
acquire a better karma may be reborn and the stay of those in heaven fail to acknowledge as eternal
since they will utilize all the good karma and be reborn in another life. In comparison to other
religions, heavenly beings are said to descend on earth and heaven is considered a holy place. As
per the Buddhist religion, all living things migrate through several "planes" and regard the human
world as an example of one realm. The consideration of earth as a different realm is a traditional
vision with Heavenly bodies being existent of the human kingdom, and other empires of animals
exist after the human one.
In the Christian religion, Heaven means the site where the throne of God exists together
with his angels. However, in ancient Christianity, heaven implies a state of supreme existence of
Godhead through the beatific vision and in most religions; it considers as the location of converted
dead. When Jesus resurrected, he ascended into heaven where he sat at the Right Hand of God as
he plans the second coming into earth.
Criticism
Major criticisms of the belief of heaven argue that the heavenly bodies reward after death
diminishes one's motivation of morality and ethics when one is currently alive. As per the
Anarchist Goldman, he exclaimed that most researchers see heaven, earth, right and evil as a
weapon of luring individuals into obedience and contentment. Other theorists consider the theory
of the universe as originating from the atmosphere with all significant earth's historical past
attributed to actions and outcomes of comet action. People do not commit evil activities willingly,
but they engage such deeds due to cognitive issues and childhood experiences.

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Real differences on the idea of "good and evil" are a failure of fixing empathy where the
individual is with cognitive personality being unable to develop understanding. The concept of
good is realized through processes of restoring justice rather than sending ‘bad' people to jail.
Unlike the consistent prisoning of ‘bad' people in the society, the therapeutic process instead gives
lawbreakers another opportunity to deal with their past deeds has excellent potential for
rehabilitation. Other researchers suggest that individuals should disregard the notion of evil since
it lacks adequate explanation and thus seizes to be an appropriate concept (Cole, n.p). However,
the idea of evil having explanatory powers explains reasons as to why specific activities performed.
Similarly, the theory of sin fails to elaborate the performance process since it considers as a
contemptuous classification (Hochberg, 79-113).
Several critics claim that we should overrule concepts of evil since of its harm and
potentially dangerous use (Cole, 21). Additionally, others trust that the idea of sin needs revival
due to its relevance to character, events and ethical significance. The categorizing of activities as
either good or evil helps individuals focus attention on limited assets.

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