If this is all I am, then be it that I am. It is very hard for some to accept the concepts that I have brought to light in this thread. That is, chemical related thinking for the most part.
That is not all that you are only according to various religions that we have come to follow. Some in larger numbers than others. The answer to all of this is simple.
There is [the truth] this is what really is but it escapes us because we all have "our own truth" which is formed by all of our experiences to date. That is, "my truth" on any subject is what I think and do not attempt to alter or deceive anyone when providing that information. To me, it is "the truth."
The way that humans confirm what they know, is to compare their beliefs with others. "Birds of a feather flock together." Collectively, we then manage to get the answer that best suits us and validates our current beliefs.
Ten people in a room. One by one, they report the room is blue in color. A final observer says that the room is red. We assume that the person with the "red" answer has something wrong with them. Majority rules or the use of statistical reporting tells us that it is highly unusual for only 1 in 10 to be right by disagreeing. Is that person wrong?
No! The other 9 people were all told before hand that the color being used in the room is called "blue." None of them have ever seen anything referred to as the color "blue." With no point of reference, they repeated "their truth" based on information handed to them before entering the room. No one heard anyone else answer, as they were all in the room, alone when making their report into a voice activated tape recorder.
This example is meant to make us aware that there is [the truth] and then there is "our truth." Only a super-being, God, deity etc., can know [the truth], as this entity is without peer. Therefore, [the truth] can only be defined by that being and only that being as it is [his/her truth].
If I tell you there is a God, which is "my belief, my truth." I arrived at this because someone in authority over me told me this. I believed them at the time and adopted "their truth." They in turn at some point were told and convinced that this information is correct. And so on.....
If you tell me that women in general are more accepting of the T* community than men of the same human race, it must be "your truth." You believe it and pass on the information to me. I can accept the idea or reject it as an adult but perhaps not as a child if I see you as an authority figure in my life. Teacher, parent etc.
As children we were told things and we adopted them into our belief system. We become what we believe and we for the most part, support, practice and transmit this information to others.
As a child raised in a Roman Catholic family I was told not to question the faith of the church, to just accept it. I am sure that this same concept was used in other families, of different faiths throughout the world. Each faith being the one that God truly supports. How can anyone know this? Remember, only the Supreme Being can know [the truth]. Every idea known to man is tainted with the hand of man including any biblical reports, scrolls, or testaments. Forget the concept that the Bible was written by men that were guided by the hand of God. God never told us that. Men did. Men that believe this and have made it "their truth."
What I personally believe is because I want to believe, not because I am told to believe. Let us take extra care on this subject so as not to harm any one's feelings. Religion and politics are most precarious pitfalls. I do not wish to hear a "fire and brimstone" trilogy from anyone. God loves me this I know........
I have said it before; women use both sides of their brain more efficiently than men. They are more often willing to accept things at face value than men. Each gender has its place and I consider that reasonable.
