Family Security Matters » Publications » Exclusive: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Are Rewarded For Them

Family Security Matters » Publications » Exclusive: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Are Rewarded For Them: "Prostitution is sometimes coined “the world’s oldest profession,” but the world’s oldest deceptive act is most surely the lie. The Bible teaches that the first lie was spoken during the time of Adam and Eve. Satan told the pair that if they ate the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, they would become gods. They did, and were rewarded with pain, suffering and unsightly back hair. Gods? Eh, not so much.
The Bible also teaches that lying is an immoral, sinful act. Not that it has stopped anyone from doing it. In fact, lying is not only seen as acceptable in some circles these days (see Bill Clinton) it is also rewarded. Take this case of a Wisconsin man who won a bizarre honor:
The Burlington Liars Club has bestowed its highest award for this line: “I just realized how bad the economy really is. I recently bought a new toaster oven and as a complimentary gift, I was given a bank.”
The line gives Larry Legro of Sun Prairie the dubious – but serious – distinction of being [2009’s] World Champion Liar. The 58-yea-old health inspector says he’s ecstatic. A judge says Legro’s lie won because it was both clever and topical."