You would turn away one who comes teaching the name of god? The wicked can use god's name as well as god How can we ever know, then, unless we try them? Or should we cast away all men who use the name of god, for fear they're blasphemers? What name will god use, then?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rejecting someone solely for using a religious name is flawed since bad actors also use it.
- In plain terms
- Bad people use god's name too, so don't judge by that.
- What can you take from it?
- Judge actions, not just religious labels.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you test true faith?
- Should names matter at all?
Another view
Sometimes religious labels do signal genuine risk.
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