Originally posted by
Milneman
If you end up in skepticism, your theory is balderdash.
At least that's one way of looking at it.
But then here's another way of looking at it.
All truth is relative. Here's a story that demonstrates how dangerous that position really is.
A friend of mine went to a religious service in which the minister spoke about the relative truth of religious belief, namely that there is an essence in every belief that is grounded in some greater universal truth, and as such, every truth that every person expresses should be respected.
After the service, he went past the minister with the others in the congregation and shook hands as is the custom in many protestant denominations. He asked the minister to clarify, "So what I believe might not be the same as what you believe, but it should be respected as truth."
The minister agreed.
"Fine," says my friend. "I believe you're going to go to hell."
The minister chuckled and said, "I need to restate my point! Every belief is relative and true, except *your* belief."
So I ask you...how is that rational?
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