A sentenced popped out to me while reading this article online.
"The experience solidified Megan’s increasing conviction that no person or group could claim a monopoly on moral truth."
What, I wondered is "moral truth"?
Who gets to declare it?
Where is its root source?
What is the definition of Moral Truth?
"concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character:" is what I found under Moral.
I then found this;
"Moral Truth -- The Correspondence Theory of Truth
A statement is true when it corresponds with reality. In other words, a statement is true if it matches up with the way the world really is. This is the common definition of truth that we all know. It is only when we come to moral truth that people change the definition."
I love that a statement is true when it corresponds with reality. This is the only thing that makes sense to me. If it doesn't match reality, then truth isn't true.
Isn't it also interesting that our definitions of truth change when 'morals' come into play.
Remember; Morals are the principles of right or wrong behaviors, as well as goodness and bad.
That in order to agree with the moral truth; we first have to agree on what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is bad.
So, the moral truth and truth depends upon what you believe are the principles of good and evil; if you will.
IT doesn't have anything to do with reality.
I find this so very interesting.
For most of the religions I am familiar with have set a moral truth or code or standard.
What they believe is right and wrong.
In the context of the sentence from the article it was about what this woman was taught as a child from her religion.
It makes sense that there are so many religions at war with each other. It isn't about the truth, but rather about their view on morality. On what behaviors are acceptable.
This has me wondering what is my own moral code?
Not only of myself; but of others.
And, can there only be one set of moral codes?
What came to me is what is good for the soul...that would be my moral truth.
To be authentic and truthful to your own inner being.
To do what is right and a behavior that reflects who you know yourself to be.
Can we really set a moral truth for others?
I believe each of us knows our own moral truth; but often sell it short to fit in, belong and feel loved by others.
Imagine how insane it is that churches, and even families, believe that they can own or monopolize the moral truth.
Freedom comes when you can allow each person to define what is their own unique moral truth.
You can read the whole article here.
