. . . biblical, others' witty statements, interesting sayings, and even some I consider incredibly ignorant, so part of this blog will occasionally include many of each. Some will have reference to the main subject matter of this blog, and some will have nothing at all to do with it! This page would be a good place to start.
A note regarding biblical references: Sometimes, I copy the Scriptures from a Hebrew Bible, so the verses may occasionally not match those of the commonly-used English Bibles in our country. Please pardon me if I sometimes forget to switch back to the verse numbers most of us use most of the time.
◌ People are rarely afraid of a known lie; they are afraid of the truth.
◌ The power of sin is secrecy. ~~Tim H
◌ Fear is based mainly upon ignorance.
◌ Model your thought patterns after your personal hero.
◌ Ego: your false self.
◌ Some say, "Don't judge!" The Bible says, "Judge righteously."
◌ The testimony of the Decalogue seems overwhelming: Moral rules . . . are primary. Morality is the essence. ~~Rabbi Shubert Spero
◌ Gerber believers: those who open up their "mouths" and just "swallow." ~~ Tim H
◌ The 613 Mitzvot, distilled down to six: (1) Practice righteousness. (2) Speak truthfully. (3) Spurn dishonest gain. (4) Refuse bribes. (5) Close your ears to blood. (6) Close your eyes to seeing evil [from Isaiah 33:13 - 17].
◌ The L-rd does not delight in the things we prize: not in wisdom, might, or riches; He only glories in this: when we understand and know Him, "that I AM the L-rd, who exercises mercy, justice, and righteousness . . . in these I delight," says the L-rd [see Jeremiah 7:23-24; Isaiah 1:15; 58:5-7].
◌ Ethics: the blue "tzitzit" string that binds Torah together.
◌ "Do what is right in the eyes of G-d" [Deut 6:18].
◌ "What does the L-rd require of you? To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with G-d" [Micah 6:8].
◌ "Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. But let justice well up as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream" [Amos 5:22 - 24].
◌ "Do we not all have one father? has not G-d created us? Why do we deal treacherously each against his brother so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?" [Malachi 2:10].
◌ "Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor, and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another" [Zechariah 7:8-10].
◌ "The sins against Torah are listed: idolatry [leads to unethical acts], oppressing the poor, perverting justice, unjust weights, accepting bribes, lying, murder, theft, adultery, swearing falsely, improper wages, and disregarding property rights" [Amos 2:7; 5:7; Micah 6:10-11; 3:11; Jeremiah 9:4; 7:9; 5:8; 5:2; 22:13; Micah 2:2].
◌ "Who will abide in your tent? Who will dwell in Your holy mountain? One who is (1) blameless (2) works righteousness (3) speaks truth in the heart (4) does not decieve (5) has not done evil to others (6) is not reproached for acts toward others (7) who abhors contemptible persons (8) honors those who fear the L-rd (9) stands by their oath and will not change (10) will not lend money for interest (11) will not accept a bribe against the innocent" [Psalm 15:1-5].
◌ "Our preachers aren't always right, but they're never in doubt." ~~ Mark Lowry
And finally:
◌ Pharaoh's daughter was the first stockbroker: she took a little prophet from the rushes on the banks.
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