The Difficult Quest for Truth
Belief is not truth.
Everyone believed
that the earth was flat
until Columbus
discovered
the new world.
Millions believed
in Zeus and Hera
until a new belief
replaced the old.
The search for truth
can itself be
a kind of faith,
powerful and
liberating.
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Through the ages, there have always been a few individuals who have looked for the truth. Because of their vision, our lives have been enriched. Galileo, who discovered that the earth moved around the sun, was arrested for his discovery. Louis Pasteur and Sigmund Freud fought not only the powers in control but their own colleagues as well, until they were finally able to prove their theories.
Because of the contributions of these men and others like them, we have a better understanding of our planet. We have a more complete knowledge of science and of the nature of physical and mental illness.
We are fortunate that there have always been a few courageous truth-seekers to expand our knowledge, and hopefully there will be others in the future who will continue to try to unlock the still unknown secrets and mysteries of our universe.
June Stepansky is a published poet and writer who now has a monthly self-help web-site on the internet.
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