Many thinkers within science and religion will claim that they can enunciate 'objective' truth. I have followed many of these thinkers for years. Can anyone, however, actually enunciate 'objective' truth. Objective truth can also be viewed as 'moral' truth. Within scripture we read that 'the Truth shall set us free'. But this implies to many that MAN can enunciate this 'objective' truth. Let's think on this idea of 'truth' for this missive! Can 'man' enunciate any final 'objective' TRUTH?
I would say that no-one (that is no human being) can enunciate 'objective' truth for everyone. What happens in real-time is that we all enunciate 'subjective' truth (a point-of-view). But no-one can actually enunciate total 'objective' truth for the planet. This seems impossible as human beings are flawed (to some degree). We all TRY to do what is right and objective but we END up doing what is within our mindset (worldview). And my worldview (and yours) is LESS than totally 'objective'. That is my viewpoint!
What is final reality (TRUTH) for everyone? Who can enunciate final reality for everyone? Can you name one person who can do this? I can't. What I experience on this planet is 'subjective' truth from each and every person. We all operate with uncertain 'assumptions' and 'propositions'. None of us can enunciate 'objective' reality for the planet. If this is valid, then why does 'scripture' say that 'the TRUTH shall set us free'? Doesn't this imply that finding TRUTH is possible? My sense is that this is NOT what this means!
The TRUTH shall set us free means that GOD (who encompasses all TRUTH) will set us free (not MAN). You and I (the CLAY) can not set the planet free. All we can do is live our 'subjective' lives as best we can. We can pursue 'objective' truth (to a degree) but we can not encompass (find) this reality totally. Personally, I like to pursue 'objective' truth even while I recognize that this is impossible in real-time (I can not FIND objective truth). I seek 'truth' even as I recognize that my truth is LESS than totally OBJECTIVE.
I presume that you also SEEK truth. But have you FOUND truth for yourself and everyone? If so, please show the world that YOUR truth is final for everyone. I think you will discover that YOUR truth is also subjective and LESS than final. Science can not solve this issue. Religion can not solve this issue. Philosophy can not solve this issue. TRUTH can not be found (anywhere on this planet)...so that everyone agrees and submits. Religion tries to portray that THEY can discover 'objective' truth. So does Science!
Many within religion say: the BIBLE is objective truth. Let the BIBLE speak for itself. Others will say the TANAKH (the Hebrew bible) gives us 'objective' truth. But if this were true then someone must PLAY the role of enunciating 'objective' truth (from scripture for everyone). What happens in real-time is that every presenter of scriptural text gives me/you their 'subjective' overview of what scriptural text implies. NONE, however, can actually KNOW the mind of God Almighty (assuming the words in scripture derive from this SOURCE).
So, the idea that a scientific or a religious expositor can enunciate 'objective' TRUTH is a big myth. None can do so and all viewpoints being expressed (in real-time) are actually uncertain/subjective/viewpoints. Reading TEXT in scripture does not give me/you 'objective' truth. It merely gives us the expositors OPINION (on the issue). Everyone has an OPINION. None, however, have the FINAL word of Almighty God (Yahweh). This means that all presenters of scriptural (text) are merely giving us their 'subjective' VIEWPOINT.
There is NO objective TRUTH on this planet. This is WHY we need the SOURCE of TRUTH to rule this planet. Who is this SOURCE? It's our POTTER (God Almighty). Our Creator knows what is TRUTH and what is a LIE. You and I can not KNOW anything with CERTAINTY. It's all ABOVE our ken (vision). We humans NEED the SOURCE of TRUTH and we need to SEEK this SOURCE for our lives. But imposing 'objective' TRUTH on others is IMPOSSIBLE. There is NO 'objective' TRUTH on planet earth (from the human perspective)!
That is my viewpoint after much study and thinking. Science does not have final TRUTH. Religion does not have final TRUTH. Philosophy does not have final TRUTH. ONLY GOD has final TRUTH and GOD lives through us (as an 'invisible' spirit being). His TRUTH emerges from his WORDS in real-time. The WORD of GOD is final TRUTH. Think of MOSES at Sinai. Yahweh spoke to MOSES and revealed the 10 Commandments. His TRUTH was revealed in words. Yet man can not fully comprehend these WORDS.
The MORAL code (10 Commandments) gives us an overview of TRUTH. But full righteousness is still impossible. None is totally RIGHTEOUS. NONE is/are perfect. The wages of SIN is death. Every human being dies. Why? NONE is perfect. Even Yeshua on the TREE said: Father, Father, why have you forsaken me (your servant). Yeshua knew that his FATHER was final objective TRUTH (not himself). He prayed to his FATHER daily. His words were an example of one who GLORIFIED his FATHER (yet he died). A perfect person does NOT die!
Read some of his words in the Gospel of John for evidence of his mindset: He said: "Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in the FATHER, believe also in me. In my FATHER'S house are many mansions". Later he said: "I am IN the FATHER and the FATHER is IN me" (implying his relationship with his higher SOURCE). He then said: "If you love me, you will keep (abide) by my commandments and I will pray the FATHER, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you."
Later he said: "I (Yeshua) go away, and will come to you again because I go to the FATHER; for the FATHER is greater than I". "I (Yeshua) came from the FATHER and I am leaving the world and going to the FATHER". "I (Yeshua) am not praying for the world but for those which the FATHER has given me." "Holy FATHER keep them (those who were chosen) that scripture might be fulfilled." "I do not pray that you (the chosen ones) be taken out of the world system, but that thou (FATHER) shouldst keep them from the evil one (Satan). They are not of the world system, even as I am not of the world system."
The elites in the Sanhedrin assumed that Yeshua was making HIMSELF King of the Jews (GOD). This mindset was NOT that of Yeshua IMO. Yeshua's viewpoint was that the FATHER had sent him and worked 'through' him. His spiritual power was DERIVED from his SOURCE (namely Yahweh God/his FATHER). Yeshua's final words were: Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani? Yeshua was Aramaic. These words mean "Father, Father, why hast thou forsaken me". Yeshua's goal of promoting his FATHER'S kingdom was abandoned at the cross (tree). He recognized his failed mission (even as the FATHER desired this outcome)!
After Yeshua's death he appeared (in vision) to a female disciple (Mary). He said to her "Woman why are you weeping? Do not hold (touch me) for I have not yet ascended to my FATHER; but go to my brethren and tell them, I am ascending to my FATHER and your FATHER, to my GOD and your GOD. Mary then went and reported this experience to the brethren (likely in Jerusalem). Are these words CLEAR to you? They are to me! Yeshua was NOT God. He was a messenger/servant of God (who was empowered by God during his lifetime)!
The elites in the Sanhedrin were misled by the subjective 'words' of Yeshua at his trial (that is my perception). Jews today are still misled even as they seek another Messiah who will give them freedom, justice, and happiness. Messiah Yeshua did not accomplish the KINGDOM AGE during his lifetime. This result is YET to happen for planet earth. Will Yahweh (the LORD) bring us this KINGDOM in our age? Yes, this is my perception. The Kingdom of Yahweh God is coming to planet earth (gradually/relentlessly). If this does not happen I view humanity has totally LOST. The KINGDOM is the FINAL SOLUTION IMO!
Think for yourself! Truth (for me) is 'subjective' and my 'subjective' truth is not FINAL (neither is yours). All I can do is present my 'subjective' VIEWPOINT (as clearly as I can). I assume that you must do likewise! Have a great day! My suggestion: SEEK the real invisible TRUTH (not man's deceptive truth)! I am hoping that THE TRUTH (Father God) will set us all FREE! I am: Donald B. Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, donaldswenson.blogspot.com. Also, http://kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
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