In politics, the experts, life long politicians and successful campaign managers have suggested lying is all part of the game. Little white lies are like wild cards in poker, waiting for just the right moment to be played. While this style may work in the corporate world, sooner or later, what comes around goes around. When this moment arrives, the Lie-Oh-Meter will expose the shady for their untruthful ways.
I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law. – Psalm 119:163
As for parents and teachers, a face to face encounter, staring a suspect in the eye is a good starting point. Based upon the television series on Fox, Lie To Me, which aired for two full seasons beginning in 2009, liars tend to demonstrate facial expressions. Thus, law enforcement officials use this science based upon research done by Paul Ekman, a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California in San Francisco. Instead of relying on out dated polygraph tests, body language has become the new Lie-Oh-Meter.
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. – Proverbs 12:22
From God’s perspective, a false witness is a punishable offense, Proverbs 19:9. Going one step farther, deceitful ways can result in being excommunicated from part of God’s family, Psalm 101:7. Yet, Christians alike have embraced the practice of embellishment, creating a society of hypocrites. The only way to break free from this addiction is to cherish God’s law. Only when this is achieved will souls begin to love God’s commands like the Psalmists of old. Until this day, rely on the Bible to ascertain truth from fiction, serving as a modern day Lie-Oh-Meter.
by Jay Mankus
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