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Old 03-04-2010, 11:56 AM
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Re: Is it Ethical?

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace* View Post
In thinking about the answer to my own question - what would I do in the instance of the Nazis or the slave-owners, I thought to myself - "Well, I'd try to find a way to phrase my answer so that it wouldn't actually be a lie." BUT. That would still be deception, wouldn't it? And deception is lying with your actions. So.....

I'm right back where I started. No easy answer.
I think for us christians it boils down to God being God and being there with us giving us the right path to take even though couldn't see it beforehand.
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