Truth: From the book, “Finding Truth in Life and Love: One Man’s Journey”
What is truth? The Colins English dictionary defines truth as: – “Truth, the quality of true, genuine, actual, or factual. A proven or verified fact, principle, etc.” In today’s world, it seems that the word truth has been transformed to mean what an individual wants to believe rather than a reflection of reality. In 2016, the Oxford dictionary international word of the year was “post-truth”, after the acrimonious US presidential election, and the BREXIT referendum caused a stellar increase in the word’s usage. Post-truth is defined as “objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Again, this was highlighted in the 2020 US election, where the loser claimed foul play in the election process without providing a shred of evidence to substantiate these claims. Deadly consequences ensued as his followers went on a rampage. It seems that the one thing I have been looking to find, the truth is now not as important as a person’s emotions. How did this happen? Why are people more concerned with their feelings than the truth? Steve Turners satirical poem, “Creed,” describes the modern mind beautifully. Below are the last few sentences, but I recommend reading it in full.
We believe that each man must find the truth
that is right for him.
Reality will adapt accordingly.
The universe will readjust. History will alter.
We believe that there is no absolute truth
excepting the truth that there is no absolute truth.
Is the last sentence of the poem true? “We believe that there is no absolute truth excepting the truth that there is no absolute truth.” I was determined not to be drawn into today’s narrative and plunge ahead for the truth. To be true to the Socratic principle, which is to “follow the argument wherever it leads.”
The first stop was to evaluate Evolution and Darwinism. Charles Robert Darwin was an English Biologist known as the father of evolution, his proposition that all species of life have descended from simple common ancestors is considered a fundamental concept in science. If Darwin was right and man evolved from simple creatures without divine intervention, then there was no need for a creator and by extension attending those long church services.
After looking into Darwinism at length, I realised there was little, if any, scientific basis for Darwin’s theory of evolution. So I started looking into alternative explanations, notably Dr A. E. Wilder-Smith in his books, for example, “The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution.” Wilder-Smith must be one of the most intelligent men I have ever had the privilege to read. Wilder-Smith’s primary argument against evolution is the genetic code’s complexity. The genetic code is the most complicated code known to man. Could this code have occurred by chance? – Extract from the book “Finding Truth in Life and Love: One Man’s Journey.” By George Kyriacou.
See the below YouTube video from Dr Wilder-Smith.