Is TRUTH a problem to you?

[Xerf]

Many people have difficulty with the idea of “Truth”
According to a survey done by Barna Research back in 1995
About 3/4 ’s of all adults in America rejected the notion that there are absolute moral truths. Most Americans believe that all truth is relative to the situation and the individuals involved. Similarly, at least 3/4’s of our teens embrace the same position regarding moral truths. Not only did more than 3 out of 4 teenagers say there is no absolute moral truth, 4 out of 5 also claim that nobody can know for certain whether or not they actually know what truth is.

I once read about a man who heard his friend say: “There are 2 sides to every question”
And the man replied “Yes, there are two sides to every question… just like there are two sides to a sheet of flypaper, but it makes a difference to the fly which side he chooses.”

In other words, the world thinks truth is flexible… but something inside tells us that IF we ignore “TRUTH” we do so at our own peril. There are consequences to setting truth aside. There are consequences to having a “flexible” morality

Why should people have difficulty with morality?
Why would they reject a standard of what is “right and wrong?”
Why would they prefer shades of gray to black and white?

The problem is not with the TRUTH. The problem is that everybody has their own standard of truth. Everyone has a standard by which they decide what is right and wrong.

They want to be the authority. They want to be the ones who decide what is moral & what isn’t.

AND SO IT IS WITH TRUTH. People will accept only what they WANT to hear. They will agree only with the authority they wish to obey. BUT in reality… the real authority they want in their lives is - THEY themselves. They are the MASTERS of their lives

And many times people will agree with “truth” ONLY when “truth” agrees with them.

However to be saved one must reconize the Absolute Authority--Jesus Christ, Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life! When it is all said and done HIS WORD IS FOREVER SETTLED IN HEAVEN!

All those that gainsay it now--WILL bow!

What do you think?

[ddc101]

I would say to Bro.Chris's post that its new age doctrine.Where people want to be their own god and in control of their own lives.lv sis.c

[BrotherBallard]

One word "Pluralism."

You can get the booklet on Pluralism at www.advanceministries.org (http://www.advanceministries.org)

In His Name!!!


I would say to Bro.Chris's post that its new age doctrine.Where people want to be their own god and in control of their own lives.lv sis.c

[ddc101]

Thank you Bro.Ballard,
While not everyone who is a current member remember Xerf.He was a GNC member who went on to be with the Lord.He really had a great personality and alot of humor which we miss here.I love his use of the english language.lv sis.c

[warmbee]

Bump.

I like the way the poster worded the first post here.

[drummerboy_dave]

Ah, would someone please tell me the real story about Xerf.

[warmbee]

if you open up his profile and read his posts and the responses, he was sick and he died.

[drummerboy_dave]

if you open up his profile and read his posts and the responses, he was sick and he died.I remember all the hub-ub when he was posting. I got the impression there was more to it than that.

[warmbee]

oh, I read over some of it awhile ago and didn't get that feeling. Don't know who would know.

[John Atkinson]

Let's just let sleeping dogs lie. No profit in going down a path that is so old the trial has vanished beneath the undergrowth.

[warmbee]

I was only bringing up that I liked the one post, sowry. :)

[John Atkinson]

I was only bringing up that I liked the one post, sowry. :)
no worries. It was a good post!

[drummerboy_dave]

See?Let's just let sleeping dogs lie. No profit in going down a path that is so old the trial has vanished beneath the undergrowth.That's the standard response to my question, and I honestly have no idea why all the mystery. If it's too sore a subject to post publicly would an objective person who knows, please PM me?

Is the truth too much of a problem?

[NanaRenan]

See?That's the standard response to my question, and I honestly have no idea why all the mystery. :cool:If it's too sore a subject to post publicly would an objective person who knows, please PM me?

Is the truth too much of a problem?

You and I both, Brother. Don't you often think the truth is far less scary or bizarre than what your imagination can concoct??

[tufluv]

You and I both, Brother. Don't you often think the truth is far less scary or bizarre than what your imagination can concoct??

Of course the TRUTH is scary in that it can sometimes reveal things someone wants to be kept hidden..it can reveal soooo many things that sometimes it IS best to just blow right past those innuendos of mystery!

[drummerboy_dave]

You and I both, Brother. Don't you often think the truth is far less scary or bizarre than what your imagination can concoct??Yes, our imagination often paints a picture more bleak than reality, but truth is truth; and it should always be embraced.

[Webmaster]

The truth is very complicated and involves several individuals. Most likely, the truth will hurt more than the imagination in this case. As I have said before, let it die. No one will be explaining the events. If any one attempts to, only half the story will be told, and it will be quite innaccurate.

[NanaRenan]

"Yes, Sir." <digging her toe in the sand she again stuffs = curiosity away yet again and hangs her head in disappointment.>

We need a pouty smilie.









:jk:




PS--You DO realize that decidedly final, but tantalizingly cryptic post only made us want to know MORE, don't you??:realmad:

Goodness, Webby!! Don't you understand the Forbidden Fruit concept??:yeah:


Nana<----for real ducks and runs before she gets in any deeper trouble

[Webmaster]

PS--You DO realize that decidedly final, but tantalizingly cryptic post only made us want to know MORE, don't you??:realmad:

Goodness, Webby!! Don't you understand the Forbidden Fruit concept??:yeah:


Nana<----for real ducks and runs before she gets in any deeper trouble


Indeed I do.

At my house, it is cantalope.



























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