How do you determine the difference between the Truth and a Lie?

Question

I want to know your techniques for evaluating the Truth from a Lie please. Thank you.

Answer 1

1) Emperically
Using scientific tests under a controlled environment.

2) Sensory
Can you see it? Can you hear it? Can you smell it? etc.

3) Trial and error
Similar to emperical tests. You ask, what is the historical pattern and what does it show works as opposed to what does not work?

4) Weight of evidence
Objective testimony combined with all the above.

Answer 2

1. Logic and Philosophy -- If the statement is illogical, then either I misunderstand the premises, it is wrong, or it is one of those subjects that is either not subject to logic or which requires a special understanding to make it make sense.

For example, we can add infinities, and one infinity can be greater than another. However, since both are without limit, it wouldn't make sense unless you thought in the right vein. If I love someone, then this isn't a logical situation and can even work against logic.

2. Observation -- If I see it, it happened. I might not have interpreted it aright, but it happened. If I see it, and it was corroborated by others, then it cannot be a hallucination. This is so even if it seems fantastic. Thus, if I have seen or experienced something, I will not recant the idea readily in the face of logic. We might not have the right presuppositions or understandings, or it might be beyond it. Of course, I might not understand it aright. I have experienced God, and thus, in debates, the existence of God and the supernatureal, while I defend them, are matters of observation, not just of logic.

3. Reliable sources -- I know Abraham Lincoln died. Why? Somebody told me, and I trust them. This works with revelation, history, and science. I've never conducted tests to see if time can be slowed by gravity. I trust those who have. I wasn't there at the resurrection, but I trust those who were.

4. Internal Evidence -- Within us is a whole world. When we look inside there, we can learn things we can learn by not looking out. This, also, is true, and if we cannot know or understand ourselves at all, we had best get busy at that, because the outside world is even more complicated.

5. Empiricism -- There are some truths we learn through structured tests and observations. This really builds off of observation and logic, but it is the root of science, and scientific truth is truth.

All these things are bound together to enable us to know things. For instance, with the inner aspect, have you ever really known anything or anyone unless you have loved them? I'd say not, even if you can tell how it functions. Knowledge is deep and must be available to all. To select nonchristian peoples, the backwards pagan who believes we came from the armpits of their particular god may understand the world better than the atheist scientist, even though the scientist has more of the facts right if the pagan loves his world and the scientist does not. He's closer to the real world.

Answer 3

Firstly, all answers to this question will contain some sort of bias. for that purpose, i will not show any bias toward any side, and i will minimize the expression of my bias so as to answer the question logically. As far as politicians go, there is no difference in their actions, only in their speeches. As far as citizens go, democrats buy into the democratic politicians speeches and point fingers at republicans for everything, and its the same thing for republicans. In reality however, neither is working for the best interests of this country, and they are just labels given to a) give a false sense of competition in government and b) keep people from uniting for what will help by constantly reminding them that their opponent is their neighbor. Historically however, there was the democratic-republicans and the federalists. however abraham lincoln was the first republican president and started the first draft and authorized (illegally) the military action upon the american people, both in the north and the south at the time. FDR was a democrat, and authorized the united states to (illegally) enter a war in europe which had nothing to do with america. attack japan? yeah sure. Europe? no. politicians in both parties have no regard for law or americans.

Answer 4

Fidgeting and I always heard people that look to the left may be telling a lie. Changing story line around alot, talking fast. Sometimes I''m sure someone is telling a lie, then I find out their not. I'm not as good as I wish I was.

Answer 5

The Truth which is actually a Lie which you are looking for is based upon the precept of defining the obscure meaning of the word "TRUTH" and the word "LIE" and is not advocated by the Ministry of Truth and Lies.

Answer 6

Lies are filled with opinion and assumption. Truth stands alone and will remain true after it has been scrutinized, picked apart & analyzed.

Answer 7

The truth stands up to scrutiny.

Lies crumble under it.

Simple.

Answer 8

Observe body language.
shifty, not meeting yr gaze, defiant, glassy eyed unecessary excuse?-lie
confident,looking straight at you, straight backed, always polite (at first) Doesn't yell "No! How dare you accuse me?"-truth

Hope that helps!

Answer 9

The true is what I know in reality.
a lie is made up for ulterior reasons.

Answer 10

When someone lies, they touch their face .

When someone lies, also--their pupils dilate.

Ha!

And I think that when someone tells you the truth, that you feel peace inside your heart--and they have looked you straight in the eye--without blinking.