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Question:i don't think there is a true answer to that question. no matter what anyone says, it is all opinion. is there a 'good' force in science? do you factor in a 'good' force when you make an equation to see how much money you'll make in investments?
in religion, that good force is God. for people who are more free-spirited, or people who don't have opportunity for education of religion the only 'good' force is because of a choice they themselves made.

i personally believe in my religion and God. today there's alot of tragedy, but thats just how things are. it has to happen to sum1. a teacher once told me god has used 1/100 of his kindness in this world, and will use the rest in the afterlife. if you look among tragedy there is a hell of a lot of freedom and happy situation people just take it for granted. i could elaborate more, but you get the idea. of course someone will come along and think of my opinion as foolish bull-sh--it, but others may agree. that's why i say there is no true answer other than what you yourself think is true.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i don't think there is a true answer to that question. no matter what anyone says, it is all opinion. is there a 'good' force in science? do you factor in a 'good' force when you make an equation to see how much money you'll make in investments?
in religion, that good force is God. for people who are more free-spirited, or people who don't have opportunity for education of religion the only 'good' force is because of a choice they themselves made.

i personally believe in my religion and God. today there's alot of tragedy, but thats just how things are. it has to happen to sum1. a teacher once told me god has used 1/100 of his kindness in this world, and will use the rest in the afterlife. if you look among tragedy there is a hell of a lot of freedom and happy situation people just take it for granted. i could elaborate more, but you get the idea. of course someone will come along and think of my opinion as foolish bull-sh--it, but others may agree. that's why i say there is no true answer other than what you yourself think is true.

Love is the active force but it has many names. There is a relationship between the word good and the word love. The name of the passive or negative force is resistance. That brings us to the name of the neutralizing or enabling force, which at this moment seems to be the word emotion, although I am not sure about that. Maybe it is the word desire or want.

it's opnion/illusion, not a disembodied force

That depends, goodness is an absolute but there is also relative goodness which is based on self.