Comments on: Lying because I love you.

By: Paul L

Paul L — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:42:29 +0000

Maybe this was already asked, but what about lying to truly protect someone? Such as Christians who were hiding Jews and lied to Nazis when they asked them if they were hiding anyone. Or how about Joshua 2:4-7, when Rahab lied to the city officials to keep the Israelite spies safe?
I think lying is wrong all the time, but in the above cases one of my teachers said lying would be the “lesser of two evils” since there wasn’t much of a choice in the matter (either deceit or betrayal). What do you think? Is lying really wrong all the time?

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By: verity3

verity3 — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:46:02 +0000

“…the truth is, that lying is always about protecting me, not someone else.”

By: thoughtriver

thoughtriver — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:05:18 +0000

this one hits home. lying is something that i have done in the past for stupid reasons, and I have really been trying over the past year and a half to get it in check. it is an easy trap to fall into.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:32:43 +0000

I have had Christians lie to me and admit they did…and it was because it was GODS WILL that i not get something (in this case it was school-related) done.

I now know that when a Christian makes a promise it is a lie.

By: k8

k8 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:36:00 +0000

Thanks for addressing this one.

By: Seized by Hope

Seized by Hope — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:36:00 +0000

I just found your blog. It's great. I loved the personal honesty in this post. Thanks for risking telling the truth.

btw I loved your wife's response to your lie...she just let you sit in it and waited for you to come back to her with the truth. A lesser woman would have nailed you in the moment.

I'll be back.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:31:00 +0000

Lately I’ve been reading your posts a lot. This one really struck me. I have a problem lying about stupid stuff. Like movies I’ve seen, or places I’ve been. STUPID stuff. I’m not really sure why I do it. I guess to make myself look better or something. Which I’m not really sure how that makes me look better, but… Thanks for your honesty. It’s good to know I’m not the only one. Please pray that God can break that chain. Anyway, thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:35:00 +0000

I love this post. It feels like sacred stuff to me.
I also love how your posts make me laugh and think more.
Thank you.

By: Prodigal Jon

Prodigal Jon — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:00 +0000

anon -
good question. I guess we could debate that. All my wife did was ask me why I didn’t want to go somewhere. She didn’t say, “I don’t know why you don’t want to go.” Is her asking me my opinion about why I didn’t want to go a lie? I don’t think so, but again I think you could argue either way.
Jon