Gossip

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Gossip is "idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others."[1]

Problems with gossip

Leviticus 19:16:"Do not go about spreading slander among your people."

Gossip is widely considered to be ethically wrong or sinful to the extent it:

  • damages the reputation of the object of the gossip
  • perpetrates or encourages injustice or lack of charity towards others
  • wastes time and distracts from productive endeavors

Sources of gossip

Leading publications of gossip include the National Enquirer.

External Links

Biblical verses on gossip

References

  1. http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossip