It is impossible to escape people who believe they have found “the truth.” Give them credit - at least they believe the truth exists. Brother Franco
View from Chapel Window, Pizzaonian Monasteries, Pizzaonia
Franco,
Regarding your comments about those who seem to believe they were ordained to posses the truth........
It is amazing to me how many of us believe we have or know the truth. I am also amazed how many of those folks who believe they have the truth have not one iota of scientific evidence that what they believe is, in fact, true.
There is arrogance in those who believe they have truth on their side. They no longer need to find justification for what they believe.
Equally arrogant are those who can only believe what they can see, touch or prove with a theoretical mathematical equation. They also have the arrogance of the justified in their temperaments.
Both groups seem equally arrogant and smug to me. Of course, since both sides have enough going for them with glimpses of hope (that they might be right) there is little chance of humility overcoming their egos and acknowledging the possibility of their being wrong.
Where does that leave the rest of us? By us, I mean that group that knows much of what we think to be true is based on assumptions and cultural values handed down through time.
Mostly, with faith - based on the best logical assumptions and evidence that is available – and I must add, the willingness to let our thoughtful intuition help us find the way.
To the faithful who believe they have the Truth, this will be heresy. However, I am sure the rest of you know exactly what I am talking about.
Till next time…
Brother Giovanni
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