Com's 101 Disscussion Board Week 3

I believe that with the upcoming presidential election we have viewed many public speakers using ethical wrongs within their speaking presentations. We have seen presidential candidates and supports present fact to the public that may not be properly research or only half truth. By committing beguilement they are persuading there audience to believe what they feel the truth is. We have also seen many be every deceitful, speaking on fact that they know are not true. When public speakers are deceitful in the information they are presenting they are cheating their audiences out of forming their own true option on the facts. When you look at the ad 's and the speeches that are presented to the public when it comes to presidential candidates lying seem to be used the most. When these men and women stand before us knowing what they are saying is not true they are being deceitful. I believe that when you lie, you lose credibility and people doubt any information you present, Whether it be the truth or not. When we see public speakers discrediting or make false accusations about people or events they are bearing false witness. The Bible states in (Proverbs 6:16-19) " These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil. (New King James Holy Bible, 1997) A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren". Scripture tells us that God hates lying and being deceitful or bearing false witness upon another. According to Joseph Stowell, " Beguilement, deceit, lying, and false witness are all methods of Satan to defeat God 's glory in us and through us". As Christians if we choose to use ethical violations when we are speaking we would in no way be portraying the true meaning of Christianity or God.

According to the Liberty University Online Honor Code plagiarism is the

References: Stowell, Joseph, “Why Tell The Truth,” (2009), Life Action Revival Ministries, Issue 47