Honor Thy Parents: Sine Qua Non ( "Without which not" )
AI Introduction: A sine qua non is an absolute requirement or a necessary condition . Without it, a specific goal, result, or state of being is not possible. The term comes from Latin and literally means "without which not". [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] Origins and Usage Origin : It started as an old legal term meaning an action or fact without which an event could not happen (often linked to "but-for" cause). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] General Use : People use it in formal speech or writing to talk about a vital rule, part, or tool. [ 1 , 2 ] Examples : Oxygen is a sine qua non for human life. Trust is the sine qua non of a good friendship. [ 1 , 2 ] It may be helpful to view your Mother and Father as the two Sine Qua Non agents God has most surely given unto you, to guide you throughout your life. My father passed away in 2007 and my mother followed him in 2014. As part of my growth in the Spirit, throughout the years since, I have been steadily referred --...