De ce mint oamenii? ( in engleza )

WHY DO PEOPLE LIE?
Frequently, we see how lying has become a part of human life
today. The so-called contingency or social lies apparently are
essential. People hide themselves behind lies, unable to go on
without them. No longer are they able to recognize the truth!
Unfortunately, these people always find an excuse to justify a lie,
which is why lying occurs everywhere. Oddly enough, people do
not have any intuitive feelings concerning the act of lying, nor of
being deceived.
More noticed become those who make an effort to speak truly.
They have to put up with contempt, scoffing and even pity. Those
who are truthful are not considered to be real friends of the truth,
and are not said to think and speak fairly, which in fact is the case.
On the contrary, one nearly always hears, “He is awkward, rude,
and uncultured!”
People identify this righteousness with a lack of culture. In
short, people who speak the truth are considered to be those
whom it is better to avoid. Even people of good character will
describe truthful people as “less intelligent” and “aggressive,”
and shun them.
One thing is absolutely certain: a person who always tries
to speak the truth, everywhere, and who lives accordingly, is
disliked and constantly will face many obstacles in every aspect
of life.
Under the guise of good manners, countless people force
themselves to make things appear better and bypass them; in other
words, they lie because it brings them material advantages, and
consequently being highly esteemed by their peers.
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These lies, easily recognizable as such, become evident by their
rudeness. Nevertheless, they are not as dangerous as half-truths,
which are considered legitimate but are nothing but lies!
Also, what terrible consequences may arise from so-called
“well-intentioned lies!” In the case of someone approaching death
who fearfully asks whether he is going to pass away, all around
him try to convince him that he will not die. People even reassure
him that he will be cured shortly, although they know it is an
outright lie.
Why not simply tell the dying person that any extra help is
physically impossible, and that, most likely, the end of his time on
Earth is near? It is obvious that we should convey certain serenity
to the dying person, however, not by denial of the truth!
An awareness by the dying person that he is going to pass
away offers him the chance to adapt to such a reality, and allows
him to put all his earthly affairs in order, which is perfectly natural.
At the same time, he also has an opportunity to meditate on his
departure, and thus, the fear of death loses its deepest impact. If
the dying person does not take advantage of this opportunity he
will be causing himself harm.
It is a different situation when a lie is told that gives this
person hope for living. After death, he refuses to abandon his
body, thus making his earthly departure more difficult. Afterwards,
in the hereafter, as he becomes aware that he is no longer
in his physical body, he will not be able to ascend due to his
doubt and suspicion.
The person who deceived him with such a lie will naturally
suffer from this act as well. The perpetrator of the lie may or may
not feel remorse, yet nevertheless he will bear the consequences.
A similar thing happens in daily interactions in society
when respect between two people is destroyed by a lie. The
reasons for the lie do not matter; reciprocal trust is destroyed,
which may never again be the same. The fear of being the
victim of a lie may remain forever between them. In the very
least, a long period of time will be necessary before the lost
trust can be regained.
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These few cases are enough to show the devastating consequences
of lies that, despite good intentions, are used so that
people will not be considered “unpleasant” in life here on Earth. Is
all this really worth the trouble?
We modern human beings should try to remove all that is false
from our lives, and live according to the Laws of Creation where a
lie is impossible! Perhaps we need the courage to take this step,
but would the effort not be worth it?

    ( from THREADS OF FATE DETERMINE HUMAN LIFE - ROSELIS VON SASS )