UNDAILY Episode 160
Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
MATTHEW 5, 33-37 (NIV)
From a psychological perspective, lying is a complex phenomenon that can stem from various motivations and have diverse consequences. We lie to avoid punishment, gain advantage, protect someone's feelings, and sometimes even due to pathological needs related to self-esteem. Lying involves internal conflict, as it requires managing both truth and falsehood, which burdens our memory and cognitive resources (...)
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