In times of fake everything, what is truth?
@1creekgirl (40515)
United States
November 21, 2017 9:00am CST
More and more we read fake newspaper accounts, hear fake news on TV and the internet, and hear those fake stories repeated.
So, what is the truth? Is truth relative as in "my truth" and "your truth'?
My truth can be that it's too hot in this house and my husband's truth can be that it's freezing in here. And we're both right.
But that's just a matter of body temperature, not a definition of actual truth.
Out of all the fake stuff we hear, I prefer to believe what Jesus said in the book of John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Fake is just another word for a lie. When we get caught up in lies, the truth becomes even harder to find. We pretend and then can't remember what the latest pretension/lie was.
Proverbs 12:9 reads, "Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food." I love that. I'd much rather be a nobody in the eyes of the world than to be a fake, pretentious person without food.
Do you agree with my definition of truth and fake? I'm a big girl, I can handle different opinions. 
and I'd love to hear yours.
and I'd love to hear yours.4 people like this
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@Dena91 (15860)
• United States
21 Nov 17
I love this post. And that is the truth.
I have always been skeptical in nature. I realize everyone has their own way of coming to the truths that they believe and I will listen to them but that doesn't mean I agree with them. That is what is wrong with most of us in this time that we are living. We are trying to convince others that my truth is the only truth and you are dumb if you don't agree with me
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
21 Nov 17
Thanks for the very well thought out comment.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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22 Nov 17
My children often argued with each other about this news and that news. Yet when they really researched those topics thoroughly, they found out that the info they got there, were all misleading and the results of some people who have a good sense of weird humor.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
22 Nov 17
Sometimes it's the work of people who deliberately try to cause trouble.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
21 Nov 17
I'm not sure what you mean by fake news on tv.
In general I agree a lot of online stuff isn't accurate. However different news media outlets are reporting the truth and ignorant fools call it fake news. They did this in Germany during Hitler's rise to power.
All media spins articles. It's why I prefer reading news from a .UK news station than us. Less bias but still there.
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@ihasaquestion (8274)
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11 Jul 18
I respect everyone, irregardless of their race or choice of religion. I'm also non-judgmental if they happen to be atheists too. On a different note, my definition of fake versus truth is to sift through all controversies and you will see that people do more worse than the ones they considered to be bad at times. The best part is to see that the accused "fake" ones pale in comparison to the abusers.
