Is truth relative?

Question

just want to see what you think.

Answer 1

All truth belongs to God. It must be man who receives truths differently.

Answer 2

Behind every phenomenon and the existence of every
thing, there is a purpose and cause, which is an actual reality or the Truth. We know, different individuals perceive the same fact, situation or event in different ways. I think the difference in perception results in the formulation of different values that guide the individuals in the society. As a result of the difference in perception, contradicting values are formed from the same truth.

For every cause there is effect and for every effect there is cause. Taking the case of the origin and existence of the universe; the presence of an absolute truth cannot be denied. I think the explanations come out of the perception and the perception is influenced by the individual's herdity and environment. I think, behind every perceived truth there is an absolute, ultimate truth which is the cause. Take the concept of God, origin and sustenance of the universe, human mind, Laws governing the bodies in the universe. Behind all the above there is an ultimate Truth which is the cause, or the cause of cause(s).

Relative perception of truth cannot alter the absolute truth but can ony influence the thinking process of man. Relativity is the instrument discovered by man to explain the quantities, entities and so on. The relativity can only affect one's perception, imagination and interpretation. It can never alter the absolute truth, add or subtract from it.

So I think the truth is not relative. What is relative is the perception of truth.

Answer 3

Some truths are relative and some are absolute. However, how people perceive even the absolute truths will always be relative.
Either God exists or he doesn't. One of these is an absolute. But which one is the Truth? That's where the relativity comes in. I say he exists. Atheists say he doesn't. Agnostics say they don't know. But either he does or he doesn't. so, it can't be a relative truth.

Answer 4

Truth indeed is relative and subjective, except for the ABSOLUTE TRUTH, that is the LORD MOST HIGH.

If I see a leaf on the road, I will see it green and see its grains if I have good eyes. If I am a microbe, I will see the same leaf as vast spaces and some structure whose color is different than the person who saw it from a human angle. If a man sees the same leaf from a helicopter 500 feet up in the air, he will see it as a black spot. If it was night time the same leaf will merge perfectly with the road, which would be inky dark on a dark moonless night.

So, yes, truth changes for a given circumstance in my view.

Answer 5

Truth is never changing and absolute. Mans information may change and therefor look like truth changed but it was never truly Truth to begin with. The Bible is the only truth we can know for sure. Everything else can be tested by it to see if it is true but as for other knowledge, we dont really know if it is 100percent truth because in a year we may find "truth" that disproves what we thought we knew to be truth b4.

Answer 6

Okay this sounds kinda weired but, I don't because

I believe truth and falsehood are actually separate entities.
Truth is clear and the on looker can "see" onward pass his acquired knowledge. However, falsehood is "dark and fogged" and the onlooker can only see what is there and not pass it.
So Sometimes false "lookers" have to justify themselves. While
truth "out lookers" don't justify themselves because their minds have already accelerated pass the matter at hand.

Truth is only perfection. Rather it be in art, music, or finding a cure for cancer, truth make the onlookers accelerate. While falsehood lookers can see pass, thus can't accelerate.

Answer 7

No, I would say that my relatives and the truth have nothing in common.

Just kidding.

Truth is like statistics. It is not relative to the question, but depends entirely on the question. For instance, how can my opinion be considered not true if it is truely my opinion? The question of my opinion being true is unquestionable. The Content of my opinion, however, can be interpreted to be false, but it depends on what you ask as being true. It is not the truth that is relative, but the question.

Answer 8

Yes, everyone lives their own personal truth. Since we are all separate beings we will each experience life differently and therefor have our own truth that guides our path.

Answer 9

there are 3 sides to the truth; version A, version B then the actual truth itself.

Answer 10

Yes and no. W ithout it there would be to much lying and it would be hard to get things accomplished. But sometimes the truth only makes matters worse, or people mad.