"You shall not steal."
This Commandment teaches us that all creation belongs first to God. He is the source of all life, from all things visible to invisible. God has made us stewards of creation and the world.
The Seventh Commandment commands us that we treat people justly. Stealing is an act of injustice. It is the taking of the possessions that rightfully and legitimately belong to another person.
All forms of stealing are acts of disrespect toward the dignity of the human person. If we steal something, we are to return it and take responsibility for having done wrong. In all acts and forms of stealing, we are to take full responsibility for our actions.
Eigth Commandment
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor"
Telling the truth seams easy at times, but when we have done something wrong, it isn't always that easy. That is why there is a connection between honesty and integrity. Honesty is speaking the truth. Integrity is living the truth. This means being true with our words and in our actions.
Lying is the act of intentionally deceiving someone who has the right to the truth by deliberately saying what is false.
Perjury, gossip, and boasting can bend, twist, distort, and even destroy the truth. Perjury is lying under oath. Gossip is harming a person's reputation and honor with word of mouth. Boasting is unnecessarily inflating their accomplishments and abilities.
Telling the truth is vital to our relationships with people. Telling lies tears down trust and separates people from one another.
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