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The problem I have with this is that any claim to knowing "objective truth" is based on the knower's filters and biases.
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I see your point. But what must also be considered is the context in which I made that statement. If it all depends on our own filters and biases, then there really is no way to arrive at objective truth. Even the existence of God becomes merely an opinion. Which is what the Atheists have been saying all along.
There has to be some way in which we can know what is objective truth and what is not. As you probably know by now, I have two views from which to draw an answer to that question.
In the Catholic view, as far as objective truth relating to those who are in Christ, the matter is simplicity itself. The Catholic Church knows what is and what is not objective truth in areas it has already authoritatively defined. And if you’ve ever seen the Catholic Cathechism, then you know quite a bit has been already defined. In any other area, one is free to speculate at will.
In the Biblicist view, sitting at the feet of Jesus Christ and hearing his teaching will enable us to discern the difference between what is personal opinion and what is objective truth. Of course, that depends on whether or not one is being led by the Spirit.
We are as a community encouraged by Paul to be transformed by the renewing of the mind. Many actually think that refers to interpretation as the means of renewal. The only problem being that interpretation is an activity of the mind, not a source for knowing what is objective truth in relation to the supernatural. Interpretation works reasonably well in the natural realm, and I say reasonably because it doesn’t always work. Not everyone who has desired to be rich has been successful monetarily for example. Their interpretations of the natural realm have not made them rich. And this reveals that man is limited individually even in the natural realm. Men may be created equal, but how that plays out won’t by any means be equal. How much more in the supernatural realm.
From a Biblicist view, more is necessary to distinguish between objective truth and opinion than just a personal ability to interpret. And that was the context of my statement.
MacDuff