Typhoon Morakot

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. (Matthew 7:24-27 KJV)

When Typhoon Morakot sweeped across Taiwan, I saw on TV the image of a building falling into the river like a shoe box after flood waters eroded its foundation. This is a house that is built on sand and cannot withstand the floods.

Morality without the foundation of truth is also like a house upon the sand. There are people who like to avoid religion and just preach moral values by itself. Such moral values may be a beautiful house with marbles and chandeliers and lovely interior decoration, but its foundation is built on sand. When the floods come, it will fall into the river.

Truth Versus Religious Harmony

"Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth" Matthew Henry (1662-1714). The Singapore government values religious harmony. But would the Singapore government sacrifice truth for peace?