Greetings
Brethren,
We pray for
Peace and love between brothers and enemies. The Truth awaits the righteous as
they jump ditches and traps laid by Satan and his messengers. With no resources
that man holds dear we survive. However,
we lift up God. Hence the Brethren stay in prayer and keep the Book of Life
close to heart and mind. Here lies the Greatest Power that exists. Thank you
Jesus.
Peace and Love,
Carl Patton
writing for the FreedomJournal September 23, 2002 in the year of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
THE METHODOLOGY FOR OBTAINING TRUTH
PART 9: THE
DIVISION OF IDEAS & THOUGHTS, FACTS & IDEAS
In the name of
Jehovah God, Master of the universe, Ruler of the earth.
Almighty God is the Creator of all life and
all that exist. The scriptures reveal the place where all humans reside until
the Day of Judgment. Therefore, man cannot prolong life by freezing his/her
body. Nor is man to tamper with the Creation by attempting to scientifically
produce human life.
As we explore
the methodology for obtaining Truth, we will continue to reveal that God is in
control of the earth the universe and all of His people. It is for certain that
only through God can man truly understand the circumstances of life, death and
things in between.
Meanwhile as we
pursue the components of human reasoning and the methods of inquiring about
life, we see a separation and division of ideas and facts. Clearly the
relations of ideas and matters of fact have a great impact on determining a
methodology for obtaining Truth. Again we look to David Hume and his
"Enquiry Toward Human Understanding."
Hume argues that
the sciences of Geometry, Algebra and Arithmetic are examples of relations of
ideas. Also, every affirmation perceived by intuition and those demonstrative
to be really true or certain. For example three times three is equal to the
half of eighteen. 'Therefore there is a relation between these figures.
Thus, the
relations of ides are discoverable. Hence the operation of thought allows one
to discover that three times five is equal to the half of thirty. However these
propositions are derived without any dependence on what is anywhere existent in
the universe.
Meanwhile, we
see a division and great difference between relations of ideas and matters of
fact. Matters of fact as means of human reasoning and as a component of the
methodology for obtaining Truth are based on cause and effect.
Pardon us for
the delay of the discussion between FreedomJournal and Truth. However Truth is
somewhat bewildered by the recent disclosure that he has been sleeping with the
enemy of God and God's people. Have the wicked acts of Satan and crazed Censors
conspired in a matrimonial conspiracy? Satan is a good actor. Thus, he is accustomed to playing the role of
a Christian. However, Hell is a fury and raging fire.
Truth: “I beg of
you, I know that you have been hit hard with the evidence of another double
cross. But was this really a triple cross? Would someone actually claim to be a
child of God await and anticipate the demise of a spouse to collect a
clandestine insurance policy?
FreedomJournal:
"I see many instance of cause and effect in this set of circumstances,
however I respectfully return to the subject up for review. Therefore can we
based on the relations of cause and effect exceed the evidence of our memory
and senses?
Truth:
"Before you proceed and respond to your question may I pose the following
question? Hume noted in editions of the Enquiry Toward Human Understanding
prior to 1754 that basically Geometry was not an exact science. Then is all of
mathematics, algebra, etc. void of true exactness?
FreedomJournal:
“You have raised a very important question and concern for our inquiry. This
will be an extended manuscript as we follow the Spirit and Truth. Therefore we
hope to disclose just how exact mathematics is. Also our parallel discussion of
mathematics will also lead us to the exact nature of Social Science and how its
certainty is derived from the Spiritual realm.
Meanwhile, what
is cause and effect? How important is the connection between the present fact
and that which is inferred from it? For example fire is the cause and heat and
light are the effects. In the realm of Social Science is greed the cause and
economic exploitation the effect? How then can the lust for money and
materialism be related to the Spiritual realm? Is anything under the Sun absent
of the Spiritual impact?
Truth will you
ever answer any of the many questions you constantly hurl at us? Is there a
need for answers? We will be patient as you have noted that many answers will
come in the by and by. However, we ask the following: How does experience and
observations relate to the existence of matters of fact?
Cont. Part 10: Cause & Effect: The Impact of
Experience & Observation On Matters of Fact
carl@freedomjournalpress.comcastbiz.net
