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Great intellectual humility is necessary when it comes to sharing religious or spiritual truths with others. This morning, I was skimming through The Changed Life, The Greatest Need of the World, an address by the Scottish evangelist, biologist, writer and lecturer Henry Drummond, when I came upon the lines below within the section titled “Dealing With Doubt.” I wrote these lines down on a piece of paper containing two quotes I had shared previously, and I have read them aloud to you in today’s video. My interpretation of Drummond’s words is that we must remain humble in our acquisition of knowledge and defense of the truth. Rather than being self-righteous and forcing our beliefs onto others, we must remember that all religious truths are doubtable and that each person must arrive at what he/she deems to be the truth on his/her own. What is considered to be the truth to one individual may not be so to another, since each individual’s view of spiritual matters is shaped by his/her unique life circumstances. Hence, it is imperative that we are patient and empathetic towards one another when it comes to such issues. Those who hold strongly to one particular religion without considering the viewpoints of others may benefit from reading or listening to this quote, as it teaches tolerance and compassion for those who do not think as we do. 🩵
“Bear in mind, then, that all religious truths are doubtable-even those which we hold most strongly. What does this brief account of the origin of doubt teach us? It teaches us great intellectual humility. It teaches us sympathy and toleration with all men who venture upon the ocean of truth to find out a path through it for themselves. Do you sometimes feel yourself thinking unkind things about your fellow-students who have intellectual difficulty? I know how hard it is to always feel sympathy and toleration for them; but we must address ourselves to that most carefully and most religiously. If my brother is shortsighted I must not abuse him or speak against him; I must pity him, and if possible try to improve his sight, or to make things that he is to look at so bright that he cannot help seeing. But never let us think evil of men who do not see as we do. From the bottom of our hearts let us pity them, and let us take them by the hand and spend time and thought over them, and try to lead them to the true light.”
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"We look on the same stars, the sky is common, the same world surrounds us. What difference does it make by what pains each seeks the truth? We cannot attain to so great a secret by one road." Memorial of Symmachus.

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What wonderful words, Jeremy. Thank you for sharing them. Yes, there are countless roads leading to the same destination (the truth). I am reminded of the statement, “My path to God is mine and mine alone.” In other words, although God is universal, each individual’s spiritual journey and relationship with God is unique. 💫🌟✨