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The Big Questions: What is truth?
Ended September 28, 2015 • 7 Entries • Created by rh
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The Big Questions: What is truth?
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sunshinestars

Truth

Truth.

What is that?

Nothing more than

Something you believe is true

Postulate

A thought

A word

A concept

Convince others

Pound it in their brains

Tell them everyday

Leave no room for other faiths

Think hard

Something can be true

It can also be false

It can be both.

Believe what you believe.

Think what you think.

But what you preach

Others might not agree.

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The Big Questions: What is truth?
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Beth

The Sum of It All

adding up eternally

the core calculation

setting a pace

unchanging

treasure

sought for in all corners

understood by some

forgotten by others

seen by few

a jewel lost in deep seas

that many dredge for

pulling up only ephemera

truth is

what always is

and always will be

the core

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The Big Questions: What is truth?
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smichaelis

“Truth” in fifty words

Truth is

light

Truth is

night

Truth is

love

Truth from

above

Truth is

"no"

Truth is

below

Truth is

"yes"

Truth is

the blessed

Truth is

water

Truth is

the better

Truth is

worst

Truth is

poor

Truth is

lies

Truth is

goodbye

Truth is

good

Truth is

food

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The Big Questions: What is truth?
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Beyond the Wild Blue
Chapter 31 of 47
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wordSwork

TRUTH

Truth is alive

The antithesis of Lie

More than a concept, idea

Or thing

Truth is a Person

Truth can be you

Or anyone else who uses it

It fills the heart of those who hear it,

Truth has a voice

Anyone can hear it;

Babes speak the truth

Out of their mouths.

It sounds like a sweet babbling brook;

A soft song emanating from thin air

Arising from your own soul spirit

When all is quiet

At certain moments maybe alone at night

When peace a companion

Of truth soothes you

Truth is blind

Lady Justice,

Balance in her hand,

Two edged sword in the other

Represents truth

“What is truth,” asked one named Pontius

Pilate did not know as he washed his hands

And Truth remained silent.

He proclaimed to the screaming crowd,

He spoke the truth when he said:

“I find no guilt in this man, . . .”

. . .Truth,

In image of man,

Said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.”

Truth is invisible but can be seen

The blind can see it

Those who deny it, cannot, (will not).

A heavy load carried

To them that suppress it

Weightless to those who admit it

Sets free all who welcome it

Truth is eternal, has always lived

Is alive, will never die,

Cannot die.

It is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Truth is light, as death is dark

Truth is power - raises the dead

Cannot be buried or bought

It’s free.

Lies are expensive and can hurt and kill

Truth destroys lies -

Priceless.

Truth cannot be buried or hidden,

Is light, shines in darkness - guides, leads,

Fire and lightening obey Truth

Mysterious to define or describe,

No prison can confine, no force can manipulate

She is beautiful, she can break you out of captivity

Even when fear denies her, or guilt rejects her

She is faithful,

Courage follows her around admiring her.

When death grabs and bullies who mentions her name

She defends valiantly.

Truth spoke long ago,

Still heard today,

“Know the truth and it will set you free.”

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The Big Questions: What is truth?
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Lira

Truth.

There are lies in this world, lies that build up on each other, lies that contradict each other until the truth is eventually revealed.

Our lives revolve around truthful lies and false truths.

We were raised to be seekers of the truth, always being true to ourselves and to everyone around us. Lies, they'd tell us, are wrong. Lies are a pathetic attempt to cover up wrongdoings, lies are just a veil over what really happened. A veil over the truth. The truth, they'd tell us, is always right. The truth is a fact. Something that cannot be contradicted, for the truth is what it is: true. While one lie leads to another, eventually bringing us to our own destruction, the truth guides us through our lives, when we face the consequences of our own actions with courage, when we deliver the truth for what it is. The truth, they'd tell us, doesn't make life easy, but it does make life easier. The truth is a weapon against lies, a fear that haunts the dreams of liars.

So why is it, that the truth really, really hurts?

Truth is an instrument, one that we play for our ears and others', one that will bring closure to all our questions. An instrument that, like all others, have to be played at the right time, or not at all. Telling the truth at the wrong time may serve to spark a fire that was better left undisturbed. Sometimes, I'd say, ignorance may indeed be bliss.

We were raised to be seekers of the truth, always being true to ourselves and to everyone around us. Lies, they'd tell us, are wrong, while the truth is always right. But we were not raised to play instruments, and we struggle every day of our lives, trying to play the tune of absolute truth, every slip up leading to a string of false melodies.

We were raised to be seekers of the truth, yet we lack the knowledge to play the instrument. All that's left in the chaos are songs of half-truths and white lies.

Our lives revolve around truthful lies and false truths, but we never stop playing.

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The Big Questions: What is truth?
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Write2Sanity

Truth is...

... Exactly what you believe it is. You see, we all have our own "truths" that we live by. Some say "God is true, and all men are liars". Others say "God is a lie, man is most honest".

Truth is what you base your life on.

Like your name for example. Is it really your "true" name?

I say, "do good to others and others will do good to you". Some say, "each man for himself, protect yourself." Both statements are true.

Truth is what we want it to be.

Truth is personal.

A truth for me might be a lie for someone else. Someone's lie may be my truth.

S.R. lies when he says that malt beverages are nasty. Ovaltine malt flavored milk is TRULY the best tasting milk on the planet! He says it "truly" isn't.

The question isn't, "what is truth?" The real question should be, "what is YOUR truth?"