I have realized that everything in life is only temporary.....so am looking for something which is permanent. Surely its a good thing?
If one cannot find it, surely that cannot be taken as prove it doesn't exist.
Surely if people's views change then morality must also change as views depends on it. Yet views are different per individuals so what happens when they meet, they will have different views, hence no meeting of minds. So does that not mean views are subjective and can change?
If views do change then it isn't permanent so this should also apply to morality.....does it not?
Well, that depends on the definition of what "respect" is. Is the modern day society as ideal example right now?
If truth is permanent, surely it must be found first rather than believing in others that there is truth. A believe isn't a fact.....so I guess we need to know what it is. do we not?
So are you suggesting that you have "found" the truth? and it is permanent? then I will be very interested and my ears are open.
Interesting.....the invisible ones.
Is looking for something permanent a good thing? I don't have the answer to that, as it would depend on what your true motivation is and how you would react to something permanent, if you actually found it.
Regarding morality, it does not change just because people's views change. I am talking about true morality, not someones "view" of it. Most do not have this truth, or do not have it in its entirety, and therefore do not have anything permanent. Because they change their views every time it seems convenient or comfortable to do so.
The definition of respect. Well, I think it is pretty clear what respect means, you can look it up in the dictionary. Obviously, if you pick any definition of respect, it's clear that a mass murderer of innocent people would not be showing respect for human life. Whole nations of people have violated this principle. It doesn't change the principle, just because a whole bunch of people decide to commit genocide simply because they think their race is superior. No, their view doesn't change this permeant principle of morality.
Most people do not want the truth, and refuse to believe it even if they are enlightened. If knowing the truth would mean you would have to change your entire life, and your view of the world you live in, and it would be very uncomfortable and challenging, and you'd face ridicule from your peers, would you still accept it? Believe it? Embrace it?
I don't think it would be productive for me to point out to you, the truth that I know that is permanent. It would not be comfortable for you since it would go against everything you currently believe.
If you have 100 people in a room and you ask each person a question, and you get 100 different answers that all conflict, it is obvious that they cannot all be right. Not everyone in that room has something permeant, in fact, only 1 of them could possibly have it. So, you have 3 choices.
1) come up with your own answer
2) pick one of the 100 and go with that
3) do the work necessary to find out who has the truth
So, to find something permanent, you need to find the truth. You need to search for it. You need to prove it to yourself. You need to be able to defend it from ridicule and you need to embrace it with every essence of your strength. Otherwise you will lose it, even if you do find it, and you are back to being temporary.
Are you willing to put in the work, and deal with the pain that comes with it? Is it worth it to you? Only you can determine that. I can't do it for you. All I can do is tell you I know there is something permeant, and give you enough evidence that it indeed exists. Me telling you what it is won't do you any good, unless you are ready to accept it, and deal with what comes with it.
Think again about the room with 100 people. What would your reaction be to 100 different and conflicting answers to your question? If your reaction would be to be more determined to find what really is the truth, then you would be on your way to finding something that is permanent…
