Jan 8 2006 What is Honor

Honor is founded on six basic tenets:

Obligation/Duty
Obligation/Duty is the root of honor
Fulfill all obligations to God and man; give as you have been given
Do not obligate
Yourself to the dishonorable
Prioritize your obligations
God-Personal honor-Family-Friends-Neighbors-Nation
Obligations/Duty should never conflicts with this order

Justice
Look for the right and wrong in every situation
Justice lies at the heart of honor-
Defend the weak
Uphold virtue
Nothing is more loathsome than underhanded dealings
And crooked undertakings
These harm the soul and the flesh

Courage
Have the courage to fulfill obligations and seek justice
To see what is right and then not do it
That is cowardice

Truthfulness
The essence on honor
We are obliged to be truthful not agreeable
A lie told to protect someone from pain will inevitably cut deeper than
The fleeting pain of the truth
Injustices can occur when one is not honest
Lies stem from the fear of consequences
And this is cowardice.

Restraint
The power man has been given by God is great and so must
An honorable mans restraint be great
It is dishonorable to use this power in anything
other than the pursuit of justice and to fulfill our obligations
Remember; if you harm some one without cause, you will have to answer for it-
And live with what you have done

Loyalty
Be loyal to God.
Be obedient to your parents.
Be faithful to your friends.
Loyalty is an essential part of obligation
The breakdown of loyalty to God and family
Is the central factor in the erosion of society