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Many opponents of truth have arisen over the course of human history, such as [[communist]] [[China]] and [[Adolph Hitler]]'s [[Nazi Germany]]. Such enemies typically advocate the wide use of [[censorship]]. Incidentally, many [[liberals]] also advocate the use of [[censorship]] in the form of [[political correctness]], e.g. refusing to describe someone as crippled or as spastic when they plainly are, out of some misguided notion of politeness. Former [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] and notorious [[liberal]] [[Al Gore]] made several untruthful claims in his documentary [[An Inconvenient Truth]]. Many [[liberal]]s mock Truth by coining terms like "truthiness" ([[Stephen Colbert]]) to deride the real nature of truth. | Many opponents of truth have arisen over the course of human history, such as [[communist]] [[China]] and [[Adolph Hitler]]'s [[Nazi Germany]]. Such enemies typically advocate the wide use of [[censorship]]. Incidentally, many [[liberals]] also advocate the use of [[censorship]] in the form of [[political correctness]], e.g. refusing to describe someone as crippled or as spastic when they plainly are, out of some misguided notion of politeness. Former [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] and notorious [[liberal]] [[Al Gore]] made several untruthful claims in his documentary [[An Inconvenient Truth]]. Many [[liberal]]s mock Truth by coining terms like "truthiness" ([[Stephen Colbert]]) to deride the real nature of truth. | ||
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| + | In the popular media, the concept of "Truth" has a clear liberal bias. News reporters and journalists give equal support to all sides of an argument, even the objectively incorrect and biased sides such as the perspective on global warming that is adopted by [[Al Gore]]. Some liberals even incorrectly define "Truth", without a single reference to God. For example, [[Merriam-Webster]] defines "Truth" as ''a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true'', and ignore the fact that simply accepting something as true does not make it true. Most dictionaries miss the essence of Truth by leaving God out of their definitions. | ||
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Revision as of 17:44, October 16, 2009
This Conservapedia entry focuses on the concept of truth relating to God and society; for the definition as a philosophical and logical term, see truth_(logic).
Truth is one of the fundamental building blocks of reality. One could probably say that without truth, nothing could exist. In fact, not only is truth a fundamental building block of reality, but it is also a central character trait and attribute of the one who is in control of all things, namely God himself. Jesus Christ, the second Person of the triune God, proclaimed about himself in John 14:6, "...I am the way, and the truth, and the life...". From that verse and others, we can conclude that truth is not something external to God himself, but is rather something that is inextricably joined and a part of His Being.
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. Christians 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.
Opponents
Many opponents of truth have arisen over the course of human history, such as communist China and Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germany. Such enemies typically advocate the wide use of censorship. Incidentally, many liberals also advocate the use of censorship in the form of political correctness, e.g. refusing to describe someone as crippled or as spastic when they plainly are, out of some misguided notion of politeness. Former Vice President and notorious liberal Al Gore made several untruthful claims in his documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Many liberals mock Truth by coining terms like "truthiness" (Stephen Colbert) to deride the real nature of truth.
Misconceptions about Truth
In the popular media, the concept of "Truth" has a clear liberal bias. News reporters and journalists give equal support to all sides of an argument, even the objectively incorrect and biased sides such as the perspective on global warming that is adopted by Al Gore. Some liberals even incorrectly define "Truth", without a single reference to God. For example, Merriam-Webster defines "Truth" as a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true, and ignore the fact that simply accepting something as true does not make it true. Most dictionaries miss the essence of Truth by leaving God out of their definitions.
