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Friday, March 6, 2015

Why Lie?

David Whitney March 5, 2015 6 Comments

Lying and moral relativism are rampant in America today. Consider the problem with both of them. If relativism is true, then lying along with stealing and murder are all perfectly acceptable as well. I'm indebted to Matt Slick for this illustration.

"The setting: A thief is casing a jewelry store so he can rob it. He has entered it to check out any visible alarm settings, locks, layout, etc. In the process, he unexpectedly got involved in a discussion with the owner of the jewelry store whose hobby is the study of philosophy and he believes that truth and morals are relative.  "So," says the owner, "everything is relative. That is why I believe that all morals are not absolute, and that right and wrong is up to the individual to determine within the confines of society. But there is no absolute right and wrong."  "That is a very interesting perspective," says the thief. "I was brought up believing there was a God, and that there was right and wrong. But I abandoned all of that and I agree with you that there is no absolute right and wrong, and that we are free to do what we want."

The thief leaves the store, returns that evening, and breaks in.....There's Much More..... 

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