Truth or tradition
Many people believe according to the tradition they have been born
into. My studies of world religions proves that.
Some select one tradition over another. Few are willing to ask the
question:
“What is the truth?”
Truth about things is like science trying to discover the world we
live in.
Truth about people is often gained by reading history. For this
education is very useful.
Truth about God seems interesting to most people, but the bias of
childhood is very strong.
To break out of
ritual, reciting, indoctrination often involves harsh family treatment. The
fear of the unknown, the loss of financial stability, the disfavour of a spouse
and the perplexity of where to search creates fear. So many recoil into their
traditional upbringing.
Seeking the truth :
Th answer is not so complicated
- Look, Read, Speak
Look at the world God has made. The wonder of nature causes us to
think about the greatness of the creator. Example – who deigned the human eye? Who
wrote the DNA code?
Read books – many books create confusion, so start with a book that
historically and morally describes God connecting with humans- the Bible
Speak – listening to and speaking to God actually works. He is not
some mute idol or far away deity. He is not far away from anyone of us.
So take time out to think, to read, ponder, and be challenged by the
Bible. Ponder John chapter 14, verse 6 – the disclosure of Jesus Christ:
“I am the way the TRUTH and the life”
Truth then appears, not in a religion, ritual, or church. Truth is
in a person you can know today.
Enquiries welcome and Bibles free johnmckee@internode.on.net
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