Be it the acknowledgement that there is no god, or the aknowledgement that there is, the human psyche wants to follow what is 'right' what is 'the truth', so much so that it seems like the whole of mankind is looking for 'truths'.
Why are humans so motivated to find and spread the truth?
Is it an innate belief that the world is a ground where truths and lies constantly war each other?
Am not Christian, so I dont believe that God and Satan are fighting. Satan is no where close to fighting the Creator, but I cant help notice the same need to find and apply the 'truths' in myself.
Why is that???
2007-05-19 02:44:05 · 14 answers · asked by Antares 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Edit: thank you for the correction Mysty
2007-05-19 02:56:53 · update #1
depends on what the truth is!
2007-05-19 02:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, yeah, we have to get into the nature of "truth," which is a complicated question.
What is truth? When I make a statement, you either agree with it or not; "truth," then, is the quality in my statement that provokes the reaction of assent in you as opposed to dissent.
This doesn't mean that truth is entirely "subjective" - a statement such as "Blood is red" can be agreed upon by pretty much all of humanity, even though each individual's particular concept and association of the ideas "blood" and "red" is bound to be different.
But not all problems are thus clear-cut; take the question "Is abortion wrong?" Each individual's concept of "wrong" is based on much more complex considerations; and it's not an exaggeration to say that no two people agree precisely. Yet my concept of "wrong" might seem absolute to me; and I might seek confirmation of my concept in the ideas of others. "Truth," as always, will consist in a statement that resonates with my particular idea; but others are bound to disagree.
To take an actual example: some guy above wrote "God made man with ability to discern between good and bad along with personal responsibility..It is another proof that man is a creation of God & not a descendant of any 'common ancestor'..."
This is his notion of the "truth," which is based primarily on his religious ideas; he rejects the notion of "common ancestry" for the same reason. Others will base their concept of "truth" on the evidence of science, and will disagree with him. Who's telling the "truth"? Your answer depends on whether you likewise ground your concepts on religion or science or something else.
I hope this answer is at least a little more interesting than "God gave us the desire to seek truth," which is practically meaningless.
2007-05-19 03:02:39 · answer #2 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You say you are no Christian and don't believe yet then speak truth about Satan having no hope of fighting the author of life who created him. I'm confused? Also Satan is still used by God to fulfill his purpose. He weeds out the good from the bad and many many things more that we don't even understand. He is the destroyer forcing everyone to worship him the beast and Antichrist then working threw humanity too destroy the earth. The Bible teaches the second coming of Christ is to destroy those who destroy the earth. It talks about people he for knew that were to be born and developed during the 1000 year reign. And so much more!
2007-05-19 02:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2017-01-10 08:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not aware of any situation where not knowing the truth or being oblivious to it has ever benefitted anyone to any measurable degree.
As long as we are alive and driven by the inherent desire to know the nature of things, knowing and discerning what is factual and what isn't will always trump indifference. Truth is the line of demarcation that seperates the rational from the downright ignorant.
2007-05-19 02:59:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like it or not...it is God given. Your denial of him, in no way affects his existence nor the fact that you have a soul created in HIS image. It is your soul that seeks the truth...seeks God.
BTW - We do not think Satan and God are "fighting" either. Jesus was victorious over Satan on the cross. Satan is just doing all he can to turn souls from God before the second coming
2007-05-19 02:52:31 · answer #6 · answered by Misty 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because its only the truth that can set us free. Jesus Christ said in John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except by me. If you don't want eternal life then thats your freedom of choice.
There are so many truths in this world we live in. But the truth about eternal life can be found only in Jesus.
2007-05-19 02:53:56 · answer #7 · answered by periclesundag 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We spread the truth because untruths can hurt so very badly.
If someone did not think fire could hurt you, would you let them walk into a fire without at least warning them?
If a child was about to walk into traffic, or would you warn them, or maybe even scare them into staying on the sidewalk till it was safe?
If I am right about Christianity, every single one of us will be judged for the evils we have committed in life. I am just warning people that they will not like hell, and that their is someone who is willing to pardon them so they will never have to see the prison that has been created for people who commit moral crimes.
2007-05-19 02:58:13 · answer #8 · answered by Mad Maxine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God formed man from the dust of the earth and blew into him the breath of life.
God is truth.
Life is the essence of truth.
God is spirit.
Spirit is life.
God is what we are born to continually seek until we find
regardless of what we may think or believe.
God gave us this desire to find this truth (God ) .
2007-05-19 03:00:20 · answer #9 · answered by KITKAT 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your God is One God. And as to those who believe not in the Hereafter, their hearts are strangers to truth and they are full of pride.
2007-05-19 02:55:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order for me to become a believer in the word of GOD.
I first had to get past my pride. I learned that the only way I was ever going to find out that HIS word IS truth was to ask HIM to teach me.
I went through much, and every time I whinnied and complained, I found myself going through it over and over again until I finally understood. I realized that I never passed through any of "the storms" of my life alone, "For HE never left me nor forsook me".
2007-05-19 03:17:53 · answer #11 · answered by Cheryl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋