A white theatrical mask rests beside an upright wooden peg in a shaft of golden light against dark blue.

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La joie (Joy) 1929

Georges Bernanos

There is nothing that God hates so much as a liar.

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Our 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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