avatarLynda Coker

Summary

The website content reflects on the contemporary distortion of truth, comparing it to the historical question posed by Pontius Pilate to Jesus Christ, and critiques society's leaders for their role in promoting relativism and misinformation.

Abstract

The article "What is Truth" delves into the philosophical question that has resurfaced in modern discourse, originally posed by Pontius Pilate to Jesus Christ. It laments the current state of affairs where truth is frequently manipulated by influential figures, leading to widespread skepticism. The piece criticizes the prevalence of relativism as a means to escape accountability and points out the irony in how leaders, by abusing the concept of truth, have become a joke. The author expresses a desire to distance oneself from the deceitful narratives peddled by these leaders, emphasizing the importance of truth as that which aligns with fact or reality.

Opinions

  • The author believes that influential people are largely responsible for distorting truth and replacing it with their own versions of reality.
  • There is a strong critique of society's leaders, who are seen as contributors to the erosion of truth through their manipulative rhetoric.
  • The article suggests that the widespread adoption of relativism is a form of intellectual cowardice, allowing individuals to avoid responsibility for their beliefs.
  • The author expresses frustration and disillusionment with current societal leaders, viewing them as comical figures due to their association with untruths.
  • A yearning for a return to a truth that is objective and fact-based is evident, with the author implying that this is essential for societal integrity.

What is Truth

The joke that has the whole world echoing the question asked by a Roman Governor 2000 years ago.

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Pontius Pilate asked this question of a Roman prisoner, Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago.

What is truth? One definition is “conforming to fact.” Woe is me! Has there ever been a time in human history when so many powerful and influential people have distorted, ignored, manipulate, twisted, and ridiculed a mountain of substantiated fact — and then offered their truth in its place?

Misinformation floods the rhetoric of our so-called leaders of society. Truth has been battered and abused to the point that most people have adopted a skeptical view of anything labeled truth.

More and more I hear others say that they believe truth to be relative. There is a word for that thought — “relativism.” If that isn’t a total cop-out, I don’t know what is. Are the masses assimilating this line of reasoning because it carries the tag of “non-responsibility?”

Because of this gross disrespect of truth, leaders of all areas of society have become an embarrassing JOKE!

Honestly, wouldn’t you like to turn your back on them all and run in the opposite direction — leaving them to stew in the quagmire of their untruths.

Truth — that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.

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