“And you shall know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John; Ch.8, v.32)
I want to be a seeker of truth. What is this truth, however, that I seek? The story of Adam and Eve’s fall in the garden reveals that their “sin” was seeking knowledge; they wanted to be like God. But in the above statement, it is the knowledge of truth that we seek. Isn’t KNOWING knowledge? Isn’t knowledge the same thing as truth?
But then again is truth relative? Could what is true for me be different than what is true for you? We hear this all the time do we not? My perception of truth is real, right? On the other hand, millions of people thought the earth was flat and just because they thought the earth was flat did not make it the truth. The truth was the earth was round in spite of what they thought or believed. So, it is obvious we can take no comfort in what our friends, neighbors, religious leaders, parents, or other experts tell us. They could be wrong in what they say is truth.
When Pilate asked Jesus, “What is Truth,?” what was the answer? Silence. Pilate left and we never know if Jesus answered. Again, we are left in the dark.
When we talk of Truth most of us depend on reality to guide us. What we see in nature is real and that reality we accept as Truth. Is there some absolute Truth or reality we can depend on and if so how do we lay claim to it? It has to be more than belief, for as we have seen belief may be wrong.
Please, someone, help me out of this quagmire!
I want to be a seeker of Truth.
