Thought of the day

"There is no God higher than the truth."--Mahatma Ghandi

Comment: I agree with this statement, but it also brings up a lot of big questions. First and foremost, what is the truth? Does any one person know the truth? Can we, in our lifetimes, claim to finally know the truth? Ideas and concepts that are ephemeral and ethereal like the presence of God, the beginning of the universe, the existence of Grace, the immortal soul, Heaven and Hell...I can not prove that these concepts are true, but I also can not prove that they are false. Are these things that we can not prove the whole basis for "faith"? But does that diminish our faith in things that are real, that are hard-earned and proven.

I guess, for me, the only truths I know are my values. And I think that that's what Ghandi means when he says the truth. No God is greater than your values. You should not go against your values in the name of religion. Religion should uphold and bolster the values most dear to your heart. The ones that you know in your gut. If this is what Ghandi means then I could not agree with him more.

But then again I was not brought up in a creedal religion. Perhaps if I had been raised within a religion I would feel differently. Does anyone else have a different perspective? Your thoughts, as always, are welcome.