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Originally Posted by Ivanhoe  Okay, this is an old question, but clear thinking would be helpful. I have found the positions on both sides to be rather shallow.
The nazis come to your door. You are hiding Jews. If you tell the truth, the Jews will likely be gassed (assume for the moment they will be). If you lie, the J3ws live.
1. If you tell the truth to the Nazis, then you will help them murder Jews.
2. If you lie, you save their lives.
But is (2) necessarily a lie, given the context?
Given overly pietistic assumption, both options would be sinful.
But the Bible tells us that Jesus was tempted in all manners but was without sin. The Bible also tells us that there is a way out of temptation. So given the two choices, how do you get out of it without sinning? |
I don't understand the problem - it seems you are approaching this from a moralistic perspective, not a juridical one.
You've just harbored enemies of the State and have become an enemy in doing so. One would presume you've already dealt with the issue of Lawful Authority and Romans 13 before you set out on this activity whereby the moralistic issue of a lie shouldn't be a conscience problem for you.
If you can flee, then you flee, if you have to lie - then lie, and the third option, is that from the extra stash of weapons and ammunition you've cached for just such an emergency, your houseguests understand that if you hit the floor they are to open fire and let God sort it out.
Thomas