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  2. Christian views on lying - Wikipedia

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    Augustine distinguished different situations of lying by blameworthiness, but argued that every lie was a sin. [15] The consensus among scholars is that Augustine did not accept any lies as necessary or justified, even to save an innocent life. [16]

  3. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour

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    The Catholic Church teaches that "A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving." According to the Bible, the Lord denounces lying as the work of the devil: "You are of your father the devil, . . . there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

  4. Seven deadly sins - Wikipedia

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    [42] Jonathan Edwards said: "remember that pride is the worst viper that is in the heart, the greatest disturber of the soul's peace and sweet communion with Christ; it was the first sin that ever was and lies lowest in the foundation of Lucifer's whole building and is the most difficultly rooted out and is the most hidden, secret and deceitful ...

  5. Mental reservation - Wikipedia

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    Mental reservation (or mental equivocation) is an ethical theory and a doctrine in moral theology which recognizes the "lie of necessity", and holds that when there is a conflict between justice and telling the truth, it is justice that should prevail.

  6. 31 Big Lies That Bosses Tell Employees - AOL

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    2. Your Job Is Safe. Carol Kinsey Gorman, author of "The Truth About Lies in the Workplace," shares a story from a worker who considers this one of the most egregious lies a bad boss can tell: "My ...

  7. Jewish views on lying - Wikipedia

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    The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) forbids perjury in at least three verses: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Exodus 20:12, part of the Ten Commandments), also phrased "Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor" (Deuteronomy 5, see Deut 5:16), and another verse "Keep yourself far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous do not kill; for I will not ...

  8. Jackson White Says His Toxic “Tell Me Lies ... - AOL

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    "It's really cool, playing a bad guy. It's really fun," he says. "You just get new stuff to do every time. ... The first two episodes of season 2 of Tell Me Lies premieres Sept. 4, followed by ...

  9. Lie - Wikipedia

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    Jocose lies are lies meant in jest, intended to be understood as such by all present parties. Teasing and irony are examples. A more elaborate instance is seen in some storytelling traditions, where the storyteller's insistence that the story is the absolute truth, despite all evidence to the contrary (i.e., tall tale ), is considered humorous.