The ninth commandment does not say thou shalt not lie. Even though that’s what most people think they read. The actual …
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The ninth commandment does not say thou shalt not lie. Even though that’s what most people think they read. The actual instruction is narrower and more precise: Do not bear false witness. Against your neighbour. When your words can alter the course of justice weight for someone. And it is the same precision that applies in every contract, testimony and sworn statement. Perjury is that commandment in legal form. Because scripture and law have always agreed on the fact that when your words carry…