Can
you spot a liar?
- MSNBC
Actually everybody lies. It may be only a little, it may be "white" lies but everyone tells lies or omits the truth sometimes. We start lying around age 4 to 5 when we first discover that not everyone believes what we do. Once that awareness sets in and the understanding of the use and power of language also becomes obvious to children they will start to use their words... sometimes to lie. This first lying is not to be malicious but rather to see that they can manipulate their environment. Then it evolves into being able to dodge getting in trouble or getting what they want. Actually, lying is really thought to be an evolutionary psychological process (something the species needs) because lying is even seen in Apes who used sign language to "Blame" something they did on another animal when they were confronted for their "naughty act."
- How can you tell if someone is lying to you? How tolerant are you
of someone lying to you (this takes some deep thinking and may not
be something that can be answered at this time - rather, something
that is good to think about during the week)? How easily do you forgive
someone who lies to you?
- Do you think it is possible for someone to go through life without
telling a lie? Why do you think that way? Do you believe lying is
a sin? Do you think all acts of lying are a sin or are there some
exceptions? Explain. Are there appropriate times to lie? What are
they or why not (being interrogated in wartime, if you are facing
a bully, someone you are close to could face punishment or receive
the effects of their actions for the rest of their life based on your
honesty, revealing something from your past)?
- What are some reasons you think people, young and old, lie?
- What does the Bible say about lying?
Proverbs 24:28; Exodus 20:16; Numbers 23:19; John 8:44; Psalm 26:4;
Matthew 5:19; 1 John 1:10; Psalm 55:23; Proverbs 12:22; Revelation
21:8; Acts 5:1-11.
Check out Raising
Kids Who Turn Out Right, Little
House on the Freeway and Home
Grown Heroes by Dr. Tim Kimmel (proceeds go toward DinnerDialogue
and Family Matters).
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SIDE ORDERS - other news
Football
Reigns as America's Favorite Sport - GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
When the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers kick off Super Bowl XXXVIII Sunday evening, football's stance as the nation's most popular sport will be renewed. A Dec. 11-14, 2003, Gallup Poll found that 37% of all Americans say football is their favorite sport to watch -- far more than any other sport.
County
schools OK 'Christmas' vacation - Commercial
Appeal
Board member Joe Clayton proposed it last week, saying, "This is Christmas break. I get offended when I see that pushed to the background."
Georgia
may shun 'evolution' in schools - The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Georgia students could graduate from high school without
learning much about evolution, and may never even hear the word uttered
in class.
Third
graders suspended for tiny action figure toy guns - Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Two boys, who allegedly used the guns in a threatening
manner, were given one day out-of-school suspensions, while the third
boy received a day of in-school suspension, where he was allowed to
go to school but not attend class.
UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND SEEKS STATE HELP TO STOP VULGAR FANS - Washington
Times
The University of Maryland is seeking help from the state's
attorney general to curb the use of vulgar chants by fans at the games
of the school's men's basketball team.
LEFTOVERS
- previous dialogues
Wednesday - Jauary 21, 2004
MUSIC VIDEOS GLORIFYING BAD BEHAVIOR
ARE INFLUENCING KIDS
Thursday - January 15, 2004
Cloquet Man Wants $126,000 Church Donation Back, Church Says No
Tuesday - May 20, 2003
Panhandlers' stories don't pan out
Friday - May 16, 2003
How do you determine facts?
Wednesday - April 2, 2003
Strain of Iraq war showing on Bush, those who know him say
Monday - March 24, 2003
Christian 'prayer warriors' join battle in own way
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