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Re:As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity ha... by fufmaya on Saturday June 12, 2021 @08:23PM (#27488632)
News is literally a story we tell each other to reinforce beliefs about the world.

Truth has no relation to news and news is not about observation of fact.

Even if you witness events yourself, your understanding of what occurred is a narrative you tell, not truth.

All truths and history are interpretations within religious (or ideological) frameworks. Truth as we use the word is not attainable.

There are no exceptions to this!

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Re:As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity ha... by memling on Saturday June 12, 2021 @08:33PM (#27488689)
> All truths and history are interpretations within religious (or ideological) frameworks. Truth as we use the word is not attainable.

Is this statement in the set of "all truths ... within religious (or ideological) frameworks" or is it an exception, as it were, to the rule?

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Re:As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity ha... by AareyBaba on Saturday June 12, 2021 @08:30PM (#27488671)
"A lie is a truth that you just don't believe in" - Conan O'Brien
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