And what is "the truth", Wolfgang? (Little Hawk)

That was a bait for you and only you, Little Hawk. I knew you couldn't resist.

If you would know me from my many posts on that theme you wouldn't need asking. I hate it if people use words like 'truth' for what is only their perception or their interpretation of something they have experienced or a theory or how they make sense of one bit of the world.

I use the word 'truth' only for facts and never for interpretations of facts.

Of course I have told my daughter when she was asking me what I know to be true without doubt: There are people who believe in god and others who don't. And I have told her I don't but she can decide for herself.

'Truth' I have here always used only for the basic facts that need no interpretation. 'Higher truth' or 'ultimate truth' for me is only a misleading label given by people for interpretations or belief systems they do not want to doubt any longer. That is for people I consider closed minded.

Wolfgang