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A discussion of how a Christian worldview fits with the gathering of statistics. What should a Christian do if he/she feels that statistics have been gathered in an unethical way? What guidance using principles from a Christian worldview
perspective could be applied to understand and address these ethical issues?

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A discussion of how a Christian worldview fits with the gathering of statistics. What should a Christian do if he/she feels that statistics have been gathered in an unethical way? Over 500 words of original text with numerous Biblical texts used to support key ideas.

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First of all one thing that should NOT be assumed is that the statistics are being gathered for the purpose of exposing the truth. Many times statistics are gathered and then "doctored" for the express purpose of manipulating information and misleading the public. Jeremiah 17:9-10 speaks about the deceitfulness of the heart and the fact that the Lord sees the intent of our hearts and will judge that.

Assuming that the person gathering statistics desires to report the truth, there is a phrase that is generally used out of context that we should keep in mind. We often here "...the truth will set you free." Most people have no clue where that comes from and fewer can identify the proper ...

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