>I have gotten into a number of discussions with devout Christians lately,
>especially a member of the Christian Coalition. We were generally talking
>about tolerance toward other people and consideration of alternative
>viewpoints regarding a variety of topics.
>
>While the specific content of these conversations is not particularly
>relevant to this newsgroup, one aspect is, I feel, particularly relevant.
>That aspect is an uncompromising position that nothing other than their
>particular dogma is correct. When suggesting that, perhaps, alternate
>interpretations are possible which would change a publicly stated
>position, the response was generally that the problem with the current
>interpretation was that I was blind to the truth. This, of course, is
>seriously summarized and condensed from these conversations.
seriously clipped message
>Clyde Howell
>orgpsych@csra.net
The question that is raised in my mind is this - Is there room for
absolute truth? Is there any bedrock?
My belief is problem that many Christians (through the ages) run into is
defining the water line. ie what is absolute truth versus something that
changes with increased understanding (Galileo the easy example).
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