I gotta say I have told a white lie in the past. Only to save someones feelings. Like old people. Who can tell them that the clothes they are wearing are from the 20's and they look ridicoulous, when they think they are dressed to the T. I for one cannot do that to someone, ecspecially in that situation.
How about when teenagers constantly want money? Do you tell them the truth, that you just stopped at the ATM on the way home, and you do in fact have money in your purse/wallet? Or do you fib, and say, "I'm sorry, but I don't have any cash to give you right now to blow.
How about when a small child loses a pet, and asks Mom or Dad if they will see them again? Now we have our beliefs, but no one really knows what Heaven is like. DO you tell the truth and say "You may not see them again." Or fib just a tad and say whole heartedly, "YES" even though we dont know for sure.
Just some scenerios to throw out there.
PMM
If I don't know for sure I'll say "YES"...if there's a chance that this or that will happen or won't happen, we should believe in better! And I don't consider it as a lie! These are doubts, I think so...But if I'm convinced in something I'll say the truth! Even painful...Early or later it'll be found out anyway...