[Paiblyelaxy]

The previous thread, Why do people lie? did not accurately express the author's specific intentions. Norman Turner has re-phrased the original question to read, Why won't Christians acknowledge error? This applies to Christian institutions, as well.

Listed below may (or may not) be some of the reasons:

1. fear of a possible penalty of some kind
2. lowering of one's self-esteem
3. acknowledging the incorrectness of a previous course of action
4. difficulty in changing this course of action
5. arrogance or lack of humility
6. belief in the inerrancy of a tradition
7. failure to discern the moving hand of God
8. unwillingness to acknowledge or accept censure from the Lord

Please accept my apology for miscasting my previous thread. I welcome your comments on this new attempt.

Thank you,
Norm Turner, Toronto

[Maribellin]

What errors do you want us to acknowledge, and then I can deal with why we don't acknowledge them.

[Haremporblape]

Norman,

1. There are Christians who lie because some of those reasons some of the time
2. There are Christians who lie because of all of those reasons all of the time
3. There are Christians who lie because of one or two of those reasons once or twice in their lives
4. And there are Christians who lie because of none of those reasons none of the time, such as not wanting to embarrass someone or saving someone's life because of persecution

As with any facet of life, much depends on the individual, their frame of mind, the particular situation, etc. None of us are perfect, and because of that, all of us need Christ.

Debbie (who needs Christ more than anyone)

[Mereebirl]

All Christians lie.

[EbrsaRynleot]

What errors do you want us to acknowledge, and then I can deal with why we don't acknowledge them.

Dear Cantor Blaydoe,
Thank you for your question. I was not concerned about specific errors, but the sometime human tendency (even among Christians) to knowingly fail to forthrightfully acknowledge the criticisms of others. However, if an example helps, priests molesting youths, could be a hypothetical example.

Christian failure to deny or sidestep error seems odious, especially among prelates of any church. So, too, does reversing the focus back upon the indictor for any of the indictor's presumed faults.

I hope this helps. It seems that I am askng a psychological question in a Christian context, not solely a a religious question. It is, therefore, understandable that previous Monachos net responses have not provided the input I was hoping for!

Scripture, at times, gives an example of this kind of duplicity, as in the case of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-10). Howver, it rarely goes on to explain the mental machinations behind the motivations. In Genesis 18:15b Sarah was afraid, nothing more. Of what was she afraid?

To ascribe deceitfulness merely to sin, and immaturity are general answers, not specific ones . . . Norm

[education]

Christian failure to deny or sidestep error seems odious, especially among prelates of any church. So, too, does reversing the focus back upon the indictor for any of the indictor's presumed faults.

I hope this helps. It seems that I am askng a psychological question in a Christian context, not solely a a religious question. It is, therefore, understandable that previous Monachos net responses have not provided the input I was hoping for!

In that case, since you are asking a general question I can give a general answer. Christians don't acknowledge errors (or tell lies or are greedy, cruel and hateful or ....) because we are sinners like everyone else and we struggle with our fallen passions (including pride of course) just like all other human beings. It is a failing not specific to Christians, but rather generic to all men.

Fr David Moser

[Saad Khan]

It's not possible to be Christians and will not acknowledge errors.

Sarah wasn't the Christian. She is an ancestry of Jesus Christ as the Abraham's wife. (“Abraham was the father of Isaac” Matthew 1-2). Descendants of Christians had the Tables of the Law. They could redress their errors to sacrifice special animals, for example, in the Solomon temple. (Lev. 4-28).

Two loved Disciples of Christ made errors against of the truth. The one was a traitor. “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood” (Matthew 27-4). The Next was a lie. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean. But he denied it in front of them all by saying – I don't know what you're talking about” (Matthew 26-69,70). The one who was Judas Iscariot wasn't able to live with the error. He wasn't to be the Christian, because he went away from Jesus. As you know - he hanged himself. The Other was able to the Christian. “He went outside and wept bitterly” (Matthew 26-75). He made a lot of deals and found the Christian Church. He became not only the Christian but the Peter is Santa Christian.

So, if we are doing something good deals than we are having a glimmer of forgiveness for our errors. From time to time or continuously both Christians and non Christians make their self errors. But only Christians need in errors because it tests their faith.

In Christ
Igor V.