7. Illustrate moral principles

Back to History 8 Fifth Mountain Readings Morals are "relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong." Basically meaning, doing the right or kind thing.

Example 1 "The Israelite wept, asking himself, 'O my Lord and God, even this widow, who has been so generous to me, hast Thou chosen to afflict? If Thou hast slain her son, it can only be because I am failing the mission that has been entrusted to me, and it is I who deserve to die.' "

Elijah believed that it was his fault that the son died, so he asked his lord to kill him or take him instead. He did this because if it really was his fault that the child died, he believed that it was the right and kind thing to ask the lord to take him instead. Elijah used his moral principals.

Example 2