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*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ex/20/16#16 ] | *[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ex/20/16#16 Exodus 20:16] | ||
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." | "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." | ||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/lev/19/16#16 ] | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/lev/19/16#16 Leviticus 19:16] | |||
"Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD." | "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD." | ||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/42/27#27 ] | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/42/27#27 D&C 42:27] | |||
"Thou shalt not speak evil of thy neighbor, nor do him any harm." | "Thou shalt not speak evil of thy neighbor, nor do him any harm." | ||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/20/54#54 ] | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/20/54#54 D&C 20:54] | |||
"And see that there is no iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking;" | "And see that there is no iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking;" | ||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/136/24#24 ] | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/136/24#24 D&C 136:24] | |||
"... let your words tend to edifying one another." | "... let your words tend to edifying one another." | ||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/prov/11/13#13 ] | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/prov/11/13#13 Proverbs 11:13] | |||
"A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter." | "A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter." | ||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/prov/18/8#8 ] | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/prov/18/8#8 Proverbs 18:8] | |||
"The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly." | "The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly." | ||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/prov/26/20#20 ] | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/prov/26/20#20 Proverbs 26:20] | |||
"Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth." | "Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth." | ||
*Joseph Smith Jr. in Dean C. Jesse, ed., "The Papers of Joseph Smith", vol. 1, p. 43 | *Joseph Smith Jr. in Dean C. Jesse, ed., "The Papers of Joseph Smith", vol. 1, p. 43 | ||
"It is not rumor ... upon which we are to found our judgements of one's merits or demerits: If it is we erect an altar upon which we sacrifice the most perfect of men, and establish a criterion by which the 'vilest of the vile' may escape censure." (in a letter to W. W. Phelps) | "It is not rumor ... upon which we are to found our judgements of one's merits or demerits: If it is we erect an altar upon which we sacrifice the most perfect of men, and establish a criterion by which the 'vilest of the vile' may escape censure." (in a letter to W. W. Phelps) | ||
*May Anthes, [https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201006/earnings-and-yearnings-how-be-good-gossip?collection=1086130 "Earnings And Yearnings: How to Be a Good Gossip"], Psychology Today, 1 May 2010 | |||
:Reiterates advice we find stated otherwise in scripture, and has some good advice for managers. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Perhaps the principle of not talking about past transgressions, extended to others, covers much of this. | |||
==Cross-References== | |||
* [[Lying]] | |||
Revision as of 20:07, 29 February 2016
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."
"Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD."
"Thou shalt not speak evil of thy neighbor, nor do him any harm."
"And see that there is no iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking;"
"... let your words tend to edifying one another."
"A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter."
"The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly."
"Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth."
- Joseph Smith Jr. in Dean C. Jesse, ed., "The Papers of Joseph Smith", vol. 1, p. 43
"It is not rumor ... upon which we are to found our judgements of one's merits or demerits: If it is we erect an altar upon which we sacrifice the most perfect of men, and establish a criterion by which the 'vilest of the vile' may escape censure." (in a letter to W. W. Phelps)
- May Anthes, "Earnings And Yearnings: How to Be a Good Gossip", Psychology Today, 1 May 2010
- Reiterates advice we find stated otherwise in scripture, and has some good advice for managers.
Notes
Perhaps the principle of not talking about past transgressions, extended to others, covers much of this.