Truth and lies

"...and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."  John 8:32 

I hate dishonesty.  I LOATHE it.  I also hate feeling that someone is not being truthful, but not having the evidence to prove or disprove it.  I know there are plenty of people out there who have no problem lying, whether it be an all-out, blatant lie or lying by purposefully not admitting any wrongdoing.  I think there are more people comfortable with the latter, and I have to say that it is disheartening.

What are we saving or helping by lying?  Certainly not the person that is being lied to.  In fact, all it does is cause more destruction and hurt to the person than any piece of damaging truth could ever do.  So why has it become status quo to keep the peace, skirt around the truth, or conveniently leave out something potentially damaging?   Have we become so delusional that we have come to think that it is better to lie, than to stand up to the truth?

I don't understand it, and maybe I never will.  All I can do is my best to always tell the truth, no matter what, and that hopefully, others will do the same.  How liberating that would be...