When is a Lie not a Lie? When you can come up with some legalistic and distorted rationalization to call it anything else.
That is how George Costanza from Seinfeld was able to sleep soundly at night.
What if Mormon Apostles adopted the same strategy in justifying deceptions put forth to the public about the past history and current actions of the church?
That's crazy, right?
Make sure to check out the Talk on Things and Stuff episode with Radio Free Mormon to examine a 1993 talk given by attorney, Utah Supreme Court Justice and Apostle and likely next Prophet Dallin H Oaks regarding how the gospel teaches us about lying.
Thoughts on Things and Stuff
When is a Lie not a Lie? When you can come up with some legalistic and distorted rationalization to call it anything else.
That is how George Costanza from Seinfeld was able to sleep soundly at night.
What if Mormon Apostles adopted the same strategy in justifying deceptions put forth to the public about the past history and current actions of the church?
That's crazy, right?
Make sure to check out the Talk on Things and Stuff episode with Radio Free Mormon to examine a 1993 talk given by attorney, Utah Supreme Court Justice and Apostle and likely next Prophet Dallin H Oaks regarding how the gospel teaches us about lying.
Here's the Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQaKG...
Source: archive.org/details/oaksgospelteachingsaboutlyingc…
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