Transcript 8 th commandment

• JIAN CHAN
• SPENCER KEH
• BRIAN NG
• ENRIQUE OLIVARES
• VAN YU
TH
8
COMMANDMENT
Exodus 20:16
Deuteronomy
5:20
GUIDE TO A GOOD
CONFESSION
• Did I lie?
• Did I deliberately deceive others, or
injure others with lies?
• Did I commit perjury?
• Did I gossip or reveal others’ faults
or sins?
• Did I fail to keep secret what should
be kept confidential?
The “TRUTH”
• The 8th commandment must be
understood in the context of truth as
based on the Holy Trinity.
• Truth is grounded in God the Father
who is the source of all truth.
• Truth is fully manifested in the
beloved Son, Jesus Christ, who is
the Truth come to set us free.
The “TRUTH”
• The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth
that comes from the Father
• The most common offense against
truth is LYING, or the intentional
misrepresentation of the truth by
word, gesture, or even silence.
LYING
• The most common offense against
truth
• Lying about oneself or others can
harm the integrity and reputation of
the person lied about, those hearing
the lie, the peace and harmony of
the community, and the genuine
good of the person who lied.
REASONS FOR LYING
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Exaggerations to impress others
Fear of others
Saving face before others
Flattery
Malice
Greed to deceive others
Committing Perjury
WHY TELL THE TRUTH?
• We have the general duty to tell the
truth, for truth is a value itself.
• The inescapable human need for
truth is grounded on our dignity as
human persons.
• Sometimes, telling lies weaken our
relationship with our neighbors.
KINDS OF LYING
• Less serious lies:
– White lies: harmless lies which offers
some benefit to the liar, or the hearer,
or both
– “Nagpapasiklab”: lies fabricated when
one boasts
– Lies to gain favor with others
KINDS OF LYING
- “Palusot”: caused by fear to
escape from something
- “Pagtatakip”: to save face by
preserving one’s supposed good
image before others to avoid
possible consequences
- “Sabi-sabi”: careless lying
KINDS OF LYING
- “Pambobola”: simple flattery,
where the liar distorts situations
within the community
- Lying by omission: when important
facts are omitted in a person’s
statement
KINDS OF LYING
- Lie-to-children: an expression that
describes a lie told to make an
adult subject, such as sex,
acceptable to children
- Bluffing: lies used in games,
mostly used in gambling games or
card games
KINDS OF LYING
- Careful Speaking: the speaker
wishes to avoid imparting certain
information, or admitting certain
facts, and does not want to “lie”
when doing so. This often involves
giving “half answers”.
KINDS OF LYING
- Jocose lies: lies which are meant
in jest and are usually understood
as such by all present parties.
Sarcasm can be an example of
this.
KINDS OF LYING
• More serious lies:
– Lies told with malice to harm
others
–Lies of propaganda or those that
one tells to profit oneself from
something, as in advertisements
which intentionally deceive and
lead others to buy their products.
KINDS OF LYING
- Silence (pagsasawalang-kibo or
walang pakialam): can be a lie when
it is done to avoid trouble or to
support something known to be
wrong
- “Tsismisan” or gossiping
KINDS OF LYING
- Slander: when the faults we talk
about are untrue or fabricated
- Perjury: the willful giving of false
testimony under oath
TRUTH AT ALL COSTS
• We normally owe the truth to those
who have the right to know.
• But not everyone has a right to know
everything we know, especially if the
persons concerned are indiscreet or
the knowledge would harm them.
• (e.g. Lie – to – children)
CHRISTIAN WITNESS
• A christian witness of the 8th
commandment is the brave and
courageous Heidi Mendoza. Her
face is now splashed on news
websites and newspapers, and
mentioned in newscasts nationwide.
She knew her days of quiet living
and anonymous life would come to
an end as soon as she testified
CHRISTIAN WITNESS
• Before the House of representatives
regarding anomalies in the military.
She spilled what she knew of
anomalous transactions involving
top generals of the AFP. By doing
this, she defended the truth.
HEIDI MENDOZA IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
• http://www.scborromeo.org/confess.htm
• http://www.pinoyhenyo.com/what_are_the_fo
ur_kinds_of-20080123082824326.html
• GR. 6 CLE TEXTBOOK
• http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/depth/02/02/11/brave-and-courageous-heidimendoza