Morality
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In certain cases we are allowed to lie |
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The
Roman Catholic Church teaches that in certain cases we are allowed to tell a
lie. Here is what we read in the Catholic
Encyclopedia: ‘According to the common Catholic teaching it is never
allowable to tell a lie, not even to save human life. A lie is something
intrinsically evil, and as evil may not be done that good may come of it, we
are never allowed to tell a lie. However, we are also under an obligation to
keep secrets faithfully, and sometimes the easiest way of fulfilling that
duty is to say what is false, or to tell a lie. Writers of all creeds and of
none, both ancient and modern, have frankly accepted this position. They
admit the doctrine of the lie of necessity, and maintain that when there is a
conflict between justice and veracity it is justice that should prevail’
(Mental Reservation). |
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Confutation
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The
Scripture says: “Therefore, putting away lying, ‘Let each one of you speak
truth with his neighbour,’ for we are members of one another” (Ephesians |
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Therefore
a Christian is never allowed to tell a lie. The doctrine of the lie of
necessity is a doctrine of demons. The right thing to do in order to keep
secrets is to keep silent. |