[Junior]

What I find most troubling is that creationists believe everyone would act depraved if it weren't for God keeping us in check. What this actually means is that creationists would act depraved if they didn't believe God was riding herd on them.

Another implication in this belief is that creationists are not acting good because it is the right thing to do, but simply because they want rewards in an afterlife, or at least to avoid punishment.

[xzins]

What I find most troubling is that creationists believe everyone would act depraved if it weren't for God keeping us in check

Actually, I do believe God is preventing evil from becoming as bad as it could. Some day that restraining hand will be lifted and we (or our descendants) will get to see the full power of the dark side....in ourselves and also from the dark spiritual powers and principalities who also exist.

Too much information....right? :>)