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Line 4: − Christian's believe that the Truth can be considered to be a morally desirable trait in a person, since it the antithesis of "undesirable" traits such as [[deceit]] or [[corruption]]. [[Christian]]s in particular uphold Truth as a desirable value, since it is something taught by the [[Bible]], and [[Jesus]] himself.+ − + − However, Liberals argue that, in fact, Truth (in many senses) is not a property of objects/people, but rather of propositions (see [[Aristotelic logic]]). Therefore it seems more correct to say that "a person who knows/acknowledges the Truth (in a Christian sense) is a moral person". Still, there have been cases where morality did not coincide with Christian belief: − - the recent discoveries of pedophilia among religious ministers <ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/11/pope-uk-visit-abuse-victims</ref>; − - the Vatican banking scandals <ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,951806,00.html</ref> − - the case of papal concubines in more ancient times; − It can be also discussed, on the other hand, that such cases probably involved people who were only superficially Christian, while "True" Christians would not have ever acted in similar fashion. − −
Undo revision 777278 by (Talk) //The truth is not a limited concept. Relativism, a tiny fraction of the world population, is not the prevailing viewpoint here.
== Truth as a Value ==
== Truth as a Value ==
Truth can be considered to be a morally desirable trait in a person, since it the antithesis of "undesirable" traits such as [[deceit]] or [[corruption]]. [[Christian]]s in particular uphold Truth as a desirable value, since it is something taught by the [[Bible]], and [[Jesus]] himself.
As a rule, liberals do not hold Truth to be an important value. They believe that truth is subjective, and everyone can freely decide on his own version of truth, see [[moral relativism]].
As a rule, liberals do not hold Truth to be an important value. They believe that truth is subjective, and everyone can freely decide on his own version of truth, see [[moral relativism]]. However, this thesis on Liberals and Truth is not accompanied with evidence and arguments to support it, therefore cannot be considered "true" or "corresponding to truth" in the logical sense of the term.
==Opponents==
==Opponents==