They come to the Temple every day and seem delighted to learn all about me. They act like a righteous nation that would never abandon the laws of its God.They ask me to take action on their behalf, pretending they want to be near me.
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No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
Isaiah 58:2,6-7 NLT
Granted, there is a way to do this wrong, and reinforce bad things.
There must be a way to do this right.
Often, I feel that we have chosen the middle way: do nothing.
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