Oct 21 (edited) • General discussion
The Two Scales (weights and measures)
In the village of Wayfair, Moriel kept a shop with two polished weights: one engraved Mercy, the other Justice. At home, when weighing grain for his family, he used Mercy—a light stone. “Conscience is king in private,” he’d say, smiling.But at the market, he set Justice—a heavy stone—on everyone else’s scales. “For the common good,” he declared, “your measure must meet my standard.” When a neighbor pointed out the difference, Moriel replied, “It’s different here. Lives are at stake.”
One day a young apprentice asked, “Master, which stone is true?”Moriel answered, “Both. Mercy for me in my kitchen; Justice for you in the square.”The apprentice frowned. “So the rule changes with the room—and the ruler?”
An elder, passing by, tapped the counter: “Unequal weights break trust. If the rule is right, it should be right for all—in cottage and in court.” The crowd grew quiet.
Pressed, Moriel tried a new defense: “My intent is pure.”The elder nodded, “Then let your measure be clear: What is your source? Where does your authority end? Will you accept the same measure when it cuts against you? And what remedy do you offer when people fall short?”
Moriel looked at his two stones. In the glass, he saw not justice but a shifting self—one rule for private ease, another for public power. The apprentice lifted a single honest weight onto the scale. “Perhaps truth needs one measure,” he said, “and many mercies.”
Moriel sighed, then set aside both stones and wrote above the counter:“One standard for all, mercy for each.”And trade in Wayfair began to heal.
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If I were leading an accountability group discussion?
Name the pattern: This is special pleading / double standard—moralizing, not morality.
The Consistency Cross (4 S’s):
Source (What authority?)
Scope (Where does it apply?)
Symmetry (Same rule for me & mine?)
Sanctions (What remedy and due process?)
Private/Public flip check: If it’s “righteous” in private but “wicked” in public (or vice versa) without a principled change in scope/authority, it’s a vibes-based rule.
Socratic prompts:
Anchors: Proverbs 20:10,23 (unequal weights); Matthew 7:2 (measured by the measure you use); Philippians 2 (posture of humility).
I am not posting much of my thinking publicly on social media for a number of reasons. I do not want to cause brothers or sisters to stumble. I also would want people to ponder or self examine their behavior through this parable and resist attacking the messenger. I get abused enough thank you very much. I prefer people to not know it is me speaking and if they want to know it's me, I'm here for our mutual safety. Lastly, there are people I don't want them to see or hear from me. BUT, I have no problem if they see what I post via another way (ie, somebody posts "Hey, I came across this because I follow this guy. You might know him, or maybe not, but I thought I'd share it. If you want to see where this conversation went, let me know." I don't know.
All I can think is that Anthony & Melissa Falgiatore, Joe Juisti, Chief Major, Dan Corbo, Dylan Weaver, Matt Paris, Chief Yeager, LT Kopacz, Larry Harmelin, Brian McCarthy, Kelli Long, Stephen Dodd, Judge Bell, Brian Fox, Michelle Orner, Kevin Kochka, Officer Crnkovik, Officer McIntyre, Carla Mudry, Kim & Jere Zimmerman, Brian Norris, Karen Williamson, Dan Jurich, Brian Cancro, AIG, Saxton Stump and so many more need to hear the Gospel, repent and seek forgiveness for Trespassing, Harming and more against not just me, but the ripple of harming me for not since 9/18/2022 but beginning in October of 2021 and continuing till this day. The above names, and many many more are the just a sample of human depravity which remain unrepentant.
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The Two Scales (weights and measures)
