Lies and Liars
When you lie, you need to keep lying and lying more and better and bigger, and then sometimes everything will collapse and most of the facts and truth will come out. Most people lie more than they think they lie. You can fool a lot of people a lot of the time with your lies and there exists LIES, DAMN LIES & STATISTICS. Lie a little or lie a lot. You are still a liar and Satan is the father of lies and liars. Contrast this with God and God's words. God is the source of all truth. His Word is truth. His Law is truth. His "faithfulness endures to all generations." Since God is "true," the members of his people are called to live in the truth. (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
Lies by definition -- an intentionally false statement.
synonyms: untruth, falsehood, fib, fabrication, deception, made-up story, trumped-up story, fake news, invention, piece of fiction, fiction, falsification, falsity, fairy story/tale, cock and bull story, barefaced lie, a (little) white lie, half-truth, exaggeration, prevarication, departure from the truth, alternative fact, yarn , story, red herring, fable, myth, flight of fancy, figment of the imagination, pretense, pretext, sham, misinformation, disinformation, perjury, dissimulation, mendacity, gossip, propaganda, tall story, tall tale, whopper, porky, pork pie, porky pie and terminological in-exactitude
antonyms: truth, fact
BIG LIES and BIG LIARS - let's examine big lies - magic, alchemy, recycling, propaganda, advertising - big liars - Benedict Arnold, Bernie Madoff, Herodotus, Charles Ponzi, Richard Nixon, Bill and Hillary Clinton, politicians, cheaters (coaches and athletes who cheat), journalists (editors & producers), lawyers, and salespersons. This list is in no way inclusive or exhaustive.
We have two types of lies - lies of Omission and Commission. Either way, it is a lie and you are LIAR. In the United States when in court we swear an oath to solemnly (swear/affirm) that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, (so help you God/under pains and penalties of perjury)? And once a liar, always a liar unless you make a change and repent and apologize. Let's examine the two big types of lies.
Lying by omission is when a person leaves out important information or fails to correct a pre-existing misconception in order to hide the truth from others. Lying by omission is not always intended to be harmful; it is often thought of as an action undertaken to spare the recipient pain or embarrassment. But it can still have a detrimental effect on a relationship. Even if the damage isn't immediate, the information omitted will eventually surface. The fallout from this can cause more problems than it would have if the information had been shared immediately, and accountability had been taken by the person sharing it.
Some people view omissions as more than just white lies, but as outright lying, because by omitting information, you’re no longer being transparent.“I didn’t lie; I just didn’t tell you.” A lack of vulnerability and transparency hamper communication, and destroy the safety that is expected in all close knit relationships – be they friendships or romantic partnerships. In the United states we swear to "Do you solemnly (swear/affirm) that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, (so help you God/under pains and penalties of perjury)?"
Lying by commission - the very act of committing the crime of perjury or making a false statement knowingly and willing in an effort to deceive and mislead. From the Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 2482 - "A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving." The Lord denounces lying as the work of the devil: "You are of your father the devil, . . . there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies." Lies are lies an they hurt everyone everywhere all the time. God and his word is the truth always and everywhere and in all time.
