Monday, January 17, 2011

Tao Bible - Job 1:12

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
~ King James version ~

Outside forces do not cause us to do evil or to become out of balance.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
God tells Satan that he can do whatever he wants with Job's family and possessions as long as he doesn't harm Job himself. The purpose of this dare is to see whether or not Job's devout will waver.

While we might like to believe that external forces cause us not to follow the Way, the onus squarely falls on that within each of us.

If you're interested in reading more from this experimental series, go to the Tao Bible Index page.

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