2026-06-07 08:27 UTC
@Earl@mast.john1126.com
Yes, I understand what you mean about kind words being used as a mask. That can happen.
I would only be careful about claiming too much certainty about the next life. I don’t know what spirits do or do not experience there. That belongs to faith, not direct knowledge for me.
What I can work with is this life, this moment, and the intention behind what I say. I agree with you that truth spoken to help can be love. But I also think truth needs humility. Without humility, “truth” can easily become another form of attack.
For me, kindness is not pretending. It is truth without cruelty.
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@Earl@mast.john1126.com 2026-06-07 16:23
@Robinzz3@mastodon.au Right, for what a man does not know about, he should remain quiet. Humility is required to not speak about those subjects unknown to him, but allow another with the knowledge to speak instead. And then listen. Most people are too proud and arrogant, thinking they know everything they need to know, so they refuse to learn from those who have the knowledge. Some people even use the scriptures, which is truth, to attack, but do so without love. Those words bring death and not life.