Opinions, Thoughts, And Absolute Truth

In today’s society, it seems that many are obsessed with debating one opinion or another on the topic of life. Can we really debate opinions and at the same time decide to be in line with a worldview that is “correct”?
It is not uncommon for many different opinions to gather at the center of our thinking. Often the opinion formulator expects his or her opinion to be accepted without question. But, what determines whether the opinion is true or not? Is there evidence to back it up, or are we so shallow that we agree with the opinion no matter how outrageous it may be?
Then there’s the other side, not believing anything at all. For many, this is the obvious choice, and seemingly the safe one. But it begs the question, how can someone choose to believe nothing? Just by choosing this way of thinking, the person has already believed that nothing is true. If you follow these thoughts to conclusion, you see that this person is setting himself/herself up for failure. Why, if this person believes nothing, does this person believe that nothing is true? National studies conclude that people want an absolute truth that doesn’t waiver. All that results from the “I don’t believe anything” way of thinking is confusion and ineffectiveness. American Society, as we know it, makes abundantly clear that to be ineffective is not “cool” and to be confused is to be useless.
On the surface many people seem to have truth placed exactly as they want it, but is truth something that is a variable to be changed as you see fit? Is truth something that can be changed to fit my circumstances and my desires without the fear of confusion in the future?
Many religions offer a truth that is comfortable, a form of truth that is designed to appeal to as many people as possible. What form of truth successfully combats ineffectiveness and confusion? People want, whether they know it or not, a truth that is a personal and concise—an easy-to-understand truth that can be counted on, Man responds to the absolute truth that allows him to be effective in today’s society.
There are experts in sociology and psychology who claim to address the problems that are created from wrong thinking, but do they really have something that won’t lead to confusion later?
Look at the Christian’s worldview. The Christian believes that there are absolutes. The Christian’s biblical worldview addresses what people crave, an absolute truth that doesn’t waiver, truth that isn’t changed from person to person, but holds firm and says: “That is true , and that is false.” The Biblical worldview is liberating and gives a firm foundation on which to stand. A person who adopts a Christian worldview is set free to become effective, useful, and wise.
Man must find a belief system that is solid and proven. He longs for it in his soul. The Bible offers the only Worldview that the soul of man witnesses to.
More to come…