I, as I feel most people do, associated truth with fact. When I asked someone for the “truth”, I would expect a response with fact, something I would not have to doubt. But the truth about truth is, not everyone experiences the same truth.
The words “truth” and “fact” are not synonymous. Of course there are things that are fact, which makes them true, but that does not work both ways. Truth is subjective. It is dependent upon interpretation, which varies among people. This was very eye-opening to me and went beyond the classroom.
The whole concept of truth has really been morphed to me. It never occurred to me that there is truth beyond factual information. You cannot always prove what is true, but does that make it any less so? No. I have learned that it does not.
I recently has a relatively serious argument with one of my closest friends, and this was the first thing that came to mind. I was quick to anger because I didn’t think about what her perception of “truth” was in this situation. Even though I did not initially see it, from her perception, she was being truthful with me. It went beyond the facts and I really was able to see in “real life” perceptive and interpretive truth.
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