Revenge

It is the natural human response to a wrongdoing. The intense desire that Justice exists and is meted out to those who have harmed us. It is not christian. It is pagan. In the Bible, vengence is Mine, saith the Lord, and we are admonished by Jesus to forgive our brother 70x7 times a day. A day! If these cornerstones of Christianity would have been observed, if Peace had been preferred over Strife, if we chose Love over Fear, where would we be? But the survival instinct is strong, and entire books have been written on the pleasure of hating. Our animal natures will continue to prevail and we will continue to act out of Ignorance rather than Wisdom, Fear rather than Courage, Gluttony rather than Temperance. Rooted in a lack of patience, and a lack belief in the fundamental law of Karma, where we reap what we sow, I don't see Revenge ebbing anytime soon.