Website owner: James Miller
Why is honesty the best policy?
- the importance of honesty lies in the value of trust. It
is of great value to us if others feel they can trust
us, depend on us, believe what we say. It is much to
our disadvantage if others feel we cannot be trusted or
depended upon. There are a multitude of ways in which
one can be dishonest and if we do dishonest things other
people realize very quickly that we cannot be trusted.
Types of dishonesty.
- lying
- not keeping one's word
- cheating
- pretense
- deceiving
- stealing
Types of honesty.
- always speaking the truth to the best of our ability. If
we are biased on some matter and present a case in a
biased way we are not being honest. Honesty calls for
an unbiased, fair representation of facts. Thus honesty
is closely related to objectiveness, impartiality,
justness and fairness. If we are asked a question and
we don't know the answer we must say we don't know. If
we pretend to know when we don't we are not being
honest. When we state facts to someone, honesty calls
for conscientiously attempting to keep our
representation of the facts as accurate as possible.
- always doing what we say we will do
Dec 1989
Jesus Christ and His Teachings
Way of enlightenment, wisdom, and understanding
America, a corrupt, depraved, shameless country
On integrity and the lack of it
The test of a person's Christianity is what he is
Ninety five percent of the problems that most people have come from personal foolishness
Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
The desire to harm, a motivation for conduct
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life