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GENESIS | 13:8 strife — GEN802 Peer pressure seems to be a very powerful ...

GEN802 Peer pressure seems to be a very powerful force in our society, causing people to alter their intended actions and behavior. … When the shepherds of Lot, Abraham’s nephew who lived with Abraham, began quarrelling with the shepherds of Abraham, the reaction of Abraham was swift: Rather than fighting the possible negative influences of Lot and his shepherds, Abraham ordered his nephew and his shepherds to immediately leave his household and part company.  … Thus we can see the fear of peer pressure that Abraham displayed.  Rather than combatting Lot’s beliefs, which were contrary to his own, he immediately ordered Lot to leave before any negative values could be acquired by his household.  We may also postulate that the peer pressure and negative influence of Lot himself influenced the views of his shepherds.  Lot then moves to Sodom, where his new peers more truly reflected his outlook on life.  AMEMEI 214

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