Are Lies easier to believe than the Truth????

Let's say you say thus and thus, and I say prove it. Is it my responsibility to prove what you've said? I would think the burden of proof would be on you. As in court, the prosecutor says, "This person committed this crime." The defendant doesn't have to prove he did not commit the crime. The prosecutor has to prove he did. The burden of proof is on the prosecutor who has made the accusation. If you are correct and the burden of proof is on the one seeking the truth, then you would have to seek the truth that I've declared and I would have to seek the truth that you've declared. If irrefutable evidence is given and one dismisses it, what then? I would say the person really didn't want to know the truth. One would have to wonder why.

In the legal system, a person is innocent until proven guilty. An innocent person has to prove nothing. One should never have their freedom taken away on beliefs. That is why proof is required. If the prosecutor cares about taking this person's freedom away, he will have to find the proof. He seeks the truth, the knowledge of what really happened. Burden of proof is on him because he seeks the knowledge. Simply because you declare truth does not mean you have it. You have beliefs. Truth and beliefs can be two different things. I search where the truth leads me. I have grown up on your bible. Yes, there is some truth there, however mankind is also telling stories then claiming that as truth. I must always have real truth. Stories just won't get it. Your irrefutable evidence isn't as irrefutable as you might think. Your assumption that God inspired your holy book has no evidence other than the word of those writing it. What else would they say if they were ever to hope of getting followers. People who deal in truth aren't looking for followers. You will be so much wiser when you learn to discover the truth for yourself instead of relying on others for all your answers. You are too dependent.

Truth doesn't always appear with a bunch of lawyers and legals with it. It is up to each of us to determine what we are receiving is the truth. Often that takes effort and work on our part, while other times it is as clear as the look on your face. Many times people give their beliefs as truth. Simply because one believes something is true, doesn't make it true. It also doesn't make the person speaking a liar. They are merely mistaken. On the other hand, one should not represent beliefs as truth in the first place. Know what you are talking about before you speak. Burden of proof for any knowledge rests on those who seek that knowledge. If one does not seek,one does not care to know in the first place. One is not after truth. It's important to be true to yourself. If one isn't true to themselves, what hope do they have of finding truth? They wouldn't know truth if it bit them on the nose so to speak. As with most things in life, especially with people, it isn't all black and white. There is a lot of grey out there too.

I know there is a big difference between the physical, emotional and spiritual planes of life. I was speaking of the spiritual plane and mental plane, not the physical one. Physical means if I pick a physical fight with someone, it is highly likely I will get hurt even if I win the fight. On a spiritual plane I can agree to disagree with your beliefs. Liars many times are liars according to your beliefs. According to theirs, they are not. Reality is as much a matter of viewpoint as any other. My reality is I cannot do a lot of things that people who observe me think I can. It doesn't matter what I say to them, they believe I can do it. Therefore, in their eyes, I'm a liar. In my eyes, I know my limitations. No amount of discussion with them will change their minds about their belief in what I can do. Many people believe they can control another person by actions or words, in my eyes, they have very little control over another person. Truth, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. I'm not confused at all about truth, I just know it has a great spectrum than you believe.

I think you confuse belief with truth. They are often two different things. If I step off a high-rise building, the truth is I am going to fall regardless of what I believe to be the truth at the time. People argue beliefs becoming combative simple because they are wanting their beliefs to be the truth. Some think they can force this into reality. As we all know, real truth never changes. Beliefs can be wishy-washy to the very extremes. One can choose to value beliefs over all else, however that is not me. I insist on the truth even if I do not agree with that truth. I want realty.

I think labels are getting in the way here. Truth is always the same for everyone and never changes. On the other hand, one is not a liar if one speaks what they deem to be the truth. They are merely mistaken. This mistake can go on unrealized until the real truth is discovered. As for one's limitations, each of us can choose to limit ourselves and not realize this. What one believes is often what one becomes. Doesn't true discovery and growth often take moving out of our comfort zones?? Yet so many choose to always stay comfortable, why? Life is about Living. That is what we should do. I think we are talking about the same thing only I think you value beliefs so much that you call them the truth until you decide differently. Truth awaits discovery for us all. Those brave enough to search for it will discover it much quicker than those making judgment calls over merely what to believe as truth.

Interesting. I have seen people use fear to convince people to Believe lies. I guess the fear of being wrong can be incentive to work at discovering the real truth. OK, I can see that.

Yes, no matter how much dancing is done, the truth does tend to come out no matter what.

You do make a good point. Trust is important. If someone lies all the time, it's hard to believe anything they say even when they tell the truth.

Yes, and there lies the real problem. One should not try to avoid all hurt at all cost. Some things are worth hurting for. Truth is one of them.

Yes, give people who lie enough rope and they always seem to hang themselves. Truth does come out, like you said, if we are a bit more patient.

Yes, the more dancing around the truth that there is; the harder the fall will be when one lands. Still, people will make their choices only to see what will happen.

inertia? Yes, when people lie, they will hang on forever in the same direction. Maybe that is why truth hurts so many when it finally shows up. How much easier would it be to go with truth to begin with? Well, that's a lesson that will probably take time to really learn. People could make it easier on themselves. On the other hand, many choose to learn the hard way.

Yes,you are right,however truth hangs around until one discovers it is better than living the lie. People can be stubborn and often the road must get bumpy before they see.

Yes, should we be trying so hard not to hurt that we will accept a lie to prevent it? Yes, I see how one could care so much for our friend that we would accept a lie. Isn't this delaying what happens in the end. The truth will come out.You are right. It's easier in the long run to face the truth.

Yes, I think you have it. People value beliefs way to much. As we all know,beliefs aren't always true. We should all learn to value the truth even when the truth hurts. The results are always much better.

Yes, some of those slippery tongued liars can be very convincing. I guess one must ask a million questions then investigate all possibilities. The trouble comes when we get lazy then just accept things as truth merely on how they sound. That can work sometimes, however it does take work to really discover what the truth actually is.

OK,ShadowSky. Thanks for the comments. Maybe we are all working too hard at making things easy. Few things worthwhile come easy, yet hearing easy is almost a sure belief. Perhaps, we all need to question more at the very least. Truth is never afraid of hard questions.