I hold to the reasoning that places can't be evil.
During a discussion on the subject at another site some people tried to convince me a place can be evil.
I'm wonderin what y'all think on the subject?

I argue a place can be dangerous, even deadly but that doesn't make it evil.
In my logic, only people can be evil.

Does anyone believe a place or places are evil?
Why?

Down here, a lot of wicked, despicable evil things have been done... far more than their share per capita per mile here and in other countries... you can feel the residue of such acts, as they are strong as hell, but I'm with you, as that yes it can be dangerous, very much so, even extremely, but not necessarily evil.

I won't say that it's always the case, as each place has to be examined, as I have learned that there are almost always exceptions to any rule, sometimes the hard way, but I would say if it DID exist, it would be exceedingly rare.

Winston Smith, we are taking you to Room 101...do not resist...

So, you imply in most extreme circumstances evil deeds might contaminate a place with evil or make it prone to more evil deeds.
This also implies that things might get contaminated with evil.

If a place or thing might get saturated with evil, could it be possible for that saturated evil place or thing infect a person who is not prone to evil causing them to be evil with that item or at that place?

I think if that were possible all persons coming into contact with that place or thing would turn evil.
If all persons do not, there would need to be some other mechanism driving their evil actions. Well, that is what makes sense to me.

Example:
A serial killer uses a knife to murder 100 people. Gets caught and goes to prison. The knife ends up out in public.
Does anyone coming into contact with that knife desire to murder people with it or could someone use it to cut open a box without hurting anyone?
If the knife is buried in the ground, does that ground become evil causing people who stand at that spot to have an overwhelming desire to murder people with a knife?

Example:
For centuries natives performed sacrifices to evil Gods at a temple.
The temple is buried for more centuries and uncovered by an archeological team. Does the team then begin sacrificing people to those long lost Gods?
What if the temple remains buried?
Is the ground above the buried temple evil causing people to sacrifice others to some unknown God or Gods?

I believe if bad energy or bad things have happened, ie murders then that energy leaves an imprint which can attract more bad energy such as poltergeist activity etc or worse demon activity. An actual place should not be evil unless evil occurred there, then it needs blessings.

So, if a place or object is blessed it can protect one from the evil within it?
Does blessing a place or item remove the evil?
Does standing on or using a place or item which has been blessed protect one from evil?
Can a priest be evil within a church?
If someone has commited an evil act, can they enter a church?

In a small town I used to live, a man was murdered in the entry to the local grocery store. After the scene was cleaned, the store reopened.
It was not blessed.
I walked thru the entry when I did grocery shopping.
Did I drag evil home with me? Was I contaminated by the evil which happened there? Did I contaminate my family? Was the food which passed thru the entry also contaminated with evil?

I believe in portals. Some leading to heaven (Jacob's ladder) and some leading to hell. I also believe that spirits can attach themselves to objects, places, people and even music. I think in most cases, a person has to open themselves in some manner (allow or invite) spiritual attachments. This is not necessarily the case when a person curses or blesses another. Read the book of Job and notice what the devil says about the hedge of protection that God had placed around Job. Pretty interesting.

I know of a place, a dark, morbid, deathly place that no one ventures for fear of death.

My dirty sock pile.

A Democrats office

Pure evil there, agree

Places aren't evil.

It's the people in the places.

I Belive what people do in a place can make it feel Evil..
I think people can be Evil not a place...the place then can get a bad name ...so called Evil place that is .....if you get my Driffed.

evil has to live somewhere that somewhere is not the source of it just the people or spirits that inhabit such places at such times evil has made its presence known to someone...& as for someone who is evil we are all beings of duality we r capable of evils deeds or acts as much as good

The most evil place is our mind.

Let she/he who is without sin . . . Oh, forget it.

Wherever Donald Trump has slithered off to.

Don't know if this will be off topic!! But years ago my ex neighbor had cut off his hand with a circular saw in protest of law enforcement hunting his brother down "He was the guy who set off bombs at abortion clinics years ago" my other neighbor was a fireman so he went and got his hand took it to hospital to be reattached but guy refused to have it put back on!! And since then two people have died in the house! One died right after she got done cutting her grass!! She wasn't found for days!!! The other one died while taking a shower!!! And once again wasn't found for days!!! Coincident maybe I don't know but I'm not going in there!!!

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The term "evil" is subjective, it means different things to different people. Traditionally, the word is associated with Catholic dogma. Its first recorded use was in a doctrinal theology manuscript that was hidden in the catacombs beneath Vatican City and the context that it was used for related to spirits which were trapped in a vessel for eternity because of their "evil" deeds when they were alive.

There are some people that are born with a genetic predisposition that makes them more sensitive to naturally occurring psychic phenomena that is not well understood. People do "evil" things, knives aren't inherently "evil" but can be used to do "evil" things, houses with trapped souls are not "evil", but when a person does not have a clear understanding of why they feel uncomfortable when an unexplainable event occurs, they automatically believe that it's "evil".

The term "evil" is a label, not a sentiment.

As far as people are considered, I believe 'Good' & 'Evil' are both labels and sentiments.

People tend to try to quantify and assess the reality of their lives to either extreme...good or evil.

Some people value the opinion of others over their direct experience, They are told "This is good...This is evil". They trust these labels to such a degree it becomes their sentiment.

Some people value their life experience over the labels of others. Their sentiment is based on how they assessed the condition of their own experience.

Some people develop their sentiment from a combination of the two extremes. What they experience + what they are told.

In life we experience negative and positive results to our actions and decisions.
If we make wise decisions for our own life we tend to see those conditions as "Good".
When we make poor decisions for our life we tend to see those conditions as "Evil".

Its common to attribute Good & Evil to objects, places and conditions in our lives.
The more this is done, the higher the sentiment.

There is no good or evil in places, things or conditions except that which we force upon the reality as we perceive it at that time and the lasting impression of that perception as our lives progress.

If you choose poorly and marry the wrong person it doesn't mean every person of that gender is like that person.

If you choose poorly and buy a car that doesn't fit your needs, it doesn't mean every car from that manufacturer is poorly built.

If one of your childhood friends is afraid of a certain house, it doesn't mean that house or even that type of house is always scary.

If you grew up surrounded by psychological abuse then you marry a mental abuser it doesn't mean everybody is an abuser.

If you go to a free dating website and choose poorly you get poor results.

If you date someone based on your sexual needs only, don't expect them to make a good life partner.

The sentiment of good & evil saturate our life assessment. Much of that is delusional because its based on what we believe instead of the reality as it occurs.