One Hundred Words (14)

June 4, 2008, 9:00 am; posted by
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“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?” –2 Cor 6:14

This verse has often been used to discourage close association with unbelievers, and most classically to discourage “missionary dating.” But its core idea can be extended as a warning to know and beware the ideas of those close to you.

What if Barack Obama had taken Jeremiah Wright’s vitriol a little more seriously? What if Beirut had not chosen to overlook Hezbollah’s history and message of violence while letting it build Lebanon’s infrastructure?

Close relationships are incredibly valuable, but when you link yourself to someone’s good, you’re attached to the bad as well.

–TM


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3 Comments to “One Hundred Words (14)”

  1. Chloe on June 4th, 2008 12:21 pm

    Very interesting idea. I’d like to read more of your thoughts on this.

  2. Tom on June 5th, 2008 1:06 pm

    Nice try, Steve.

  3. Steve on June 5th, 2008 1:19 pm

    Ha! I had nothing to do with that.

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