The Voice of One Calling in the Wilderness

 

In a real sense, lying is the worst sin. It is a sin not just against man, but against God. It is direct defiance of God; for God is Truth: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.” Consistently lying to another under our control—gaslighting—causes the worst tortures known to man, the tortures we call depression and schizophrenia.

 I cannot stomach politicians like Erin O’Toole, who lie without evident shame. Or Richard Nixon, or Bill and Hilary Clinton, or Justin Trudeau. Not much better are those who are deliberately ambiguous, so they can play games with the truth: Pope Francis falls into this category.

I cannot stomach men who claim to be women, or women who claim to be men, or those who claim to be non-binary. It is at base a moral issue.

Give me those clean, straight lines. The clarity of a Ratzinger, a Trump, an Orwell, a Michelangelo.

Make the ways straight for the Lord.