Everything Is Relative

[Phil Thayer]

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> From: Gene Dascher [mailto:gedascher at gmail.com] 
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> >> That is only true to a limited extent. You omit to 
> consider that Islam
> >> is false. When taken into consideration that only one 
> religion is in
> >> fact true, you will realize that heresy, as well as 
> morality and such,
> >> as quite objective.
> 
> >True.  There is only one true religion.  That would be the one that a
> person believes to be true.
> >Whatever that religion may be.  Which is all relative to that person.
> 
> So what about the concept of Absolute or Universal or Objective Truth?
> If I'm reading your statement above, you're saying that there is NO
> Absolute Truth.
> Is that a true statement?

True.  Because Absolute implies that everyone knows all things, whether
they are currently known or not.  In monotheistical faiths the only
Absolute is the Absolute of a divine power or entity.  As far as
religion goes it is and will always be a personal choice by which people
live their lives and pay the consequences for.  Don't confuse religion
with a belief in the Absolute truth, or a belief in a devine power or
entity.  Religion is a means by which people can congregate in an manner
agreeable to a group so that they can share in their common convictions.
Because two groups of people choose to commune with an Absolute entity
or power in different ways does not make one group right while the other
may be wrong.  They are both communing with the same Absolute power or
entity but are doing it in a different manner that may not be agreeable
with the other group.  What would happen in this world if all the groups
gathered together and tried to commune at the same time with the
Absolute power or entity?  The only true belief would be the last person
standing.

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