The Sarah Palin Thread.

[steven787]

Kasz216 said:

steven787 said:
Is lying about your reasons for doing something a sin?

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Hard to say... I mean sometimes god has directly told people to lie in the bible about there reasons for doing something.

So if your going by the bible as your spiritual guide... it's at least ok to lie when God tells you to.

Technically the commandment is "Do not bear false witness against thy neighbor."

Which is basically just bringing false accusations... and even then some would argue false accusations in court.

You could probably only say the bible forbids two kinds of lies for sure.  False witness, and lieing about what scripture and the religious tenants are.

 

First, I want to say that I do not believe that that is what it is intended to mean, when selecting the the definition out of the dictionary:

Whitness, in biblical terms, means whitnessing God's Word.

Saying something that God would not say is true is "bear[ing] false witness"

In all my studies, I've never met a scholar, Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, or read a book that gave your definition of false witness from the bible.

But I am not saying you are wrong, we are each free to interprate it as we feel fit.

Either way, it doesn't matter:

 

 "These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."---Proverbs 6:16-19