It's interesting, and perhaps ironic, that this discussion revolves around big "T" Truth, and what rings true in fiction.

Jesus spoke in parables, Solomon tricked the women by pretending to split the baby (of course, one could argue that he would have actually done it, but to me, that doesn't ring true.) The Bible speaks often of Truth, yet the commandments never say "thou shalt not lie." Instead, they quite specifically say one should not "...bear false witness AGAINST..." In my poorly written story, it was just this that I tried to explore: can a fiction lead one to truth? And, further, can deception lead one to truth?

Some of this concerns "argumentum ad hominem." If someone falsifies their credentials and becomes a teacher, then tells the class that 2+2=4, is it then not truth? Can a sinner save a soul? No, we can only save our own souls, so, conversely, neither can a sinner negate the saving of a soul. Take a preacher, for example, who has lost faith but continues teaching the Gospel. Are the folks who hear and accept his word not saved? Maybe this is the way I should have approached the subject, making it seem more plausible, but I find myself entertained by things on or over the edge of plausibility, for example: Twilight Zone, Stephen King, Alfred Hitchcock, Star Wars, and American politics.

All the Best,
Mike

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