A few friends of mine & I were discussing this very issue a few days ago. I think it's absolutely awful that a pastor would lie just to get a point across. If it were a joke, I can understand - but without saying, "Okay, folks - just kidding" it seems a clear issue of not letting your 'yes' mean 'yes' and your 'no' mean 'no'.
Scott
· 2 years ago
I think the stories should be true...and if they are "borrowed" just be honest and say "I heard this story..."
andy V
· 2 years ago
I hate it when pastors/speaker do that! Something cannot be told as true if it is not wholly true. Why do so many pastors do this?
Billy Chia
· 2 years ago
wow, yeah this is a little convicting.
I have the type of personality where I tend to play fast and loose with the details sometimes in my story telling. This is most likely due to the fact that I don't tend to remember details. I remember the emotions of a situation more that the details. (Andy V. that is why Pastors do that.) In my view the spirit or the emotion of what I'm saying is true even if the details aren't all exactly correct.
It drives my wife nuts - of course she's awesome at remembering details. I guess everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
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I have the type of personality where I tend to play fast and loose with the details sometimes in my story telling. This is most likely due to the fact that I don't tend to remember details. I remember the emotions of a situation more that the details. (Andy V. that is why Pastors do that.) In my view the spirit or the emotion of what I'm saying is true even if the details aren't all exactly correct.
It drives my wife nuts - of course she's awesome at remembering details. I guess everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.