I agree and believe there is one truth. However, I am not God. I cannot see all ends. I therefore cannot see nor come close to understanding all paths. I only have my wee window and view of the world. My truth of things.
One Truth. God’s plan.
We are but a cog in the grand design. Singly important, yet incapable of conceiving of the entire tapestry that is being woven. Each of us sees our part and our view of the One Truth.
The ability to validate and see other people’s truths comes from the very avenue of wisdom’s birth - questions.
I ask near continually, “what if I’m wrong?”. That humble admittance of my lack of understanding of the grand plan probably brings me closer to its true wisdom. We all see only part. Through accepting our own limited view and realizing others views as valid and true, can one piece together more and more of the whole.
I question my view all the time. I listen to others; listen to the world; listen to the whispers of creation. One learns when one questions. One learns when one listens. God knows how many times I’ve altered and grown in this process. How many times my truth has evolved. That, in and of itself, is proof that one cannot know the entire One Truth. Everyone carries a different part of that whole. Growth needs one’s willingness to change.
Originally Posted by Gerda
A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed. Nowadays, the part of a man that a man does assert is exactly the part he ought not to assert–himself. The part he doubts is exactly the part he ought not to doubt–the Divine Reason…
I believe in God’s plan.
What I doubt is that my view, knowledge, or truth is so complete that I can forgo considering someone else’s view or truth.
I doubt, or question, my understanding of the divine reason. I don’t doubt divine reason.
That’s life’s journey. Doubt and discovery. The journey is more important than the destination. Always has been.
Oh, by the way, most times my questioning attitude confirms and reaffirms the path I’m walking - compassion, empathy, forgiveness. It’s perhaps hard to explain how to follow such faith and yet not be blinded by faith.
Originally Posted by Gerda
But if you mean, literally, that there are many truths, then no, I must leave you at the crossroads and make my way alone on the One Truth path many miles before I sleep, many miles before I sleep. Because I think that the end point of that idea is, for example, Hitler.
I believe Hitler was not capable of seeing other truths. He and many were blinded by one truth.
If we are to part ways, I’ve enjoyed and been blessed by your company.
My love and respect
DnJ
Feelings are fleeting. Be better, not bitter. Love the person, forgive the sin.
