Then the "buddha" contradicted himself. He has lied, and thus is a liar like every other human that ever existed. Same as all this buddhist empty "wisdom" and sophistry. Bunch of paradoxes and contradictions that tickle men's ears and have the appearance of wisdom.
We artists are liars by definition, lying is the essential tool for generating art: our job is to invent stories that have never existed in reality. The use of lies in art is useful to escape from the oppression of the real world and to finally fly. The lie can be told in words (for example an actor), written (novelist), played with an instrument (composer/ musician), with images (painter), with the body (dancer/magician) etc.. choose the format that best suits you How to lie: Bypass moral or ethical obstacles by convincing yourself that it is a necessity Invent a plausible story, full of details (some details must be true to give value to the narrative) Tell the story with emotional transport, as if you had truly experienced it Done Note: The more you repeat the lie, the more people know about it, the more that lie becomes the truth.
I have seen people answer questions in what they term protecting the feelings or reactions of someone they care about because the results would be disastrous. A lie by omission is still a lie, even if the motives are good. I have also met people who say they never lie. Some of them lie to themselves and are the biggest liars of all. Apparently law enforcement establishments are full of investigated people who say they never lie too. I am not saying some people cannot avoid it well, but considering what you see this century, it is normal to find it difficult to believe, when the truth is so much harder to ascertain with so many conflicting reports on any given subject. Actions speak. Anyone can say something, walking it is the real truth. If a person does not lie, it's not illogical to think they have no need to tell anyone they do not. Last edited by a moderator: Mar 18, 2024
everyone lies! not every one is a liar. you tell one small lie someday to avoid unnecessary conflict, that just makes you human you lie everyday to people, that makes you a liar.
You see the interesting part of your statement? You say you 'cannot lie' and yet you 'feel bad' when you have to tell a 'small lie'. As an armchair theologian, we call this the 'hierarchy of sin' issue/problem; 'all sin is bad, but some sins are 'better'? than others, and of course, it's fine if I have a really good reason to do it'. True, we often have to make choices in this broken world that appear to be (and may in fact be) the 'lesser of two evils', but what you're clearly dealing with here is your self-knowledge, the Spirit-led conviction that ALL lying is bad. It all affects your spirit, soul and sometimes, your very own body. The most interesting thing I ever heard from a rather unassuming individual who, at the time, was living on the streets, was 'The devil is not just the father of lies, but also the father of half-truths'. That has always stayed with me. That said, would you lie to a person on the edge of suicide if it meant that - for the time being - he/she could get help for their depression and not slit their wrists due to a lie you told to protect them from themselves? In an imperfect world, we are bound to fail even when we seek the best. At some point, we commit evil in one of three ways: sin : def. as a falling short of the optimum target (not doing what you should do) transgression : doing what you ought not to do Iniquity : an act/statement signifying distortion or crookedness (doing less optimally due to ignorance, wilfully or otherwise) But the cure? Recognition - just as you have done today. I love the words of John the Apostle (Letter 1) when he says, "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar ... But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." Blessings!
I found a book: The Ultimate Guide To Lying: How to lie, spot liars, lie in official documents, get hidden information, train accomplices, use agents and more Do you want to become a better liar or avoid being duped? From your workplace to your personal relationships, the courtroom to the police station, we're all lied to in our daily lives. I've had some very unique experiences while working for a multinational corporation- and I've seen how lies are put into official files, how organisations including the police can be manipulated, and how information is kept secret from targets and the press. I've also seen how innocent people are roped into this game. I'm drawing on nearly two decades' experiences for this book- the only how-to-lie book available in the world. This book tells you how to: Train people to become your accomplices and do your dirty work (including operating networks, passing false information to your enemies, lying for you) Trick your adversaries into revealing secret info Deal with people in authority who treat you unfairly Win court cases Get out of trouble Lie to the police and manipulate them into working with you Lie in official records and files Use others as agents to lie for you or get information for you Defend against lies and tricks Create and use networks to spread lies/get information Plus 5 more chapters about lying tactics you can use, as well as preparing your lies and tips for lying in documentation, phone/skype and face to face. I don't know reading it is good or bad.
It may be the EASIER thing to do, but not necessarily "right". Under pressure of time, it can be the right thing to do, but ... There are ways to explain things to kids that will usually satisfy them and not leave them with the feeling "Why is my parent lying to me?". You definitely want to avoid the child learning to mistrust what you say. That's hard enough with typical unexpected events that render honest and reasonable promises and predictions false just through bad luck. That is something to explain / teach to children as well. The words are very important and most of us are not great with words, so it is very difficult to know how to explain difficult things to kids, but that is where a dedication to NOT LYING can actually help greatly. When we attempt to manipulate with our words, we end up being deceitful (in various possible ways). Of course we ALL attempt to manipulate others, for good or bad motives, and we should be aware that is what we are doing, as both the motives and the methods are crucial. Don't deny that you are attempting to manipulate others. There is no need to deny. If it is for good reasons and you follow good principles it is the most honorable and loving thing to do. To manipulate someone into believing what you want them to believe? If it is a lie, it is terrible. If it is the truth (as best we can know it) it is an act of love and respect. Trying to be as honest as possible eliminates a lot of the problems, but there is no getting around the time it may take, both in understanding the subject oneself (knowing what it actually is and how where you stand on it and why), the time it takes to find the right words (one's own understanding being crucial in that), and in actually explaining. It requires creativity, sensitivity, dedication to the principle to not lie, and most difficult of all, combining all that into a prediction of the effect on the child. In my own experience children will accept that you don't know everything and still feel secure. The risk in pretending to know or in hiding something is too great to risk. Unfortunately kids can pick up on discomfort, etc. even if they don't know anything about the topic. Even putting it off until later is better than trying to hide or run from it. Be honest - Tell them it is complicated and you will think about how to explain it. Tell them you might even have to read / ask more about it to know how to explain. You don't need to give the impression that you don't know jack, even if it is true - that isn't good either. Again, being honest about THAT. You DO know a LITTLE. You know enough to not try explaining without more thinking / researching. At every step there comes an opportunity to take a shortcut - and it almost ALWAYS seems deceitful, either to the other or to oneself... Anyone who thinks they "can't" lie, is mistaken, and perhaps their understanding of what lying is is not comprehensive enough. I prefer the word deceit when it fits because it is more revealing, and clears to air of the issue of "white lie" "lies of omission", etc. Keeping the idea of deceit in mind is the biggest help for me, at least. There is the theoretical possibility of NEVER lying, and a good read on that is "Lying" by Sam Harris (may lead you to others), but I would also not risk MY child on something theoretical. If time and circumstance force it, lying CAN be the proper thing to do.
I saw another reply to this, which was interesting, but didn't seem to hit the nail on the head for me. I would say that, of course, we are ALL capable of ALMOST any evil. In theory we all are capable of any evil, but in fact we are all genetically predisposed to different degrees of the aspects that make up "evil" acts. People vary in tolerance of moral and ethical transgressions that might be termed "evil". Also, what kind of act and the reasons behind the act are crucial in determining what is considered 'evil". But we should all face that fact (assume it true), so that we may be on guard against our worst potentials. All of us , in certain circumstance might do something "evil". It is important to be aware of our own potentials, bad and good, and it doesn't much matter via what mechanism they might manifest (psychological or religious). Most of us are lucky in that we won't face circumstances that will reveal that potenti.al, but it is best to be aware and on guard for it, and all of our undesirable potentials. If we deny it or say it is not in us (or assume it isn't) it only makes it more likely that we may fall prey...
Ooh, look at that. Foster can't refrain himself anymore from trolling FYI, Foster (the op, @The King ) is a provoker-style troll. Has been kicked outta here like 15 times and comes back under a new nick.
I think sometimes it is more than one of them. Like "backstopping a legend", so they aren't so obviously freshly created for the purpose. Not that it fixes any of the transparency to said accounts. He could takeover some real user accounts and his BS would still be see-thru.
