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There is nothing that God hates so much as a liar.
— Georges Bernanos · La joie (Joy) 1929
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An editorial interpretation.
This puts lying at the top of the list of things God dislikes, stronger than any other fault. It's a religious claim about dishonesty being especially offensive, and it presents truthfulness not as good manners but as something close to a sacred duty.
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