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Loshon Hora and Motzi Shem Ra

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in response to reader comment: There will always be apologists that excuse evil because they do not see the truth!- Response to Alana Ronald

Submitted by Alana Ronald (Canada), Jul 22, 2009 at 12:33

Matthew , Chapter 7

7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, ... (7:3-4) "A beam is in thine own eye"

Matthew 7

7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged

Jackson was advised by his lawyers to pay off Chandler to "put the issue to rest" to move on so he could focus on work, as they knew the Chandlers would drag this through court into a media circus, and that even though Jackson's innocence was presumed, this issue had to be "killed" . Jackson reluctantly took his lawyer's advice.

I repeat: we were not there: please do not speak ill of the dead and smear someone who cannot defend himself.

Loshon Hora, and "Motzi Shem Ra are two Jewish concepts that can be easily researched. The first, prohibits gossip, (whether true or untrue), and the second concept deals with slander,

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islamists run hot and cold. when it suits them. [221 words]Phil GreendJul 15, 2009 22:03158899
The Muslim accolades for Obama & Michael Jackson. [58 words]M.D.Jul 9, 2009 17:55158693
2Why Islam wins converts [800 words]GeorgePJul 9, 2009 02:58158649
It Ain't Necessarily So.... [59 words]Alana RonaldJul 8, 2009 20:12158636
1Islamists respond to Michael Jackson- Surprising Islam thinks Jackson was such a role model. [74 words]Anne A.Jul 8, 2009 18:31158627
Please let's not speak ill of the dead, especially when they were found innocent... [310 words]Alana RonaldJul 15, 2009 17:16158627
1Please Lets not speak ill of the dead. Give me a break several of the children identified Jacksons private prts! Response to Alana Ronald [295 words]Anne A.Jul 18, 2009 08:08158627
Innocent Until Proven Guilty [237 words]Alana RonaldJul 18, 2009 21:01158627
There will always be apologists that excuse evil because they do not see the truth!- Response to Alana Ronald [385 words]Anne A.Jul 20, 2009 11:55158627
Loshon Hora and Motzi Shem Ra [147 words]Alana RonaldJul 22, 2009 12:33158627
Loshon Mora and Motzi Shem Ra- Response to Alana Ronald [83 words]Anne A.Jul 23, 2009 09:06158627
Agreement on the Supremacy of the Supreme Being [42 words]Alana RonaldJul 24, 2009 00:25158627
Agreement on the Supremacy of the Supreme Being--Most definitely- response to Alana Ronald [240 words]Anne A.Jul 25, 2009 08:26158627
Child abusements in Islam [21 words]AzadOct 3, 2009 08:01158627
Motzi Shem Ra [105 words]RichJan 7, 2013 12:33158627
Lies [110 words]RichJan 7, 2013 12:37158627

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