Babies Are Evil

I read on article on the Internet this morning that reveals some of the more “evil” actions observed in babies. This isn’t just another ploy of mine to avoid having children as I still plan for my wife and I to do that in the near future. I just want to make you, the reader, aware of what human beings are capable of when living purely by instinct.
Scientists have observed that before reaching 6 months of life, babies will fake laugh and cry to get attention. They pause during crying to see if anyone is paying attention. Babies also know how to create a distraction if they’ve done something wrong. UK researchers conducted a study in 2004 that revealed babies show prejudice. Almost 100% of the babies in the study spent more time looking at photos of people deemed to be “attractive” than “unattractive”. Babies also tend to focus longer on photos of people of the same skin color. The theory is that babies are attached to the people of their own tribe. Babies also exhibit defiance in the form of tantrums and constant use of the word “No” in order to define themselves and exhibit control over their environments. Finally, (this might really shock you) babies bang their heads to get the rush of adrenaline from the pain and the comforted exhaustion afterwards.
As we study the life and teachings of Christ in our teen class, I have been brought back to “The Jungle Book” on several occasions. If we don’t spend our lives learning and growing spiritually as we grow physically, we are nothing more than instinct driven animals. 1 Cor. 3:2 and Hebrews 5:12 contrast “milk” and “solid food”. We should be progressing from milk to solid food but constantly obstruct our own growth. The best way to achieve maturity is together. We have to build each other up and equip each other to do God’s work. (Eph. 4:12-13)