The statement has been made: “Truth telling is far better than peacekeeping.” If one were to sum up the basic premise of Immanuel Kant it would have to be in this axiom. For Kant, the universal truth that right is right and wrong is wrong applies no matter what the consequences. If we unequivocally adopt this premise as believers, especially those of us in church leadership, then decision making is not considered on an individual basis but on sweeping truths that must be obeyed regardless of socially