One common argument against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that Mormons are encouraged to deceive others if it is for a good cause. The claim is that we are taught to protect the image of the church, even if it means we need to resort to lies and deceit, a practice called "lying for the Lord."
The truth is that we are regularly taught to be honest, and have integrity in all that we do. If enemies of the church can convince others that we are all liars, then they will have convinced them to automatically dismiss anything that we say, no matter what. However, Mormons are still human, and anyone looking for examples of lying will be able to find them. Those against the church use these examples and remove the context and circumstances that led to the lie, or misunderstand the statement and treat it as a lie, and at the same time ignore similar examples of deceit in their own beliefs.
I was recently shown a video that gives many common and more obscure examples of "Lying for the Lord." I will be discussing my opinions on the statements in the video, point-by-point.
