Here is one thing I have never heard one person say on the suject of gossip and needs to be known, all reading would agree gossip is a sin I hope? so what about making a judgement and determination against someone or a situation based from the gossip, I look at this and see if people took heed to this, those who cry we want peace, then judge rightouesly. they cry peace and act how they want. obviuosly the one who judges based on the gossip is one and the same who started the gossip, but I have never heard a pastor say anything close to that, except I have heard a few say, I listen to both sides. which would be the same thing. But I rarely ever here them say the word gossip. Once again, more sugar to spoon feed the water, so we can keep church attendance up and the money flowing in! I used to use drugs alot, hurt alot of people they talk about drugs all the time. but is not the gossiper just as hurtful? and then of course what does the gossiper love to do, pay it forward, so to speak.