Sunday, May 25, 2014

What is Truth?

"If the truth is subjective, then why do so many people benefit by hiding it?"
  Dear friends,

It is common in our society to hear people ask, "What is the truth?".

In fact, silly college professors, especially, often tell impressionable young people, "The truth is subjective.". Consequently, many years ago, I formulated a question to object to this mystery. It goes, "If the truth is subjective, then why do so many people benefit by hiding it?".

In other words, the truth is the facts/all phenomena (i.e., what is). We may not know the facts right now, however, in time we may. Ya dig?. That is, through social interaction, scientific experiment, and empirical data (past experience and knowledge), we may find it, from time to time. That's where the wholesomeness of the scientific method comes in handy. You see, science is so special for us, because it is based upon the "falsifiability" of an idea or concept. 

That means that we can correct false ideas and practices and get closer to the truth. This is crucial, because science is about advancements and development NOT discoveries. So we are learning to heal both physically and mentally, more and more, as a species. On the other hand, religious dogma, for example, is useless. It claims to be truth that is not testable, much less falsifiable. All it leads to is intolerance and murder. Look at the vicious Zionists in Occupied Palestine.

 G. Djata Bumpus

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