Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lies are the universal tool that makes all other sins work together effectively.
- In plain terms
- Lies are the key tool used in almost all wrongdoing.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware lies as they enable all other wrongs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lies do you trust?
- How do lies enable other harms?
Another view
It equates all sins with deception unnecessarily.
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