8th commandment

Question 1

can it be a sin to tell the truth?

Answer 1

yes, eg. priest regarding confession, gossip, or using the truth as a weapon

Question 2

detraction

Answer 2

the sin of telling something about someone that it true but harmful to their reputation, without a good reason

Question 3

slander

Answer 3

the sin of saying something false about another person that harms their good name (reputation)

Question 4

rash judgement

Answer 4

the sin of judging another’s behavior as wrong without enough evidence

Question 5

gossip

Answer 5

the sin of idle or malicious talk about others

Question 6

ways to avoid gossip

Answer 6

1. say something nice about them
2. walk away
3. change the subject
4. ask them to stop
5. defend the person

Question 7

does everyone have a right to the truth?

Answer 7

no, people only have the right to be told the truth if they are involved in the situation

Question 8

hippocrisy

Answer 8

pretending to believe something you don’t or pretending to be better than you really are

Question 9

How does telling the truth give us freedom?

Answer 9

we do not have to worry about all the lies we have told, and we are free to simply answer questions and speak with our family and friends freely without the stress of remembering our lies

Question 10

false witness

Answer 10

lying about someone or something

Question 11

what does the 8th commandment require?

Answer 11

speak the truth responsibly and avoid rash judgement of our neighbor’s actions

Question 12

what does the 8th commandment forbid?

Answer 12

all deliberate falsehood and unjust damage to another person’s reputation; sins against: bearing false witness, slander, detraction, rash judgement

Question 13

what must one do who has damaged his neighbor’s good reputation by accusing him falsely or speaking badly of him?

Answer 13

repair the damage he has done to the best of his ability

Question 14

what is the supreme witness of the truth

Answer 14

martyrdom