Is there truly anything called 'partial truth'?
The truth, as Jesus said, will set you free. It has a healing capacity. However, it mostly hurts in one way or the other. Because of this, some people would rather opt not to know. They always say that, what you do not know doesn't kill you.
However, there are some who would rather get the truth as it is without any pretence. Such people can't tolerate any iota of lies. They are capable of 'crucifying' any person who lies to them.
To be on the safer side, people who are unwilling to speak the truth these days have gone in for a more sophisticated term instead of what it is - a lie. The sophisticated term? Partial truth.
Isn't it ironic? I mean, is there anything between the truth and the lie? It is just like saying that something is neither good nor bad. How in the world can that be? A partial truth is called a lie. There is no point in not calling it what it is. Just like a lie entangles the one who speaks it, partial truth does same.
If you choose not to say anything to a person who assumes wrong about you on who you know you are not, it is tantamount to speaking a lie. If they are not in the known about who you are, then, the onus is on us to correct them.
Of course, this is where the temptation of partial truth comes in. If you don't say anything to debunk their assumptions, you don't end up as the bad guy. After all, that way, nobody will accuse you of lying.
You shouldn't let the little burden our consciences with the guilt of partial truths when we can truly be free with whole truths.
So, when next you are tempted to encourage others who are mistaken about who and what you really are, you should remember that there is nothing like partial truth. Opt for the right thing - the TRUTH.
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