THE WHOLE TRUTH

Truth without love kills, while love without truth lies. This is certainly true in our communication. Word communication, for example, has certain words, like freedom, patriotism, fascism, communism, terrorist, bi-partisan, socialism, Pharisee, liar, etc., that are often used as triggers that allow the speaker or writer to hijack the language and conversation, or to stop thought, or polarize thinking, by defining a single idea or substantiating a single conclusion.

This is a manipulative process that is fostered by ignoring the total substance on an issue and instead concentrating on only a part of it. Usually without definition a conclusion is made without very much substantiation other than the preconceived and prejudiced opinion of the speaker. This happens often in education, news media, philosophy, theology, politics and many other areas. One little idea and opinion does not necessarily form a complete opinion for many people other than the speaker.

“For I did not speak on my own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.” Jesus