truthiness is defined as "the quality by which a person claims to know something intuitively, instinctively, or "from the gut" without regard to evidence, logic, or intellectual examination."
2006-08-03 07:52:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That isn't just Christian behavior. That's faith to a lot of different religions.
2006-08-03 07:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Phaylynn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What dictionary did you get that from? I can't find the word "truthiness" in any I have (and it's underlined in red by my spell checker).
But to indulge you, my answer is: close but not exactly. The way you described "truthiness" is probably closest to (but not quite there) the Christian idea of promptings of the Holy Spirit. While those promptings can help to build a person's faith, they aren't the same thing as faith.
Out of curiosity, what do you think of gut instincts? Do you think they are a reliable source?
2006-08-03 15:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians should understand faith as it is defined in the Bible. The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It is a fool who has said in his heart there is no God. The beauty of the rainbow, gazing across the creation high upon a mountain top or looking in to the eyes of a smiling child...is truth enough for me.
2006-08-03 15:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by Michael_Pro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. I think within every person God put the ability to know the truth of the matter and when we seek him we will find him if we seek him with all our hearts.
Those who live based on theories soon have to grab for more because theory is not fact and is normally proven wrong.And man's thoughts are not God's thoughts so man's knowledge is pretty inaccurate most times.
You are right in your statement.
2006-08-03 14:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
truthiness tells me that your mother sucks c*ck really good (thats from the gut)... faith in God tells me how to live life correctly... I dont see any similarities
2006-08-03 14:56:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in laymans terms it's called reasoning. but apparently we layfolk lack that truthiness quality to us. SEE YOU ALL IN HELL!!!
2006-08-03 14:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes truth is one of the things that Jesus taught to his disciples. I am the way the truth and the life, is what Jesus said. This is bad how?
2006-08-03 14:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can see the "without intellectual examination part..."
2006-08-03 14:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by Gungnir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intuitively you should know that any and all gods are made up by man, it is make belief.
2006-08-03 14:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's similar but much deeper than that... you have to experience it to understand it... that's why it's called FAITH
2006-08-03 14:57:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋