Are Lies Immoral? If so, Why?

[Purple Knight]

Question for debate: Is lying inherently wrong? If so, why?

Christians believe God is perfect and that God doesn't lie. Is this simply a choice, is it necessary for us lesser beings to be able to trust, is it itself a deception, or is it an inherent part of perfection that a being should not lie?

Is it possible that lying is wrong for us, but not God, or vice-versa?

Is it uniquely or especially wrong to lie to a child? Or perhaps uniquely or especially permissible?

[Purple Knight]

It seems this something you have considered in the past so you have nothing to new learn at least when it comes to this topic.

It's not so much I don't have anything new to learn as that nobody in the world has found a clear solution to the simple problem of telling people they need to make better choices, because they don't like to be told so. If you had the solution I would be more than happy to hear it.

Your organisation disfellowships them. And I defend it. I defend it because one person making bad choices, plus one person making good choices, equals two people making bad choices. It's not just a fellowship they can ruin. They will ruin a group of friends, a family, a garden club, you name it. I do the same thing. I just cut people off. I take enormous flak for it.

But it's not a cure. It's debridement.

[AquinasForGod]

[Replying to Miles in post #47]

You are reading into anthropomorphizing God.

[Miles]

[Replying to Miles in post #47]

You are reading into anthropomorphizing God.

I'm taking him as presented.

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