Brian Williams has been suspended, without pay, from NBC Nightly News for six months. The scandal began at least back in January when Williams took a retired Command Sergeant Major, Tim Terpak, to a New York Rangers hockey game where he honored Terpak.
As Williams honored Terpak, Williams “recalled” visiting Iraq and his helicopter was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. Except, that wasn’t quite accurate.
About two weeks ago, Williams admitted, “I made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago,” (according to nbcnews.com). How can you falsely remember getting hit by an RPG? To put it clearly, Williams lied. He lied. He did not “misremember.” He lied.
Other issues, like his report while visiting New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, are being investigated. Once you lie about one thing, it is hard to believe you when you report about something else.
It is a credibility issue and credibility issues are character issues, not just for Brian Williams but for NBC News. What else are they withholding from the general public?
Of course, Williams is not the only one who lies about events to pad his resume. Hillary Clinton did the same thing, remember? Clinton claimed that in 1996, she had to keep her head down after landing in Bosnia because of “sniper fire.” She made the claim in a speech at Georgetown University in 2008. But, according to others who were there, there was no enemy fire. Clinton, too, claimed she “made a mistake” in remembering the story. She was “sleep deprived.” Sleep deprivation makes you tell a bold lie?
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The word “truth” is used 100+ times in the New Testament. Most frequently (the vast majority of cases), “truth” refers to the Gospel message. But, in Ephesians 4:25, Paul tells Christians, “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.”
In Colossians 3:9, Paul writes: “Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices.”
Finally, in Revelation 21:8, John says, “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” Notice John writes, “all liars.” There are no exceptions.
Do not be tempted into “misremembering.” Speak the truth. At all times. To everybody.
–Paul Holland
