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Lying for the Greater Good September 19, 2009

Posted by Dan R. Dick in Church Leadership, Communication in the Church, Core Values.
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n79895086864_9356Okay, I know I am sounding like a broken record, but no other subject has garnered the kind of response this one has.  The subject of truth-telling in leadership is volatile.  As I have said before, what is most amazing to me is how strongly some pastors and lay people feel that there are times when lying is justified.  I share (with permission) two brief stories that push this topic one more step for me, and make me want to present them for consideration with two questions:

  1. Do these stories truly justify lying?
  2. What other options are there?

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