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Your intelligence and intelligence are of no use, if you are not honest, then you are classified as a bad person.

Dishonesty is an act that is not right.  Everyone is called to act and speak honestly.  No matter how smart a person is, dishonesty is always not justified.  Errors and sins are not the first to be proven or not, but from the actions and words themselves, it is clear whether they are honest or not.  In the world of justice, a new action will be said to be wrong if the physical evidence shows it.  If no one can prove it, the act of murder is not necessarily a mistake.  A dishonest treasurer teaches us that no matter how smart and smart the dishonest act is, in the eyes of our fellow human beings we are still bad people, bad people.  A good goal does not eliminate a good way to achieve it.  A good goal must be pursued in a good way, then everything will be good and right.  This dishonest treasurer, teaches us about responsibility.  Any small responsibility, if done well will bring great trust.  No matter how big the responsibility is,...

Jesus Heals 10 Lepers. The Jews hold the view that the Samaritans are pagans.

The ten lepers in the Gospel account consist of 9 Jews and 1 Samaritan.  The Jews held the view that the Samaritans were pagans, unlike the Jews, they were an excommunicated people.  We still remember very well how the story of the good Samaritan ended.  The person who is considered a sinner actually shows total compassion for his fellow sufferers.  Leprosy or any disease at that time was seen as a curse from God because of that person's sin.  It is considered a curse, so people who are sick like that must be removed from the community.  Society generally does not want to be infected by cursed people.  So the ten people in this story stand some distance away and cry out for Jesus' attention.  It is not explained whether Jesus came closer to them or not, what is clear is that Jesus looked at them.  A simple word with a very deep meaning, 'to look'.  In a sense, Jesus saw them when they shouted.  It could also be interpreted that Jesu...