Once upon a time, Truth came to this world. She had the mission to teach human kind about the reality of all things. This was a very heavy task.In order to fulfill her task, Truth tried to speak to the people she found, but some abused her, others hid from her and the rest rejected her.
"Why do they treat me so badly?" She cried in a corner.
Parable heard Truth crying and said to her: "They reject you because they are afraid of you, for you are naked. As you see, here everybody wears clothing. Dress yourself and the people will listen to you."
"How shall I dress myself if I do not have any clothes?" Asked Truth.
"Don't worry," said Parable. "You are beautiful and I am a very good tailor. I will make all the clothes you will need."
And since, Truth has married Parable and now wears the clothes he prepares for her, many people listen, and Truth continues to fulfill her mission.
(Adopted from Kahlil Gibran)
The truth indeed has a great power to offend and injure a person, especially when he is not ready to deal with and face it. It is just normal for a person to be afraid to look straight at it, because it is naked. Many reject it and that is the reason why we have to dress it with parables.
It was through parables that Jesus taught the truth, so that the people could listen and accept; dressing it up, and making it agreeable to people hearing it.
The truth is love, like what others say, and it has to come with love also. Be modest in telling the truth.
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The NAKED TRUTH! I don't if I should be saying this but, I think I should.
If the people here in the Philippines are bounded by endless media coverage of men and women with no coverage, then the people here should have accepted the TRUTH and do not require PARABLE to be with her!
Doiy!
:-) What do you mean? I would like some details of what you want to portray. I'm interested.
yeah, it may be so sad to hear but the truth isn't setting you free nowadays. i think, people nowadays opt to lying than believing and standing up for what they think is right.
if you are to convey a truth to a person, be sure to do it in such a manner that he will be open to accept it.
i believe that the best way in making somebody aware of the truth is letting him discover or realize it on his own.
being wary of the truth requires great frankness to oneself. whatever you tell a person, if he is not ready to accept it, he will not, and your efforts will only be ineffective.
This has been great! Thanks!
well, thanks too. ;)
RIGHT!!! Jesus taught many truths in parables coz His listeners were not ready to hear them. if he spoke to them in an unveiled language, the people would just reject His teachings.
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