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|S=Some have long accused Mormons of organizationally and systematically “lying for the Lord,” equating such with a policy of using any means necessary to achieve some “good” goal. This claim is false, and a biased reading of Church history. One must not use ethically questionable tactics because one believes the “end justifies the means.”
|L1=Question: Does the Church teach that it is okay to "Lie for the Lord"?
|L2=Question: Are there circumstances in which lying is necessary in order to avoid a greater harm?
|L3=Question: How do critics of Mormonism define "lying for the Lord"?
|L4=Question: Did Gordon B. Hinckley cite false information regarding an 1820 Palmyra revival in a book called Truth Restored?
|L5=Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distort its membership numbers and rate of growth for public relations purposes?
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{{:Question: Does the Church teach that it is okay to "Lie for the Lord"?}}
{{:Question: Are there circumstances in which lying is necessary in order to avoid a greater harm?}}
{{:Question: How do critics of Mormonism define "lying for the Lord"?}}
{{:Question: Did Gordon B. Hinckley cite false information regarding an 1820 Palmyra revival in a book called Truth Restored?}}
{{:Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distort its membership numbers and rate of growth for public relations purposes?}}

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