The Relative Experience
Some say everything is “relative.”
Relative / ˈrelədiv / late Middle English: from Old French relatif, -ive, from late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’ (see relate).
adjective
- considered in relation or in proportion to something else
- existing or possessing a specified characteristic only in comparison to something else; not absolute
noun
- a person connected by blood or marriage.
- a term, thing, or concept that is dependent on something else
I sometimes hear people say "all things are relative" in conversation. Conversations hang in the air with that term 'relative' being a response. The thinking process may cease to expand if any topic ends with that notion 'relative.' Answers come when people discuss the ways in which things are or aren’t relative.
Some argue no absolute truth(s) exist. I find that argument frustrating and illogical. The idea of gravity needs no definition to be accepted as an unavoidable reality / truth. What has been pressing upon my heart is the reality that no two people see any single thing the exact same way. This notion once again is made clear. I do wish folks could agree on what is factual, but all things are arguable and debatable; even the basics of gravity… how much more the grandeur of God? Wishing beyond relativism and 'pushing' for oneness is where I am wrong; here is why:
What would be ‘light’ if ‘darkness’ didn’t exist?
How could ‘love’ be honored if ‘hate’ wasn’t so cold and empty?
Why would ‘peace’ be so constructive if ‘war’ wasn’t so destructive?
How else could ‘patience’ and ‘tolerance’ be virtues unless ‘indifference’ and ‘prejudices’ be seen as obstacles?
‘Down’ must exist so one can identify what ‘up’ truly is.
The ‘left’ must be identifiable and definable to see clearly which way is ‘right.’
Relative / ˈrelədiv / late Middle English: from Old French relatif, -ive, from late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’ (see relate).
adjective
- considered in relation or in proportion to something else
- existing or possessing a specified characteristic only in comparison to something else; not absolute
noun
- a person connected by blood or marriage.
- a term, thing, or concept that is dependent on something else
I sometimes hear people say "all things are relative" in conversation. Conversations hang in the air with that term 'relative' being a response. The thinking process may cease to expand if any topic ends with that notion 'relative.' Answers come when people discuss the ways in which things are or aren’t relative.
Some argue no absolute truth(s) exist. I find that argument frustrating and illogical. The idea of gravity needs no definition to be accepted as an unavoidable reality / truth. What has been pressing upon my heart is the reality that no two people see any single thing the exact same way. This notion once again is made clear. I do wish folks could agree on what is factual, but all things are arguable and debatable; even the basics of gravity… how much more the grandeur of God? Wishing beyond relativism and 'pushing' for oneness is where I am wrong; here is why:
What would be ‘light’ if ‘darkness’ didn’t exist?
How could ‘love’ be honored if ‘hate’ wasn’t so cold and empty?
Why would ‘peace’ be so constructive if ‘war’ wasn’t so destructive?
How else could ‘patience’ and ‘tolerance’ be virtues unless ‘indifference’ and ‘prejudices’ be seen as obstacles?
‘Down’ must exist so one can identify what ‘up’ truly is.
The ‘left’ must be identifiable and definable to see clearly which way is ‘right.’
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