When not to tell the truth

Simon Risley muses on the challenge of being honest in all we say

by Simon Risley 31st August 2018

Earlier this year I was asked to speak at Quaker Quest on ‘Truth’. At our meeting beforehand one speaker said that since he’d become a Quaker he never, ever lied – apparently something of a contrast to his previous life. It was my turn next; and when I said that I was going to suggest that there were occasions when we actually should lie, this – as you might not be surprised to hear – resulted in the eyebrows of the previous speaker practically hitting the ceiling! So, I explained why I thought this.