To what degree do you feel hatred at the world around you?

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It can be argued either way: We can feel hatred towards the world or we can experience peace and love towards the world. I personally feel great hatred toward the world, but I do not feel angry. Indeed, I believe God is leading me in this miserable and corrupt world to everlasting happiness in Heaven.

I’m sure there are many perspectives that a good Catholic can have, and so I would like your experience here.
 
There are two kinds of people… positrons and negatrons. Be a positron. Regardless of the odds against you.
 
migueltojose said:
There are two kinds of people… positrons and negatrons. Be a positron. Regardless of the odds against you.
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“Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”
-John 12:25
 
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“Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”
-John 12:25
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Hebraism. Jesus also said if we don’t hate members our families we can’t follow Him, but the meaning is not the same as the literal meaning of the English word ‘hate.’

I don’t hate the world around me. I am disappointed the world doesn’t know God as it should, and I hope He has mercy on the world.
 
Robert_Sock said:
It can be argued either way: We can feel hatred towards the world or we can experience peace and love towards the world. I personally feel great hatred toward the world, but I do not feel angry. Indeed, I believe God is leading me in this miserable and corrupt world to everlasting happiness in Heaven.

I’m sure there are many perspectives that a good Catholic can have, and so I would like your experience here.
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I didn’t vote because there wasn’t an option that I feel. I become irritated about certain things, but I try to be an optimist. People who are grouchy and complain about everything tend to be people no one wants to be around. I don’t want to be like that.
 
We should feel great love and joy for the world. God made it. He must have great confidence in His children to bring about the sanctification of this world, filled with holy things and sewers. It’s working and loving in the filthy sewers that will sanctify us. It’s this work that will lead to an explosion of goodness. He is waiting for our happy Yes.
 
I feel differently on different days, it depends on what’s going on around me. I am not sure if people realize that they are entitled to feel any way they want to feel.

When I see something that restores my faith in humanity, I feel great.
 
Robert_Sock said:
It can be argued either way: We can feel hatred towards the world or we can experience peace and love towards the world. I personally feel great hatred toward the world, but I do not feel angry. Indeed, I believe God is leading me in this miserable and corrupt world to everlasting happiness in Heaven.

I’m sure there are many perspectives that a good Catholic can have, and so I would like your experience here.
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I have a question for you because of something you said in your post. I noticed that you spoke of getting to heaven, what happened to “it’s the journey, not the destination” way to live.

Why do we as Christians concentrate so much on dying than we do on living? It really bothers me sometimes.
 
The world, defined as the people in it: love
The world, defined as God’s creation: love
The world, defined as “the system of ideals that work in rebellion against God”: hate
 
In the way the question was phrased, I voted the third option.

Hatred is wrong, whatever the circumstances. I am irritated by the world. I feel sorrow for the world. I am hurt by the world. I am derided by the world. I feel great anger at the world, occasionally. I do NOT hate the world, because to hate it would be to wish it evil.

When I see some great public figure do something REALLY stupid, I don’t hate them. I feel great sorrow for their soul. When I consider a powerful dictator, who killed tens of millions of people in his lifetime, I don’t hate him. I feel compassion for the horrible suffering he is experiencing in Hell.

To hate the world does not do it or you any service.
 
laircy said:
The world, defined as the people in it: love
The world, defined as God’s creation: love
The world, defined as “the system of ideals that work in rebellion against God”: hate
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Same for me. I voted for the 1st option because that is how I understood the question.

There are days where I really struggle with the feelings of hate. However, I realise that as a Christian I am called to love and I pray for grace to be able to love more and to be a good witness to Christ and his church. It is not easy, but I try. I think that this is a balancing act, this being in the world and not of it. One can only strike this balance if one fully trusts God and doesn’t let the world take over their life and soul.
 
I don’t feel hatred. I’m frequently annoyed, but I’m usually saddened by the insanity and evil I see.

The last thing this world needs is more hatred. That is playing into the hands of the enemy. God save me from doing that!
 
I have to say I don’t like this poll question at all because I don’t think it has a sufficient answer. I hate the evils, inequalities, cruelties, sins, and filth of this world, but I love pretty much everyone in it because the way I see it we are all guilty --and because of the tender and powerful mercies of almighty God – and have received forgiveness ourselves for being evil, sinful, and filthy.
 
CMSUVulcan said:
I have to say I don’t like this poll question at all because I don’t think it has a sufficient answer. I hate the evils, inequalities, cruelties, sins, and filth of this world, but I love pretty much everyone in it because the way I see it we are all guilty --and because of the tender and powerful mercies of almighty God – and have received forgiveness ourselves for being evil, sinful, and filthy.
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Yes, I love all the people in the world too, including sinners, but I hate this miserable and corrupt life, so I chose the first.
 
StudentMI said:
Hebraism. Jesus also said if we don’t hate members our families we can’t follow Him, but the meaning is not the same as the literal meaning of the English word ‘hate.’

I don’t hate the world around me. I am disappointed the world doesn’t know God as it should, and I hope He has mercy on the world.
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*Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
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Hail Holy Queen is not Hebraism, by any means, and it suggests a strong hatred for this life. I believe this world contains both good and evil, but that the evil renders this world evil overall.
 
None whatsoever.

It’s a fallen world and we are sinners and I accept that reality.
 
I feel a deep spiritual love for people, but I hate this life. I do not feel any anger whatsoever.
 
Robert_Sock said:
*Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
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Hail Holy Queen is not Hebraism, by any means, and it suggests a strong hatred for this life. I believe this world contains both good and evil, but that the evil renders this world evil overall.
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It doesn’t suggest any such thing. Can you please find an infallible, dogmatic statement from the Church that says we must hate the world and life? Something clearly stated.
 
Nothing good ever comes from hatred.

I am frequently upset and even angered by the things that I see happening in the world around me and by the decisions that our leaders often make. That being said, I do not hate them. I try very hard to never feel hatred for anyone or anything. The only creature that benefits from hatred is Satan.
 
StudentMI said:
It doesn’t suggest any such thing. Can you please find an infallible, dogmatic statement from the Church that says we must hate the world and life? Something clearly stated.
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I personally do not believe everyone should hate this life, but I do think it’s appropriate for many, especially those in a hermitage. It therefore may not be an official Church teaching but it is equally not a Church teaching to love this life. And, again, there’s biblical support for hating this life:

*“Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”
-John 12:25 *
 
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