1) Isn't it a lie to say yes even if deep inside you, you know, you don't want to do it? Isn't it still a lie still to say no to the things you do want to do? Let your yes means yes and No means no.
2) What glory is there for one man to say yes even if he knows he can't do it right for some reasons? Yes is not a virtue and No is not a sin.
3) Isn't that oath taking presupposes a sinful weakness of human race namely, the tendency to lie? Jesus demands a truthfulness that makes oaths unnecessary.
3) Isn't that oath taking presupposes a sinful weakness of human race namely, the tendency to lie? Jesus demands a truthfulness that makes oaths unnecessary.
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a reflection on Mt5:34-48
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