Mairdie wrote: “...Think of every comment on every thread as being prefaced by the words “In my opinion,” And all of us respect the right of every person to have every opinion, even when we hold opinions completely counter to theirs...”
Mo wrote: “I can recall from posting in the ‘90’s that very often, back then, comments started with “IMHO...”!!
People like BJ Clinton use the slippery slop called post-modernism. Remember his statement, “It depends on what the meaning of the word is,is.” Or Sen. Corker (I think it was him) who asked the bimbo trying to railroad Justice Kavanaugh, “So tells us what is ‘your truth’?” These examples of post-modern hogwash deny that there is any real truth.
If our only claim as FReeQ’s, or the President and Q’s. is to say, IMHO; we might as roll up this thread and leave.
Even our Constitution makes truth claims, it states, “We hold these truths to be self evident...” Now I don’t think a denial of truth is what you meant with your comments, but that’s what was said.
I could get into the nuts and bolts of, How do we know truth? But that is not a short subject, however it is an important one.
In philosophy the subject is called Epistemology. For Christianity and Theism the subject of how we know and truth goes on to discuss world views. Truth is knowable.I could write a dissertation for proof of this Truth. But that isn’t why I commented.
I just think a clarification was important and to understand that FreeQs are pursuing the truth in their research.
>>If our only claim as FReeQ’s, or the President and Q’s. is to say, IMHO; we might as roll up this thread and leave.
And if your truth was the only one that was considered valid, I’d be out of here in an instant. The only reason this thread makes sense to me is the wide diversity of opinion that allows one to pick and choose among thoughts to consider against one’s current opinions and see if any cause modification of existing thought. Your “truths” are opinions I frequently ignore, but respect your ability to have.