June 08, 2018

Question Baiting


With local primary elections on the horizon the political landscape is fast becoming a war zone. In a public forum a citizen asked two candidates, “Have either of you ever turned a blind eye to corruption and have either of you ever had an extra marital affair?” Following the audible gasp from the audience both candidates answered “No” and “No.” In today’s society people turn a blind eye to corruption and have affairs all the time; however, the question really wasn’t about corruption or affairs. The question was to catch one particular candidate in a lie. I’m reminded of Jesus chiding the experts in the law for taking away the key to knowledge and hindering those who were entering heaven. Following the rebuke, “When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, waiting to catch him in something he might say” (Luke 11:53-54 NIV).


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