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| Saturday, June 17, 2006 |
| Universal Truth |
I have been pondering the nature of Universal or Absolute Truth, trying to determine if such a thing exists. Its kinda fun to twist your brain around, because for every proposed absolute truth there is an opposing view which instantly renders the proposal false.
Some non-controversial examples:
Some believe that it is a universal truth that there is a god - Others disagree - instant non-universal truth (NUT)
Short time living : long time dead - Reincarnation - NUT
Boys are better - Girls are better - NUT
etc
I have come to the conclusion that there is only 1 universal truth.
And that is.....
That everyone thinks that there are a lot of crackpots* out there.
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posted by Blue @ 8:36 pm  |
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i'm struggling to come up with a counter for that UT, but can't.
You may have come up with the first and last absolute UT.
Genius!
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The only possible fallacy is the use of the term everyone.
You know the old saw, the only thing that doesn't change is change itself.
But, then, I could be wrong. NUT
LMAO
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I think the only UT is that there are no UTs....kind of a never say never thing, ya know....
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Your blog is beautiful. I'm glad I finally made it.
I do believe in a universal truth, but I don't always feel secure in what it is. As someone who follows the Christian path, I know what I am supposed to believe, and much of it holds true to me. But there are things I cannot reconcile. It really used to bother me prior to my conversion and even recently. But now I am relaxed. I know some Christians don't believe this, but there is a lot of wisdom in Eastern faiths and discovery; I also think there are things we cannot know due to physical and emotional limitations. Whatever universal truth there is, we will one day know; I just hope it isn't something dire!
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i'm struggling to come up with a counter for that UT, but can't.
You may have come up with the first and last absolute UT.
Genius!