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Of course, she failed to read it within the context of "3 verses before, and 3 verses after, for the context". Jeremiah is speaking of a pagan idol. She was mercifully motivated by a desire for my salvation and blessedness. But she had been given a teaching that misrepresented the intent and had been given an historical fact taken entirely out of its social and historical context misapplied to the present day Christmas tradition originally solely intended to honor God's Son Jesus Christ "''when all of nature rejoiced with new life''" (green). Now, in the context of 1 Samuel 16:7 "for ''the L<small>ORD</small> seeth'' not as man seeth; for '''man looketh on the outward appearance, but the L<small>ORD</small> looketh on the heart,'''" she was guilty of [[falsehood]], but not of [[Lie|lying]]. See '''[[Specious reasoning]]''' and  '''[[Deceit]]'''.

Of course, she failed to read it within the context of "3 verses before, and 3 verses after, for the context". Jeremiah is speaking of a pagan idol. She was mercifully motivated by a desire for my salvation and blessedness. But she had been given a teaching that misrepresented the intent and had been given an historical fact taken entirely out of its social and historical context misapplied to the present day Christmas tradition originally solely intended to honor God's Son Jesus Christ "''when all of nature rejoiced with new life''" (green). Now, in the context of 1 Samuel 16:7 "for ''the L<small>ORD</small> seeth'' not as man seeth; for '''man looketh on the outward appearance, but the L<small>ORD</small> looketh on the heart,'''" she was guilty of [[falsehood]], but not of [[Lie|lying]]. See '''[[Specious reasoning]]''' and  '''[[Deceit]]'''.

When you had a Christmas tree, were you taught that this tree represented the Norse god [http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Iggdrasil Yggdrasil (the World Tree)]? Of course not! Were you told that it was an idol representing a pagan god? Of course not!  What was the intention in your heart as you admired the beauty of the Christmas tree? Were you committing idolatry, or were you thinking of the birth of Jesus in the manger, and the angels singing to the shepherds of his birth with glory to God in the highest?

When you had a Christmas tree, were you taught that this tree represented the Norse god [http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Iggdrasil '''Yggdrasil''' (the World Tree)]? Of course not! Were you told that it was an idol representing a pagan god? Of course not!  What was the intention in your heart as you admired the beauty of the Christmas tree? Were you committing idolatry, or were you thinking of the birth of Jesus in the manger, and the angels singing to the shepherds of his birth with glory to God in the highest?

In the same way, in evaluating accusations against anyone, especially when charged with crime, both the motive in the heart of the accused, and the objective ''effect or result'' of the deed (or failure to act) must be evaluated objectively in accordance with the truth. What is meant? What is being done? What is the actual teaching?  

In the same way, in evaluating accusations against anyone, especially when charged with crime, both the motive in the heart of the accused, and the objective ''effect or result'' of the deed (or failure to act) must be evaluated objectively in accordance with the truth. What is meant? What is being done? What is the actual teaching?  

The [[National Socialism|Nazis]] intended to improve the human race and utterly remove forever the root causes of poverty, insanity and disease. The means that they chose were ''intrinsically'' evil, and resulted only in ruin and death on a massive scale. "''By their fruits ye shall know them''" (Matthew 7:20)

The [[National Socialism|Nazis]] intended to improve the human race and utterly remove forever the root causes of poverty, insanity and disease. The means that they chose ('''[[Utilitarianism]]''') were ''intrinsically'' evil, and resulted only in ruin and death on a massive scale. "''By their fruits ye shall know them''" (Matthew 7:20)

There is a logical fallacy that argues that a superficial similarity ''proves'' substantial identity: because an orange billiard ball resembles an orange, because it is round and orange and has a 3" diameter, this proves that the billiard ball ''must be'' an orange (''good luck trying to eat it!''). ''After all, isn't it orange? isn't it round? isn't it the size of an orange? so how can you possibly deny that it is an orange?'' '''[[Sophistry]]'''. I think you see what I mean. Be diligent in rooting out the truth of any evil report. (Exodus 20:16; Proverbs 26:24-25). It might be true. It might be false. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ben+Sira+19%3A13-15&version=NABRE "''Admonish your friend. He may not have done it. And if he did, that he may not do it again.''"]

There is a logical fallacy that argues that a superficial similarity ''proves'' substantial identity: because an orange billiard ball resembles an orange, because it is round and orange and has a 3" diameter, this proves that the billiard ball ''must be'' an orange (''good luck trying to eat it!''). ''After all, isn't it orange? isn't it round? isn't it the size of an orange? so how can you possibly deny that it is an orange?'' '''[[Sophistry]]'''. I think you see what I mean. Be diligent in rooting out the truth of any evil report. (Exodus 20:16; Proverbs 26:24-25). It might be true. It might be false. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ben+Sira+19%3A13-15&version=NABRE "''Admonish your friend. He may not have done it. And if he did, that he may not do it again.''"]