By Ruth Leigh2025-01-15T06:00:00
‘Without fact checking, what happens to truth and compassion and mercy and justice?’ asks author and writer, Ruth Leigh.
I’ve lost count of the number of times someone has said to me, “Money is the root of all evil.” I always point out that the quote is actually, “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10). The extra words transform the meaning entirely. Add in the second part of the verse and see how the essence of it is illuminated. “Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” Fact checking and taking the time to quote the authentic Scripture makes all the difference.
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