Venting again.
Two mornings ago, I turned on my TV and the news station had a psychologist on there discussing four types of lies. And in her expert opinion, this doctor claims that some lies are okay. I instantly wanted to jump into my screen and say, “What is wrong with you? Where is the moral compass? Where do you get your truth from?” Anyway, I listened and even took a couple notes. Here are three of the four types of lies(I missed one of them, I must have been still outraged).
* to hurt someone intentionally
* to make yourself look good
* to be polite or kind
“To be polite or kind” is the one this professional says is okay. If you are trying to make someone feel good, this is a healthy type of lie. She’s talking about the compliment that isn’t true like, “Yes, I like that shirt.” or “I love your new haircut.” When indeed, the truth is you don’t like either.
What ever happened to speaking the truth in love? Or saying nothing at all instead.
I disagree with lying at any level. I’d rather hear the truth then a lie any day, even if the little lie is meant to build me up. I want relationships that are built on honesty. Even if it hurts.
Who wants a drink from empty honest-tea?
Tiffany, missed you at Thankful thursday but it sounds like you have other things on your mind. Lots of things… And starting with honesty is a good idea. Satan has a way of twisting things around so that a “little” lie sounds ok, but it really isn’t and I would have been yelling at the TV too!
I agree! Truth that hurts is way better than a lie. I want to live in reality… not a false world where nothing goes wrong.