The truth?

Everyday people talk of the truth; be it parents molding their children or pastors preaching of the brimstones of hell. Folk stories and children bed time tales sell their fairy tale endings but as a gift for the truthful. Many an occasion in the Christian holy book, the Bible, the word has been used synonymously with Jesus, the son of God. If there were ever a word that was looked at with so much awe and reverence then maybe the ancient Greek gods came close.

But if there is a word that has borne the brunt of misrepresentation and manipulation to suit individuals own personal agenda, then its truth again. Suicide bombers, terror bosses, rogue ministers of the word have all at one point clung the defenses of their actions on spreading the truth. So this raises the basic question; what’s the truth? How can one simple word invite such non polar representations? How can the meaning vary with so much propensity?

My dictionary defines truth as the actual facts or information about something, rather than what people think, expects, or make up. According to that meaning therefore it is safe to assume that there can be but just one truth in a circumstance. Can it be for example considered truthful to report as half empty a glass with water to the half level mark?  Or could be half full a fairer representation? Could it be possible that both alternatives while dissimilar are all true? Is it possible that none of them is even right for that matter?

I subscribe to the belief that it’s possible to have so many truths and they don’t have to be of conflicting interests. I believe that the glass can be both half empty and half full at the same time.i also believe that it can be true that we are all children of Allah just as it is true that we are creations of the lord. Truth I believe is relative and dependant on circumstances and personality. Absolute truth is not only extremist but also a hazard to human peace, tolerance and understanding.

If we as humans are to peacefully coexist, then it’s time we realized that nobody owns the monopoly of truth and just cause others’ definitions of truth might not always be similar to ours then it does not  mean they are wrong .

” What’s my truth? “You might be tempted to ask.” what’s yours?” I might be obliged to reply.