What is Truth

As Jesus stood before Pilate he was questioned about being the king of the Jews. There is an understanding in Pilate that Jesus is not just anyone, but is someone special. Unfortunately, Pilate was a weak man and would not stand up for the right. So when he asks, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus tells him that "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

Pilate, in disgust - not with Jesus, but with those who brought Jesus to him, I think - snaps back, "What is truth?" And that's the question, isn't it?

What is truth? We hear people debating global warming and presenting good points on both sides of the issue. When they're finished we wonder - "What is truth?" In politics we hear that this is the worst economy in decades by the President's opponents and his own people say just the opposite. We are left with uncertainty as we try to decide - "What is truth?"

The same is true in religion. There are hundreds of creeds, sects, persuasions, religions, etc. and I wonder if it is possible that they are all correct. As I struggle to decide truth I look at the many "Christian" religions and see conflicting doctrines. Can all be right? Even in conflict? Even if what they teach might be antipodal to another's teaching?

I struggle with this. I wonder...Do you?

Twisted Politics

We live in a crazy political world, don't we? The other day Joe Biden was politically beaten because he used the word "clean" while describing Barack Obama. How foolish can we be? Biden, whom I do not support and would NEVER vote for, was trying his best NOT to say anything that could be misconstrued racially. He praised Obama and was trying to show how open minded he was. Ah, but we see what we want to see and hear what we want to hear. The political pundits had a heyday with Joe Biden as the butt of their drivel.

If you are a republican, were you happy about this? If you were a democrat, did you applaud the media's stupidity? What is wrong with us that we cannot see things for what they really are, but we see them with all the twists and turns that we can wrap into them and that way we always have someone out there to belittle and beat.

Shame on us.