Guest guest Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I just read this, and could relate as a KO. " A Jewish rabbi, who devoted his life to the study of scriptures, wrote a book that provides much insight into the Word of God as it pertains to evil talk and guarding the tongue. He writes, " Loshon Hora [Heb: evil talk] diminishes its victim in the eyes of others. That could mean a lost job or business opportunity, a wounded or ruined marriage, a feud among friends or neighbors, a devalued reputation. Once spoken, the words carve their own path, destroying in ways the speaker can never predict. As damaging as loshon hora can be to the external factors of another person's life, it has the even more disastrous potential for demolishing a person's interior landscape. . . . People pick up on clues as to their own worth through the way others treat them. If they receive honor, they feel honorable. If they are ignored, they feel invisible. " (Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan in Chofetz Chaim). " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Very wise and insightful words, in my opinion. And I agree: relevant to us as KOs too. Thanks for sharing this! -Annie > > I just read this, and could relate as a KO. > > > " A Jewish rabbi, who devoted his life to the study of scriptures, wrote a book that provides much insight into the Word of God as it pertains to evil talk and guarding the tongue. He writes, " Loshon Hora [Heb: evil talk] diminishes its victim in the eyes of others. That could mean a lost job or business opportunity, a wounded or ruined marriage, a feud among friends or neighbors, a devalued reputation. Once spoken, the words carve their own path, destroying in ways the speaker can never predict. As damaging as loshon hora can be to the external factors of another person's life, it has the even more disastrous potential for demolishing a person's interior landscape. . . . People pick up on clues as to their own worth through the way others treat them. If they receive honor, they feel honorable. If they are ignored, they feel invisible. " (Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan in Chofetz Chaim). " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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