Christians: Say 'No' to Gossip!
Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Ministries says the Bible warns believers not to become people who stir conflict or spread lies, because God doesn't approve of gossip and slander.
"I have never seen a culture and a society so obsessed with gossip, innuendo and rumor. People are looking for the next juicy piece of gossip," Laurie wrote in a Facebook message on Saturday.
"This thinking has even slipped into the news media. The tragic thing today is that if someone is charged with a crime, he or she is tried and convicted in the media before even having had the opportunity to go into a court of law, have evidence presented and face the people doing the accusing."
The pastor emphasized that God "doesn't take kindly to people who do that," and noted that Proverbs 6:19 in the Bible shows God speaking out against false witnesses, and against those who are bitter and angry for no just case.
