Lotussan
I Belong To Steven
Hi all....Funny thing happened to me last night, so I thought I'd share, as this had me deep in contemplation....
I was talking to a friend online, and I accidently typed---"As a rule I DO lie."
Hahaha...
Well, of course, what I meant to type was---"As a rule, I do NOT lie."
And that's true, 99 percent of the time, I strive to tell the truth...
I try to follow the buddhist precepts, and I have always been a very moral person, and I always try to do the right thing...
I also learned a long time ago, that lies only serve to dig a big hole for oneself...
I believe it's better to be honest with yourself and others in the long run....
However, there are certain times when I would lie...
For example, to protect a family member (Mother, Father, sister, or brother if I had them...)
Also, I would lie to protect someone I loved (Husband, or significant other, or best friend...)
Now some of you may think that is a really bad thing, so I wanted to know....
Would you lie in such a case?
Do you ever lie?
Like I told my friend, I would lie to protect someone I loved, I think that is a normal reaction, does this make me a bad person?
Just something to contemplate, so if you feel like replying please do...
And please, lets be honest in our answers!
I was talking to a friend online, and I accidently typed---"As a rule I DO lie."
Hahaha...
Well, of course, what I meant to type was---"As a rule, I do NOT lie."
And that's true, 99 percent of the time, I strive to tell the truth...
I try to follow the buddhist precepts, and I have always been a very moral person, and I always try to do the right thing...
I also learned a long time ago, that lies only serve to dig a big hole for oneself...
I believe it's better to be honest with yourself and others in the long run....
However, there are certain times when I would lie...
For example, to protect a family member (Mother, Father, sister, or brother if I had them...)
Also, I would lie to protect someone I loved (Husband, or significant other, or best friend...)
Now some of you may think that is a really bad thing, so I wanted to know....
Would you lie in such a case?
Do you ever lie?
Like I told my friend, I would lie to protect someone I loved, I think that is a normal reaction, does this make me a bad person?
Just something to contemplate, so if you feel like replying please do...
And please, lets be honest in our answers!