Finding the Truth
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Amir, a baker, reflects on Sūrah 21 Al-Anbiyā while encountering Layla, a woman seeking day-old bread for her children affected by local conflict. Despite her offer to pay, Amir decides to help her, carrying the bread to her home. Their brief interaction leaves a lasting impression on both.
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So how do we know if we are sniffing BS or a finely crafted scotch whiskey made from peated barley? One way to know is the careful observation that some buffoon has their metaphorical butt in your face demanding you change your entire life to acknowledge their fantasy as your reality.
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Where the Christian Bible explores the Israelites and later the Gentiles relationship with God and lays down the precepts of righteous living, The teachings of Confucius urge the development of virtue and moral character as a way of creating the conditions for good government and individual character.
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Seven deadly sins came from Roman Catholic theology as the seven vices that lead to other sins and immoral behaviour. Pope Gregory I first documented the seven great sins of humanity in the 6th Century CE.
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Leadership is important in hard times. It’s the leader’s example that determines outcomes and the continuity of any effort. Without leadership that gains trust and shows compassion, we end up with what we have now.
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I dream of dying, often in a thousand ways. None are the same. When I wake up and see the burning sunrise through the trees and hear the faraway songs of birds, I know I’m alive again. In that moment, nothing else matters. Above, the clear night sky shimmers with stars as desert heat surrenders
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When you’re in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, ‘Damn, that was fun’
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