In taking a long journey, what would
you do if you felt unsure aboutwhichway to
go? You might feel tempted to follow other
travelers—especially if you saw a great many
making the same choice. Such a course is
risky. After all, those travelers may not be
heading toward your destination, or they
toomay be lost. In this connection, consider
a principle that underlies one of the laws
given to ancient Israel. Those who served as
judges or as witnesses in judicial matters
were warned of the danger of ‘following after
the crowd.’ (Read Exodus 23:2.) Without
doubt, it is all too easy for imperfect humans
to bow to peer pressure, perverting
justice. However, is the principle about not
following the crowd restricted to judicial
matters?Not at all.
Source : Watchtower - July 15, 2011; Page: 4.
you do if you felt unsure aboutwhichway togo? You might feel tempted to follow other
travelers—especially if you saw a great many
making the same choice. Such a course is
risky. After all, those travelers may not be
heading toward your destination, or they
toomay be lost. In this connection, consider
a principle that underlies one of the laws
given to ancient Israel. Those who served as
judges or as witnesses in judicial matters
were warned of the danger of ‘following after
the crowd.’ (Read Exodus 23:2.) Without
doubt, it is all too easy for imperfect humans
to bow to peer pressure, perverting
justice. However, is the principle about not
following the crowd restricted to judicial
matters?Not at all.
Source : Watchtower - July 15, 2011; Page: 4.
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