Lance wrote: > David, I believe you missread the central thrust of the > quotation. It has to do with human constructs. It has > to do with the distinction between relativity & relativism.
Hmmm. Ok. I think I see better what you are getting at. Lance wrote: > One ought not to equate one's statement of the truth > with the TRUTH. One could only wish that all scripture > was self-interpreting. Were this the reality then, > these "posts" wouldn't be quite so diverse. Oh, ok, I hear you now loud and clear. Hey, tell me straight if you would. Do I muddy the waters sometimes by jumping in the way I do? Would it be better, in your opinion, for me to say less perhaps? Or does digging in on a question sometimes help? I must admit that sometimes I feel I have wasted my time when I see the kind of response my posts bring. :-) Lance wrote: > Short answer to your direct q. No, we can't. > We can KNOW the truth (Christ in you the hope > of glory) but all of our articulations of that > (experienced) truth are approximations. > Do you agree? Yes, I absolutely agree. Nevertheless, I do think there are differences of truth, and how truth might be articulated. Some matters are better articulated than others. Some matters, by their nature, can never be expressed with words, but only superficially talked about, moving around it, until the person through some kind of revelation or insight sees what it is that you are trying to point him toward. It is this difference between some truths that are more easily talked about and other truths that are less able to be talked about that sometimes creates the illusion that we can know and teach truth across the board. Thanks for helping me see the point better. I guess if we all recognized this principle, none of us would be so dogmatic and assertive in what we say in this forum. We would not be trying to grab the tail of the lizard, but be pointing to the lizard. We would try harder to hear one another and put less effort into trying to mold others into our own personal worldview. I'm going to chew on this for awhile. Thanks for sharing. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
