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This question came to me a few days ago . I have a friend with whom I discuss Spiritual matters and with her believes , one would have to be quite open minded { or one would think
} . However , I often upset her with what to me is a very general and innocent statement . It only took me three years to realize that she believes in absolute truths , where I do not . To me , even if a truth was absolute , once our subjective minds got a hold of it , it would cease to be so . Everything has a fuzzy area , in my opinion . I believe that this is also the reason why many can't accept other's beliefs . If you believe that your truth is absolute , then any other truth has to be lacking , doesn't it ? I noticed a short disagreement on another thread , that I am happy was settled . And I wondered if that was the cause ? What do you think about absolute truths ? Do they exist ? And just how absolute are they ?Edited to Add : I'm not really interested in a debate over rather God's truth is absolute or not . I'm more interested in how you feel that the concept effects the way you see other believes .
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, next they fight you. Then you win. ~Gandhi~ Last edited by Katzpur; 01-14-2006 at 03:51 PM.. |
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So there must be at least one; To prove the exception if you will. But then there is an absolute truth, and we have Absolute truths exisiting. This becomes a paradox.
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Of course you believe that God's Truths are Absolute Katzpur .
I'm not questioning that . I guess what I'm asking is that if you believe that you know that your truth is ... truer then , lets say mine , then how can you have an open mind about my truths ? And I do believe that you do have a very open mind . Most here do . ![]()
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Kreeden - for me, i find my open minded approach to understanding deity allows me to view others beliefs as equal to my own. And, although sometimes i question the validity of anothers beliefs concerning the history of the universe and of the world - when it comes to their concept of deity i accept entirely the validity of it. Even if sometimes i don't quite understand it. To some it up, see my sig .
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Or that is how I see it . ![]()
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I can't be answering very post here .
But I believe that your your approach is very close to mine Halcyon . Now I'm going to be quiet for awhile ...
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Ok , I lied .
I have to respond to you Katzpur . I don't want this to become a debate , so it is very hard to point at any one thing as an excample . I would assume that most people with strong traditional believes would believe in Absolute Truths , to some degree at else . What I am wondering is how you think those views effect your view of other's views . Hmmm ? I appear to be leading you Katzpur . And that isn't my intent . You see , to me everything is both symbolic and literal at the same time . Or at lest a symbolic truth is no less then a literal truth . I guess that your answer was a good one . Sorry about that .
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