Celtic Parables: Telling Lies Taliesin_2 Mon Feb 15 01:44:58 1999 Telling Lies*p*Sometimes we tell lies to protect the hearer:*br*We do not want to convey hurtful truth.*br*Sometimes we tell lies to protect ourselves:*br*We do not want others to know our truth.*br*In distinguishing between the two, we often lie*br*to ourselves:*br*Wepretend we are protecting others, when we*br*areprotecting ourselves.*p*If we truly love someone, no lies are right.*br*True love demands the truth.*br*When feelings are hurt, love can heal.*br*When lies are told, love is destroyed.