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Can anyone tell me what Biblical Scripture Obama was quoting when he said "don't throw rocks at glass houses?"?

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  • 6 years ago

    People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. If you're a big fatty, don't go around calling others fat. It's an old saying, which one again shows much more insight than anything in the bible.

  • laslo
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Actually you weren't listening. It's "don't throw rocks IN glass houses"---the way you stated it makes no sense.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Not the bible but an old English saying!

    The fll version of which is - "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones!"

  • 6 years ago

    It is not from the bible.

    It appears to be a corruption of the expression; " People who live in glass houses should not throw rocks."

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  • 6 years ago

    "People in glass houses shoudn't throw stones" is an old American saying, and is not based on scripture.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Matthew 7 vs 3 and why beholdest thou the mote in thy brothers eye but considerest not the beam that in thine own eye?

    He that is without sin among you ,cast the first stone John 8 verse 7

    Know you not that you are the temple of God first Corinthians 3:16

    He was right in his meaning.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    It's not in there, ususally when the bible refers to stoning people they are speaking of gays, alduterers, or Palestines. Becasuse the bible is the inaliable word of God and he is not at all a very angry bigot that cares for Cause Belli claims.

  • 6 years ago

    That's not scripture. It shows he's just a poser.

    John 8:7 (partial) He (Jesus) raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    He was mocking the shaggy dog story that ends, "people in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones."

  • 6 years ago

    It's not from the Bible; it's an old adage against hypocrisy.

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