2007-11-14 00:56:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What is truth?
Depending upon who you ask today, the question "What is Truth" will get you very different answers and, perhaps, lead to even more questions. Here are some current thoughts on truth:
There is No Absolute Truth.
But wait a minute! This statement is making an absolute claim to truth. It defeats its own claim.
Truth is Relative.
Does that include the statement that truth is relative? It would have to, making this statement invalid since no claim to truth can be made by this statement, including the claim that truth is relative.
You have Your Truth and I have My Truth.
And if your truth and my truth are in conflict, what do we have? Can there be conflicting truths? If so, then how do you determine what is valid? If my truth is that there is no God, and your truth is that there is a God, does that really effect whether there is a God or not? Saying that we each have our own truth may make us comfortable but we would have to not care about truth to say this, because no matter what my experience or your experience tells us, the truth exists as it is.
Truth is within You.
Seek truth within yourself and you are back to what your experience tells you or to what you want to be the truth. Your perception may affect you and be true to what you want to believe, but it does not affect what the truth really is. Your experience and belief could be telling you that something false is true.
So what is Truth?
If you're tired of wondering or of playing these mind games, consider that maybe truth is not all that complex. Maybe it is something a child can grasp. Maybe truth is a person. The God-Man Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
Will you be like Pilate, who asked "What is truth?" (John 18:38) right after Jesus said to him, "And I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true," (John 18:37b)?
Or will you be like the Roman officer who saw Jesus die on the cross and said, "Truly, this was the Son of God!" (Mark 15:39)
As Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, " (John 11:25) and "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture," (John 10:9).
2007-11-16 02:38:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like a simple question but it is actually quite involved.
Many consider truth to be relative. , that is , dependent upon ones own standpoint.
For example , in science truth (ps , I love science) they might come up with something or some result from an investigation and say 'this is it!' - but then some time later they will revise it or totally change their idea.
So in this way , what man considers to be true one day , may be tomorrows fantasy.
Personal truth likewise can also vary a lot.
Most people don't value truth as shown by the phrase , 'little white lies'.
Ones own personal opinion might alter the concept of what one thinks is the truth.
Again this shows the limitations , even if well intended of mans wisdom.
Real and absolute truth can not come from the imperfect reasoning of man.
It can only be obtained from God.
The Bible which contains Gods word is truth.
If we follow what is truly taught in the Bible we can be confident that we are following real truth.,,, even if other people may think it false.
For more Bible based info please feel free to email me.
2007-11-14 02:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by I♥U 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Truth is like taking a measurement. You can only get as accurate as your measuring device is capable of. You do your best, but perfection does not exist in this world. Some people work harder, develop more internal accuracy, and have a closer version of the truth. We need to keep our minds open, to the best in spiritual ideas and training techniques, if we want to get closer to the truth, in regard to the spiritual. Science does pretty well looking for the truth, but also could improve its rigor and accuracy.
2007-11-14 01:15:21 · answer #3 · answered by astrogoodwin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's the search, the path itself rather than the result. I don't know if I knew the absolute and ultimate truth I wouldn't be still wondering about it. This is a fundamental question to which only each one of us has the answer.
2007-11-14 11:17:56 · answer #4 · answered by Der weiße Hexenmeister 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way things really operate. That is the truth. And I firmly believe that the truth lies in God the Father Jesus Christ his son and the Holy Spirit.
2007-11-14 01:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth is proven fact.
2007-11-14 01:03:33 · answer #6 · answered by fire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haruhi is the truth!
2007-11-14 01:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by oliolio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the ultimate thing our soul is craving for,our body is searching for and to realize it we are here in this world.the ultimate truth is the one and only god ie allah
2007-11-14 01:13:38 · answer #8 · answered by curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"WHAT IS"!!! Truth can be found just beyond the dual judgments, true and false!!!
2007-11-14 01:00:31 · answer #9 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋