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Re: Relativism

Posted By: Eric Sleator, on host 24.21.13.118
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2001, at 15:44:25
In Reply To: Re: Relativism posted by gabby on Saturday, October 13, 2001, at 14:31:38:

> Religious beliefs are an attempt to align
> oneself with Truth. Truth is exclusive. If
> two disagree, then one or both *must* be
> wrong. There is no offense in speaking the
> truth. One cannot align oneself with the Truth
> if one has the wrong idea of what it is.

I realize that not everyone can be right so far as religions go. I can accept that. However, no one can say with complete authority which one is correct and which ones aren't. I may believe with complete sincerity that what I believe is absolutely right and everyone who disagrees with me is completely wrong. That's a valid belief. But it is quite rude to matter-of-factly state that "I am right and you are wrong" in such ultimately unknowable fields as religion and expect it to be accepted, no questions asked, by the person you're talking to.

-Eric Sleator
Sat 13 Oct A.D. 2001

Replies To This Message

Re: Authority - Issachar - Mon, 10/15/2001, 14:19:50
- Re: Authority - Grishny - Tue, 10/16/2001, 07:37:43
  - Re: Authority - Eric Sleator - Tue, 10/16/2001, 21:57:55
    - Re: Authority - Grishny - Wed, 10/17/2001, 08:28:49

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Message:	> > Religious beliefs are an attempt to align > > oneself with Truth. Truth is exclusive. If > > two disagree, then one or both must be > > wrong. There is no offense in speaking the > > truth. One cannot align oneself with the Truth > > if one has the wrong idea of what it is. > > I realize that not everyone can be right so far as religions go. I can accept that. However, no one can say with complete authority which one is correct and which ones aren't. I may believe with complete sincerity that what I believe is absolutely right and everyone who disagrees with me is completely wrong. That's a valid belief. But it is quite rude to matter-of-factly state that "I am right and you are wrong" in such ultimately unknowable fields as religion and expect it to be accepted, no questions asked, by the person you're talking to. > > -Eric Sleator > Sat 13 Oct A.D. 2001
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