Did you catch Palin today, citing a New York Times article about Obama "pallin’ around with terrorists"--while the article actually said the exact opposite? Which brings to mind the Ninth Commandment:
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Exodus 20:16
Somebody please warn Gov. Palin that her immortal soul is in peril. And if she dies this night without making amends, she is headed for eternal damnation. (More verses below.)
Who’d a thunk it! The Bible is AGAINST lying. Judging from Palin, McCain, and their spiritual guides, you would’a thought it REQUIRED it. But guess, what. There is a lot in the Bible about telling lies (it’s not all "Yeah fetuses! Boo homos!") and it is against it.
This verse covers both Palin and McCain.
1 Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.
Exodus 23
And these read like Dick Cheney’s resume:
16 There are six things the LORD hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies
and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
Proverbs 5
And more proverbs.
17 A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
but a false witness tells lies.
18 Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but joy for those who promote peace.
21 No harm befalls the righteous,
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
22 The LORD detests lying lips,
but he delights in men who are truthful.
Proverbs 12
And more (with a hat tip to McCain).
5 A truthful witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.
17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things,
and a crafty man is hated.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14
And more:
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who pours out lies will not go free.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who pours out lies will perish.
Proverbs 19
And finally, advice to the Republican party, the main-stream-steno-pool, and the whole country to boot.
28 A false witness will perish,
and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.
Proverbs 21