Falsehood

A falsehood is a statement which is not true, but is false. Falsehoods differ from lies in that there is no presupposition of the intent to deceive. Those who promote a falsehood as truth sincerely believe it to be true, but they are in error.

## See also[edit]

* Specious reasoning
* "Catholic Heresies and Traditions Adopted and Perpetuated by the Roman Catholic Church in the Course of 1600 Years"