The Consequences of a Journey to Truth

The Consequences of  a Journey to Truth

01-22-2020

Lanny G. Lewis

This story of “TRUTH” begins with a gift of a book from the oldest of my 3 sisters. I read the book and my life changed because the book stirred a basic desire for my life to count for something, to have a “purpose”. This journey to finding “purpose” began with a search for “TRUTH”. The first step was to settle on a definition of “TRUTH”. It seemed logical that “FINDING TRUTH” would be a journey of many twists and turns and to attain any desired destination that something more than just thinking about going would be required. Once a destination is determined then movement is required to move from point A to point B. In considering moving it became evident that the definition of “TRUTH” was important to determine “point B” because an unknown destination would be very hard to find. It was at this juncture that a second thought-question about “TRUTH” sprang up: “If one finds "TRUTH" but does not recognize “TRUTH” then how does one know the destination has been achieved?” Therefore, logic declared that the definition of “TRUTH” would be essential in knowing “TRUTH” and not passing it like ships in the night. To find “TRUTH” and not know it would be the same as never finding it at all. The definition of “TRUTH” is critical and deserves some “HONEST” thought. This exercise of “honest thought” is very difficult for most and impossible for many but it is the same as one needing to cross a river and understanding the importance of a bridge to transport one to the other side, especially if the river is deep and dangerous.  If one builds a bridge to “TRUTH” with a foundation of lies, or rotted planks then the bridge will collapse and one can not attain the desired destination. If one decides that “TRUTH” is whatever they declare truth to be, their foundation will crumble and the collapse of their bridge over troubled water is assured as lies cannot support the weight of pride. So who can tell us what “TRUTH” is and where do we find it? How do we recognize “TRUTH” when we are in its presence? The answers are found in surrendering to ignorance and accepting that “TRUTH” is what it is and our opinion of it has no bearing on “TRUTH” itself. In other words:

 “TRUTH is not dependent on personal opinion.”

Take for example someone declares that they believe that gravity doesn’t exist. This someone tells you with all authority that gravity is a conspiracy theory and is just a figment of your imagination. Take that same person to the top of the Empire State building and get them to demonstrate their “faith” in their belief that gravity does not exist. Let them jump from the building and let “TRUTH” expose itself. If “TRUTH” is that gravity DOES EXIST then when the person jumps you can predict that their path will begin by heading DOWN towards the sidewalk. It can be further predicted that even though the person believes gravity does not exist and even though they continue to chant “Gravity does not exist” that the sidewalk will teach the “TRUTH” of the existence of gravity and that the opinion of the skeptic does not define “TRUTH”. One can use this example as a learning experience on recognizing “TRUTH” in the following ways:

1. One can judge the existence of gravity by jumping off the building and relying on their opinion to keep them from hitting the pavement.
2. One can observe that every time an object is given its freedom from a height that the object’s path is now being controlled by the “TRUTH” of gravity and that “TRUTH” applies to the object regardless of anyone’s opinion.
3. One can accept that others have observed gravity at work for thousands of years and even though they cannot explain “how” gravity works they can express results consistent with the “TRUTH” of gravity. 

The “TRUTH” of gravity affects you if you believe in gravity or not.

The “TRUTH” of gravity affects you if you understand gravity or not.

The “TRUTH” of gravity affects you because gravity is independent of anyone’s opinion, anyone’s title of nobility, anyone’s financial status, or the number of degrees they have achieved, in other words, gravity affects you because of the “TRUTH” of gravity and not someone’s resume, opinion, nor belief!

The definition of “TRUTH” must begin by accepting we cannot define “TRUTH” other than the simple statement that “TRUTH” is independent of any outside force. “TRUTH” cannot be explained why it is “TRUTH” so how can we recognize “TRUTH” if we can’t explain it — perhaps we can accept that “TRUTH” is an “UNCHANGING SELF SUSTAINING STANDARD” and were it able to be manipulated by any outside influence or agent of change then it ceases to be “TRUTH” and becomes “Opinion” which can be both easily manipulated or influenced by an outside agency. 

We can recognize “TRUTH” by observing that it “NEVER CHANGES”. “TRUTH” therefore cannot be declared to have “evolved” because the definition of “Evolution” is “Change over time”. We must concede that “TRUTH” has existed before eternity or at some point “TRUTH” had an origin. Logic demands that if something has always existed and that same something has never changed then that always-unchanged something fits the definition of “TRUTH”. We recognize “TRUTH” when we realize it was uncreated by anything that is not eternal and accept that “TRUTH” is either “ETERNAL” or had a singular origin by some “Uncreated Eternal Unexplainable Force”! Once “TRUTH” was declared “TRUTH” at its origin, it cannot be changed because the “finite” cannot dictate the “infinite” nor can the “temporal” change the “ETERNAL”. Simple logic then defines “TRUTH” as:

“TRUTH” is “ETERNAL” and “UNCHANGING”

Even though “TRUTH” cannot be fully explained we can observe the consistent effects of “TRUTH” as it is applied to our daily lives. Once a “TRUTH” has been observed over and over to produce predictable results, and we have developed words to express those observations of “TRUTH” then we can express axioms such as “Water is wet” and “Gravity is why objects fall.” These axioms are not the result of years of evolution and a million small changes happening over billions of years, axioms are the result of the observation of the same thing happening over and over. Axioms can only become axioms by “observation” and are independent on “opinion” or "bias".

Any search for “TRUTH” and any hope of recognizing it must begin with accepting  that “TRUTH” cannot be controlled and “TRUTH” will exist if we search for it or not and finally, “TRUTH” is “TRUTH” if we acknowledge it or not. “TRUTH” then must be accepted as what it is and we must relinquish all control over defining it. This is where my “Journey to TRUTH” began.

We can wander aimlessly and that can be declared a “journey” - a "journey" which finds that many are on the broad path of wandering aimlessly in the darkness of despair and that is why so many people are asking “Why do I exist?” Along with that question is another effect of wandering aimlessly, “What is the meaning of life?” To answer these questions an individual must desire "purpose" and when purpose becomes a personal desire then the “Journey of life has purpose” — without “purpose” there is no “light” and our lives are filled with darkness and void of any meaning, but with “purpose” there is light and a knowing that our steps are leading us to a destination and a hope of a good future. Without “purpose” there is no destination, no hope, and no future and no reason to continue on life’s journey. 

The “TRUTH” of life’s journey is that our life boils down to “CHOICES”. There are an infinite number of paths and circumstances each person encounters on their personal journey through life yet “TRUTH” remains the same. Here is where “purpose” helps us on our “journey”. “Purpose” will help us make good choices if we have declared that our “purpose” is to make “Good Choices” and let “TRUTH” declare what is “GOOD”! Do you see the connection of not falling into the trap (the lie) that something is good because people say its ok and a lot of people sincerly believe it is a good thing? In some cases societies have gone so far in their efforts to control peoples lives that the governments of those societies pass legislation declaring equality between “legal” and “good” or the big “LIE” that something is “moral” if it is “legal”! Without holding “TRUTH” as the Moral Standard then we are in the darkness of untruth and will believe all lies and wander aimlessly without hope and wonder why life has no meaning! An example in today's society is that the government is controlling the population by passing legislation that implies that killing an unborn child is legal. The untruth that abortion is the right of a mother to do what she wants with her own body does not in any way change the “TRUTH” that before an abortion an unborn child is alive and after the abortion the child is dead. The “TRUTH” is that since 1973 America has documented over 60,000,000 aborted children are dead and the cause of death is due to “abortion”. Call it “murder”, call it “a right”, call it “good”, declare it “legal”, manipulate the opinion of millions but the “TRUTH” about abortion in America is that the leading cause of death of Americans is not guns, natural disasters, sickness or war — but more Americans have died from abortions than all the other causes of death combined. 

Consider that abortions are declared “legal” and defended by a woman’s “right to choose”! 

Nothing changes the “TRUTH” that every abortion results in death for the unborn, PERIOD! I know it is the “TRUTH” because human abortions result in an child's "death" -- “death” is the absence of “life” - killing the unborn will result in death and that will never change! Therefore it is the “TRUTH” of abortion that because of abortions, unborn baby humans die. Pass a million laws and every legal abortion will eternally result in the denial of life for the unborn child.  

Ask these simple questions: 

(1) What “purpose” must be desired in legislating an action that results in the death of an unborn child?

(2) Why would a government of-the-people choose to kill the people it says it is the government of?

(3) Why would a society choose a future of death for our children before they are even born?

(4) How did a society move from the “TRUTH” that sacrificing children is wrong to calling over 60,000,000 dead unborn American citizens as a good and legal thing for America?

(5) Because the government says you have the “legal right to choose to Abort your baby” does  it change the “TRUTH” that your “choice” results in either “life” or “death” for your unborn?

Now do you understand that “TRUTH” is independent of choices but the quality of each life depends on the choices we make on our journey? By declaring that our choices will be “purposefully” directed at promoting “LIFE” and let “TRUTH” declare what is “RIGHT and GOOD” then our journey will be filled with hope and our future will be bright. Children are the future of any society, why would a society chose a hopeless future of death for the unborn? Your “choice” boils down to simply deciding to promote death and division or UNITY that comes from  living with the "TRUTH" that choosing life is the RIGHT CHOICE?