How do you know what the truth is when everybody has a different opinion on every topic?
We've all got different tastes, different opinions and different perspectives, but I like facts. I want to be able to know the truth as often as I can but as much as I dislike it, there are some things to which I'll never know the truth.
A witness who sits in the courtroom is usually asked to raise is right hand and swear to tell the "truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth..."
In America, we have people who have such strong opinions on a topic while others also have extremely strong opinions only from the opposite perspective.
For example, members of the republican party are pro-life, speak out against gay marriages and abortions and they tend to not believe in global warming.
Democrats on the other hand believe in being pro-choice, for gay marriages and abortions, and are really pushing the global warming issue.
Look at the different religions in this world. Everybody likes to think of their way as the only way. They tell others their religion is one of peace but then they go out and blow up buildings and protest at funerals. How is that bringing peace?
People of one religion often can't agree.
One Christian's belief about the faith might be complete opposite than that of another Christian, and then you begin to ask yourself who's right. How do you know who's right? What is the truth, the whole truth?
When somebody says they're OK with other people's beliefs as long as they don't force it onto others, they're lying to themselves and other people because that's what they believe and they're telling others not to do that and therefore forcing it onto others. Does that make any sense.
If not, don't worry about it.
I recently googled, "What is truth," and all kinds of results came up. What seems to be a simple question comes with so many complicated answers, and there's no way to know what the truth is, or how to know it.
It's been said that one person's truth isn't necessarily another person's truth, but this doesn't work if you're looking for facts.
How can global warming be true of one person but not another? Water is not wet for one person but dry for another. That's not how it works.
Maybe I need to go about it a different way to find the truth, and if I don't succeed...so help me God.
We've all got different tastes, different opinions and different perspectives, but I like facts. I want to be able to know the truth as often as I can but as much as I dislike it, there are some things to which I'll never know the truth.
A witness who sits in the courtroom is usually asked to raise is right hand and swear to tell the "truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth..."
In America, we have people who have such strong opinions on a topic while others also have extremely strong opinions only from the opposite perspective.
For example, members of the republican party are pro-life, speak out against gay marriages and abortions and they tend to not believe in global warming.
Democrats on the other hand believe in being pro-choice, for gay marriages and abortions, and are really pushing the global warming issue.
Look at the different religions in this world. Everybody likes to think of their way as the only way. They tell others their religion is one of peace but then they go out and blow up buildings and protest at funerals. How is that bringing peace?
People of one religion often can't agree.
One Christian's belief about the faith might be complete opposite than that of another Christian, and then you begin to ask yourself who's right. How do you know who's right? What is the truth, the whole truth?
When somebody says they're OK with other people's beliefs as long as they don't force it onto others, they're lying to themselves and other people because that's what they believe and they're telling others not to do that and therefore forcing it onto others. Does that make any sense.
If not, don't worry about it.
I recently googled, "What is truth," and all kinds of results came up. What seems to be a simple question comes with so many complicated answers, and there's no way to know what the truth is, or how to know it.
It's been said that one person's truth isn't necessarily another person's truth, but this doesn't work if you're looking for facts.
How can global warming be true of one person but not another? Water is not wet for one person but dry for another. That's not how it works.
Maybe I need to go about it a different way to find the truth, and if I don't succeed...so help me God.
About the Author:
Alexis Wright is an electricity consultant who does an excellent job of keeping up with current eventss, and latest technology. As she writes about certain topics, she finds creative ways to keep her articles both informative and entertaining. To read one of her energy-related articles, visit Global Warming, and visit one of her favoritever energy websites at Climate Depot