Bearing False Witness
Which commandment offers that “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor...”?
What is the Eighth Commandment?
This is a form of self-flattery whereby personal qualities are embellished to impress others.
What is 'Bragging'?
In the Gospel, Jesus says, "I am the way, the ________, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
What is the 'truth'?
This is the Seventh Commandment.
What is “You shall not steal...”?
This is when one deliberately says something that is contrary to what he or she thinks that they know.
What is a 'lie'?
This consists of attributing qualities to someone that may not exist, or are exaggerated, usually in order to gain favor.
What is 'Insincere Flattery'?
This is a person who, out of ultimate love for the truth, bears witness to it with his or her own life.
What is a 'Martyr'?
This is the Tenth Commandment.
What is "You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods..."?
The Church teaches that, “By its very nature, lying is to be condemned…” which is to say that lying is this.
What is 'intrinsically evil?'
This is a judgment that questions someone’s character without sufficient evidence.
What is a 'Rash Judgment'?
Pope Benedict XVI taught that, “To defend the truth, to articulate it with humility and conviction, and to bear witness to it in life are therefore exacting and indispensable forms of...” which Theological Virtue?
What is 'Love' or 'Charity'?
This is the right of a person or persons to own, govern, or otherwise dispose of some part of Creation.
What is 'Private Property'?
Some theologians argue that whether a statement is truly a lie depends on this condition being met.
What is, whether 'someone has the right to know the truth'?
This is a false or malicious misrepresentation of the words or deeds of another; intended to damage their reputation.
What is 'Calumny' or 'Slander'?
These are the conditions under which we are obliged to keep secrets.
What is: when (i) the good of our neighbor demands it, (ii) when we have promised to keep it, and (iii) when our profession or office requires it?
This is the responsible just use of the world’s resources.
What is 'Stewardship'?
These are the consequences of lying.
What are the consequences of, 'moral damage to oneself,' 'damage to one’s own credibility,' and 'fostering mistrust in relationships'?
This is the action of taking away a person’s reputation by disclosing true faults or sins.
What is 'Detraction'?
This English lawyer and senior minister of the Crown was martyred for the truth of the Catholic faith, refusing to recognize King Henry VIII's claim to be the visible head of the Church in England and legitimately married to Anne Boleyn.
Who is St. Thomas More?
This is the principle that the goods of the earth are meant to be used to supply the needs of all persons.
What is the 'Universal Destination of Goods'?