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Truth exists. By definition it is exclusive. So once found there is no need to continue searching. The only issue is whether it is found or not. I don't question the doctrine of salvation through Christ because I'm convinced it is true.Therein lies the boundaries of the little box that was built around Christianity. What if there orthodox doctrine was in fact incorrect? (I mean like all doctrine it was established by man which makes errors) If you ever limit yourself to a little box you will never know if the truth actually lies outside of that little box.
Truth exists. By definition it is exclusive. So once found there is no need to continue searching. The only issue is whether it is found or not. I don't question the doctrine of salvation through Christ because I'm convinced it is true.
Pointing out that we can agree on one thing and disagree on another does not demonstrate that truth is not exclusive. If a claim is true it can not also be false. If you claim that we agree on somethings and disagree on others this is either true or it is false.See, that's the thing, it isn't exclusive. Multiple things can and in fact are true. For example, we disagree on this, that's obviously true. Though I bet there are things we do in fact agree on... so both of these statements in certain contexts are true:
We disagree
We agree
hence Truth is far from exclusive in most cases. There is no way you or I can confirm and/or be positive a supernatural truth is exclusive to others. In fact the best we can do is a horrible guess in the scope of things. So to claim that you know the "exclusive truth" is very arrogant.
No I'd say the issue is really understanding that doctrine is not the same as Truth. The rest of what you said was kind of weird.
Pointing out that we can agree on one thing and disagree on another does not demonstrate that truth is not exclusive. If a claim is true it can not also be false. If you claim that we agree on somethings and disagree on others this is either true or it is false.
There is nothing arrogant about understanding truth. Arrogance is the result of what one does and how one acts. It has nothing to do with whether you are right or wrong per se. A person can be wrong and arrogant or they can be correct and arrogant. Jesus was not arrogant when He claimed to preach the Truth. He was not arrogant when He said that no one would come to the Father except through Him.
It is important not to conflate perception with reality. Reality exists whether we perceive it or not.There is no absolute truth.
Only human truth can exist. Truth is limited by our perceptions and there will always be more than one perspective. There are no absolute truths, i.e. those that operate above the natural laws. Maybe when we evolve into something else, maybe human but different, you will be right.
Can you give an example of an absolute truth?
This could not be the case else we would work our way to salvation, which the NT is pretty clear is not the plan.BTY ... he did not mean "him" he meant "his way of living"
As explained by others, 'truth' absolute or otherwise does not depend on perception.We said the same thing about the doctrine. I do not use the word "truth" because it implies an "absolute truth".
Sounds suspiciously like an absolute to me!This does nor exist yet here on Earth.
Pointing out that we can agree on one thing and disagree on another does not demonstrate that truth is not exclusive. If a claim is true it can not also be false. If you claim that we agree on somethings and disagree on others this is either true or it is false.
There is nothing arrogant about understanding truth. Arrogance is the result of what one does and how one acts. It has nothing to do with whether you are right or wrong per se. A person can be wrong and arrogant or they can be correct and arrogant. Jesus was not arrogant when He claimed to preach the Truth. He was not arrogant when He said that no one would come to the Father except through Him.
It is easy to determine the error of your reasoning. Your error takes two forms.Arrogance is to believe that we as flawed humans could ever definitely proclaim an absolute truth. Sure they are out there, but they are beyond our ability to confirm or deny.
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