6/29/2023 0 Comments What does it mean to be objectiveTo clarify, I’m not saying arguing and reasoning for a certain position is not a valid way to arrive at truth. Sure, an argument based on third-party testimony, or alleged, “footprints” can be convincing and even possibly true, but if a tall, hairy, and bipedal hominid could actually be clearly observed by an audience, that would end the dispute. It’s the difference between-say-actually seeing a Bigfoot versus merely debating their existence. If a claim is falsifiable it means that it can be demonstrated as true or false through observation. Those familiar with the OB have heard me repeatedly use the term, “ falsifiable.” That’s what this is. In other words, things that can actually be shown to be true as opposed to merely argued as true. Something more than just internal logic or reason. ![]() The conclusions arrived at are observations anyone can make.įor example, pointing to actual statements in the Bible as opposed to claims about what one believes or thinks is implied in the, “context”. I appeal to authorities that can actually be witnessed by an audience. The Objective Believer, then, is a description of this kind of external, fact-based analysis. "of or having to do with a known or perceived object as distinguished from something existing only in the mind of the subject, or person thinking." com says that to be objective is to deal with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings. defines it as "based on observable phenomena."ĭictionary. While I, of course, try to be evenhanded in my content (who doesn’t?), there are more implications to the word, objective. ![]() ![]() ![]() Contrary to what many have thought, the primary meaning of the word, “objective” in The Objective Believer, does not allude to being “fair” or “unbiased.”
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