Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

(Chris Devlin) #1

not be influenced bythe tongues of the human-shapeddevils. Do not
give in totheir false friendship.Be surethey arenot your friends, but
yourfoeswhowanttoseeyoubreakingawayfromyourfamily.Donot
be simple and do not believe them. Try to find their evil intentions
throughsagacity.Stop themimmediatelywhentheyset outtocriticise
your husband. Do not be shy to tell them: 'if you want us to remain
friends,thenstoptalkingaboutmyhusband.Youdonothaveanyright
to criticise him. I love him and there is nothing wrong with him."


Once they detect your love towards your husband and children,
throughthefirmnessofyourtongue,thentheymaybecomedisappoin-
ted with misleadingyou and youwill not be disturbed again. Do not
think that they would become upset, or that you would lose your
friends.If theyareyour truefriends,thentheyshouldnotbe hurtand
shouldeventhankyou.Iftheyareyourenemies,thenwhatisbetterthan
avoidingthem.Ifyouencounterthosewhoarepersistentintheirevilact,
then cut off your relationship with them.

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