In the Greek Orthodox Church, the concept of the evil eye, or "mati," is viewed as a superstitious belief that can lead to negative consequences for individuals who are envied or admired excessively. While the church acknowledges the cultural significance of this belief, it emphasizes the importance of faith and prayer in combating such negative influences. Spiritual practices, such as the blessing of the "mati" amulet or the use of protective prayers, are often encouraged to safeguard against perceived harm. Ultimately, the church teaches that one's spiritual well-being should be rooted in a strong relationship with God, rather than fear of superstitions.
The Catholic Church believes that child abuse is evil. This teaching is based on natural and a belief in the dignity of every human person.
Priests who are partake in homosexual acts are not accepted in the Orthodox Church, but gay priests who do not partake in sexual acts are accepted, depending on their bishop, as he is the one who authorises and conducts the ordination of priests. The Orthodox Church does not judge persons who are homosexual as being wrong or evil in any way, but it treats any sexual acts outside of marriage as unlawful, according to the Bible. This applies to heterosexual acts as well, such as fornication and adultery. So a heterosexual priest who indulges in sexual acts outside of marriage would also not be accepted in the Orthodox Church.
"κακό" (kako) in greek means bad, evil.
Well okay, Raven in Greek means evil an evil bird
Not intrinsically, any more than the south porch of a church - if it has one - is evil.
No.
The Crusades were a bad reflection on the Catholic Church because the Crusaders didn't show love, they weren't Christ-like. They went killing even the Eastern Orthodox Christians. But it was really the pope of that time that did evil. There will always be bad people and good people in anything.
No. There are no evil names, just evil people we associate with certain names.Darius is the Greek form of the Persian name Dārayavahush, which was composed of the dâraya"to possess" + vahu "good". There were three Persians Kings with the name, including Darius the Great who is mentioned in the Book of Ezra in the Old Testament.Damien is from the Ancient Greek name Damianos which means "to conquer, tame." The Catholic church has numerous saints by this name.
He wasn't considered evil. The Greeks didn't define their gods as "good" or "evil". He was associated with darkness, which WE associate with evil.
κακό [kako]
Hades is not evil in Greek Myth. Hades is the King of the Underworld, where the dead dwell.
As a noun:Malum (-i, n.): evil, misfortune, misdeed, crime, injury, damageScelus (-eris, n.): crime, sin, evil deed, wickednessAs an adjective:Malus (-a, -um): bad, wicked, evilNefarius (-a, -um): wicked, evil, immoral, abominablePravus (-a, -um): depraved, wicked, evil, perverse