"Relativism- a theory that knowledge is relative to the limited nature of the mind and condition of knowing; a view that ethnical truths depend on the individuals and groups holding them." Merrium-Websters Collegiate Dictionary 10th edition. As in the poem "The Blind Men and The Elephant" -A Hindoo Fable by John Godfrey Saxe, three blind men approached an elephant, one his trunk, one his tusk and one his leg, each believing "this is a snake" "a spear", "a tree". When in truth only the story teller knew the truth. I believe God is the story teller in the story of life. The Bible is the guidebook of life. If we chose to believe it we must weigh its truths. Acts 17:11"...and they searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so." I think God has given us a guide to what will give us the best possible life. If we don't lie we don't jeopardize our character and people trust us. If we don't steal or covet we won't become greedy and will earn what we have. If we don't commit adultery or murder we won't hurt others and ourselves. Treating our bodies as a temple of God we won't subject ourselves to STDs, lung cancer, addictions. These and others are Biblical guidelines. These are not just there to shock people into moral conduct. Relativism is the opposite of absolute truth. "You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32 Truth is that which is real, complete and unchanging. We can't trust in science since it is always changing. Society is always changing. What is normal is always changing. But we can trust in Jesus Christ. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever." Hebrew 13:8
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