Does the word objective get it's due? If we all would practice the meaning of this word; objective: "Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices. Based upon observed facts."-Wiktionary. It seems to exhibit the property of being logical. Wow, what a concept. I apologize, it is just that I am starting to grow cynicism out my ears because of the lack of objectivity in the current discourse of everyday life in our society. There are only so many truths and the truth is that what we believe to be truth is not necessarily truth. Belief systems are notorious for not being true based upon observation. That still doesn't stop most everyone from denying observed truth and accepting belief system as truth instead. I am not here to discount the efficacy of belief systems or it's purpose. I am simply stating that when observed facts are looked upon without emotion or prejudice, the truth of fact is what is real. It is my duty to perceive the truth and call it for what it is. I have nothing to gain or lose by just being honest. It is who I am, being honest that is. The very foundation of our observations are what we build our society from. Belief systems help us cope with the awesome aloneness we feel being here in existence, it is not however, a fact of observation, devoid of emotion and prejudice. We have a duality to us which allows us to remain objective about the world of matter that we live in and also subscribe to the beauty of a spiritual world, which we all should hope to experience. That does not mean that we have to let the two paradigms, objectivity and spirituality, of our existence clash, it just means we are privileged to enjoy both. Logic dictates that facts be observed and distinguished and belief system sets us free to have faith in something greater than ourselves. They both can co-exist in harmony.
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