Well thomas patterson is retiring-- yes after 30 years-- When he was at
Thermotron -- and replaced Bob Wiley-- Daniel J O'keefe mandate of
management directive
was when it cam time of a job evaluation "find some thing you can blame on the employee -- and make a BIG_DEAL-ABOUT IT--
Then tell the employee -- if they complain-- that they will look at his performance in 6 months -- to re evaluate them--
(but we won't really)
Thomas Patterson quit 1 year later -- when Daniel J O'keefe did that to him--
Thomas Patterson said he didn't have
"stupid" written on his forhead
BUT as you can see this was the beginning of Daniel J O'keefe demenstrating he was and still is a criminal psychopath --
But really-- as Thomas Bannach demstrated who replaced thomas patterson--
Thomas Bannach said "
it was A--OK to lie cheat defraud libel slander miss-lead
, and assassinate the personal character--- because -- because all companies are all corrupt
and thomas bannach proceeded to libel and slander and drum out his co-workers
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The Eighth Commandment,
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor,
(
unless you are employed at thermotron)
proclaims the splendor and the beauty of the truth.
It is not often that we hear of the truth described in this way but
consider how precious and essential a foundation the truth is for our
lives. One of the dangers, when it comes to commandments is that we see
them merely as prohibitions. So for example here, we might think, “
OK, I’m not supposed to lie.”
Well, yes, but the Commandment is more than that! It is an exhortation
for us to love the truth, live the truth, and proclaim the truth. Let’s
look at some of the implications and distinctions regarding this
Commandment.
I. The first implication of the Eighth Commandment is that we should love the truth
, for it is of God and that we should seek to live the truth in our lives. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says,
Christians must be dedicated to the truth and live according to it. The
Old Testament attests that God is the source of all truth. His Word is
truth. His Law is truth. His “faithfulness endures to all
generations.”[Ps 119:90; Prov 8:7; 2 Sam 7:28; Ps 119:142] Since God is
“true,” the members of his people are called to live in the truth.
To follow Jesus is to live in “the Spirit of truth,” whom the Father
sends in his name and who leads “into all the truth.”[Jn 16:13]
To his disciples Jesus teaches the unconditional love of truth: “Let what you say be simply ‘Yes or No.’”[Mt 5:37] (Catechism 2465, 2466).
So, we are to witness to it by word and deed. This is particularly the
case with the truth of our faith, the truth which has set us free.
This witness is a transmission of the faith in words and deeds.
Witness is an act of justice that establishes the truth or makes it
known. All Christians by the example of their lives and the witness of
their word, wherever they live, have an obligation to manifest the new
man which they have put on in Baptism and to reveal the power of the
Holy Spirit by whom they were strengthened at Confirmation.
(Catechism 2472)
II. Put away falsehood –
Scripture bids us,
Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.
(Eph 4:22-25) So the Eighth Commandment upholds the goodness and
beauty of the truth, exhorts us to celebrate it and instructs that we
must avoid all sins against the truth. There are numerous ways that the
we can sin against the truth. It will be fruitful for us to consider
them each in turn, along with some distinctions.
III. False Witness
- Nothing can be so injurious to individuals as to harm their good name
or reputation. Without a good reputation it becomes difficult for an
individual to successfully relate to and interact with others whether
it be for business or merely at a personal level. Clearly, to bear
false witness against someone is to harm their reputation and we are
forbidden to do so.
In the technical sense, false witness is something which takes place in
a court of law and since it is under oath it is also called perjury.
But it is also often the case that false witness is given in daily
matters through lies, half truths, exaggeration, and the like. Clearly
our call to love the truth and to respect the reputation of others
forbids us engaging in such activities.
Respect for the reputation of others also forbids us from:
A. Rash judgement – assuming without sufficient foundation the moral fault of a neighbor
B. Detraction – disclosing an other’s faults and failings without a valid reason to others who did not know them
C. Calumny – imputing false defects to another with the knowledge that they are false.
Yet it is also possible to offend the truth by
D. Inappropriately praising others
E. By refusing to correct them when it is proper to do so.
F. Flattery distorts the truth when it falsely attributes certain good
qualities or talents to another. This is usually done to ingratiate
oneself to individuals or for some other ulterior motive(s).
Such behavior becomes particularly sinful when it confirms another in malicious acts or sinful conduct.
IV. Lying
-
A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of
deceiving…Lying is the most direct offense against the truth. To lie is
to speak or act against the truth in order to lead into error someone
who has the right to know the truth.
By injuring man’s relation to truth and to his neighbor, a lie offends
against the fundamental relation of man and of his word to the Lord…The
Lord denounces lying as the work of the devil: “You are of your father
the devil, . . . there is no truth in him….he is a liar and the father
of lies.” [Jn 8:44]….
By its very nature, lying is to be condemned. It is a profanation of
speech, whereas the purpose of speech is to communicate known truth to
others. The deliberate intention of leading a neighbor into error by
saying things contrary to the truth constitutes a failure in justice and
charity…
A lie does real violence to another. It affects his ability to know,
which is a condition of every judgment and decision…Lying is destructive
of society; it undermines trust…and tears apart the fabric of social
relationships
.
(Catechism 2482-2485)
Acts of lying are sins from which we must repent. Lying is also a sin
that demands reparation. That is to say, since lying causes actual harm
and real damage. These damages must be repaired. The actual truth must
be made known to those who deserve to know it. The reputations of
others which have been harmed by the lie must also be restored.
V. Is lying always so evil?
The gravity of a lie is measured against the nature of the truth it
deforms, the circumstances, the intentions of the one who lies, and the
harm suffered by its victims. (Catechism 2484). Thus there are big lies and smaller ones. Nevertheless, it is always wrong to intentionally lie.
This includes so called “polite lies.” For example suppose a phone call
comes in for someone in the household who has indicated a preference
not to be disturbed just now. It is a lie to say, “She is not here.”
Yet you could say, “She is not available now.” Other social situations
are less simple! For example, if Mrs. Smith asks you, “Do you like my
new hairstyle?” Suppose you do not. It is in fact wrong to say, “Yes, I
like it.” Granted, we all feel a bit stuck in such situations! Perhaps
we could answer truthfully but discreetly and say, “You look alright.”
(Presuming that we do think so).
But wouldn’t it be nice if we actually felt secure enough either to
indicate, charitably, our true feelings or to indicate our preference
not to answer the question? Wouldn’t it be even nicer if our
relationships with others were so based in sincerity and truth, that
people both gave and expected honest answers? It is to this blessed
state that the Lord points when he says, Let what you say be simply
‘Yes’ or ‘No’ (Mt 5:37).
VI. What about secrets?
– This reflection has thus far emphasized the goodness and the splendor
of the truth as well as the importance of communicating that truth to
others who need it. However, as the Catechism states:
The right to the communication of the truth is not
unconditional..Fraternal love…requires us in concrete situations to
judge whether or not it is appropriate to reveal the truth to someone
who asks for it. The good and safety of others, respect for privacy, and
the common good are sufficient reasons for being silent about what
ought not be known or for making use of a discreet language.
The duty to avoid scandal often commands strict discretion. No one is
bound to reveal the truth to someone who does not have the right to
know it…Everyone should observe an appropriate reserve concerning
persons’ private lives.
Those in charge of communications should maintain a fair balance
between the requirements of the common good and respect for individual
rights.
Interference by the media in the private lives of persons engaged in
political or public activity is to be condemned to the extent that it
infringes upon their privacy and freedom.
(Catechism 2488, 2489, 2492)
However, the fact that we are permitted, even obliged, to keep certain
secrets and maintain discretion, does not mean that we are free simply
to lie. For example we cannot say, “I don’t know anything about that”
if we do. Neither can we make up false answers to requested
information. When we must decline to give information that is properly
to be kept secret, we must still remain truthful. We might say instead,
“I am not free to discuss this matter with you now.” Or, “It would be
inappropriate for me to comment on that.” Or, “Why don’t you ask him
yourself?” Occasionally we may need to be more direct and say, “This is a
private matter and not for you to know.”
VII. Are all secrets sacred?
– Thus secrecy and discretion are often proper. Here too however,
absolutes must be avoided. Sometimes we are asked to keep secrets that
we should not keep. For example, suppose someone confides in you that
they intend to commit a serious crime, or bring harm to another? It
would be wrong to keep such a secret.
Other things being equal secrets ought to be kept,
save in
exceptional cases where keeping the secret is bound to cause very grave
harm to the one who confided it, to the one who received it, or to a
third party, and where the very grave harm can be avoided only by
divulging the truth. (Catechism 2491).
An exception to this is the seal of confession which may never be violated for any reason whatsoever:
The
sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore, it is a crime for a
confessor in any way to betray a penitent by word or in any other manner
or for any reason. (Catechism 2490).
VIII. On the Manner of speaking the truth
– That the truth should be celebrated and declared is surely an
essential truth. However, one must not sever the declaration of truth
from charity. An old Latin Motto says,
veritatem in caritate (the
truth, in charity). For the truth without love can bludgeon, or it can
be something we use only to win an argument. Further, love without
truth, is mere affirmation of others in often destructive tendencies,
and really not love at all.
Yes, the truth should be spoken, but always in love.
Always be
prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason
for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect
(1 Peter 3:15). An older priest once told me, “If your people really
know you love them, you can tell them almost anything, even the hardest
truths, and they will accept it.
Further truth often has a time it is best revealed. Jesus said,
I
have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he,
the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. (John 16:12-13) Where there is time, we often do well to lead people patiently, to the deeper truths in stages.
IX. Final thought
- Jesus has taught us that the truth will set us free (Jn 8:32). If
this be the case then anything which distorts the truth leads to
bondage. Thus the eighth commandment calls upon us to love the truth and
to love one another by proclaiming the truth and witnessing to it in
sincerity with mutual respect and love.
Here is an amazing illusion, a kind of visual “lie.” It is not a lie
per se,
since the illusionist makes it clear he is creating an illusion, and
invites, dares, us to discover how he misleads our eyes. I must say this
is a VERY good illusion
