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VERY interesting replies!!!! I'd still like to hear some more responses on the original questions (especially from Diogenes, as after the interesting Bible debates I was hoping to hear more from your perspective), but I liked both Yorick's and Fljotsdale's working definitions of good and evil, and they are rather similar, in a way.
Does anyone know more about some of the other religions like Hinduism or Buddhism? I was under the impression that there are several gods in the Hindu pantheon responsible for destruction as part of the circle of life, but that they were not necessarily thought of as evil, so... I was rather curious what is considered evil, if anything, in that religion? Would having a good time at a hedonistic party be considered evil in Buddhism (or just naughty)?
And just to add on to my eternal list of questions: if you have "Good", is "Evil" necessarily a requirement as well?
Also, and this is for Fljotsdale, say you have a hermit out in the desert or the woods, he's not particularly religious and doesn't pray, but he just doesn't like being around people. Would you describe his actions the rest of his life as either good or evil, or neither?
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