What Is Truth

WHAT IS TRUTH Many areas in life, such as the fields of politics, law marital, relationships and especially religion all present us with debatable views. As particular points are intelligently discussed or argued. It soon becomes apparent that the opposing parties, must accept some form of basis to prove their own beliefs. This basis must be acknowledged by both parties as to the foundation of right, in order to establish an absolute reference. The reference of common choice may be either a book on the subject in question, authored by someone widely recognized as an expert or a person who's opinion is duly respected. It could be a previous incident or life experience that can establish the determining facts. With or with out this absolute reference, the points of topic can sometimes become completely arbitrary. At this point of ambiguity, with out acceptable factual information, one question always arises. The single most important question can easily become "who has the most authority?" If any, to proclaim what is and is not truth? Thus begins the search to discover that perhaps absolute truth is completely subjective to one's belief or faith. One perspective on this broad subject, that could fill volumes of books, is so called "established truth", as we know it. Based upon generally accepted popular opinion and beliefs, such things as, history, religion, and science, are subjects that can be observed as truth that continuously changes or expands. Therefore if truth can change, was it ever really truth? Or is the absolute truth always proceeded, by a partial or incomplete truth which is not actually truth at all. but just another question in the search for truth to be established? Although this may seem difficult to believe, truth can sometimes be interpreted in more than one right or wrong way. This could lead us to believe that truth can be subject to how it is presented and who presents it (the presenter). If truth is subject to the presenter, then it seems it may also be subject to whom receives it (the receiver) Along with the fact that truth may sometimes change (or at least appear so), this would have to be another very important part of our acceptance of established truth. Another good example of the truth as a concept, is how that historical truths can be misconstrued, Historians write accounts of events based upon many different sources and observations. These sources can oftentimes be unreliable, while observations are vulnerable to the observer's perspective. What about a further examination of religion to present us with one of the greatest models of truth and deception of all times. This, no doubt, is due to the total dependency on faith, which of course is the only sustaining basis for any religion. Like history, religion is perpetuated by word of mouth, books, or some sort of record,. When heard or read by any individual, it lends itself to personal interpretation. This is where truth, as intended by the

presenter, can be completely unraveled by the receiver. More specifically, Christianity may be analyzed to give us the best understanding - of the complexity of the contributing factors to truth and its establishment as absolute. The Bible is Christianity's focal point, and in most cases the reference for established truth. Since the Bible is a compellation of many books written over a long period of time and translated from different languages, it has been the subject of much criticism in regards to accuracy. Believed to be the Word of God, it is easy to understand why both the religious and the secular world - would have grounds for a strong argument. Because of the constant social and ethnic changes over the last hundreds of years, various new complete translations have emerged. This presents more points to debate than ever before. Theologians and ministers alike, have succeeded in convincing large populations of people, to convert to new denominations or religious sects as a result of these ongoing debates The primary cause of these debatable differences that date back thousands of years, are perceptual views on what is absolute truth. Finally , a more modern application to life may be in the way parents deal with their children,. A parent may tell their six year old child about something because of the child's curiosity. If only a part of the whole truth is told, due to the child's understanding and ability to cop, is the parent guilty of misrepresenting the truth? The same parent may tell thee same story to their sixteen year old child because of that child's need for education. Yet some truths may still be withheld. Is truth then not truth when presented by manipulation of the presenter, to form a different understanding in the mind of the receiver? Can this be considered deception? Or does this prove that absolute truth is subject to understanding (in the case of the child) and wisdom (in the case of the parent)? Then the final acknowledgement has to be that absolute truth is completely subjective to ones ability to believe, as their understanding and desire permits. Though this form of believing produces confidence, it does not constitute faith. Even though it is the natural evolution toward faith, when it becomes complete faith then it is absolute truth. A concept greatly influenced by the presenter, can still be presented logically enough to be understood by the receiver. It can then be discussed until it becomes popular opinion, when accepted as having the ability to evolve. these are the stage of establishing absolute truth. Absolute truth is subject to disregard or substantiation by the majority, which greatly influences the minority this is a key factor in their decision to accept or deny the premise. We must realize that when subjected to circumstantial and environmental influences, even though beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as truth is in the heart of the receiver they are both subjective based upon ones faith. Can you then accept this argument as a true composition regarding the establishment of absolute truth by total faith?