I had to make this survey and interview someone under 30 and over 65. So far I've come up with some interesting results. Feel free to take it yourself and see if you lean more toward a Modern or Postmodern worldview...
1. If you were to find buried in your backyard a 1,500 year old letter written in another language, do you think it would be possible to find out what the author of the letter's purpose was in writing it, his meaning?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
2. In this process, what is the role and importance of the person reading the ancient letter?
3. Can the reader's conclusions about the ancient letter be wrong compared to another reader's conclusions? How so or how not?
4. Could there be more than one meaning to the statements made in the ancient letter?
A. Yes
B. No
5. Is there such a thing as absolute truth?
A. Yes
B. No
6. Can we know the absolute truth on a subject, especially if it is controversial?
A. Yes
B. No
7. Can we have an adequate understanding of a subject to the degree that we can take a stance?
A. Yes
B. No
8. Why do you personally think there are so many religions and faiths in the world?
9. Is it possible for there to be one faith that is correct and the others incorrect?
A. Yes
B. No
10. Which is a better course of action: 1. To search for a “correct” faith if one exists and adapt your life to that faith. Or 2. To discover your own personal faith journey and live by what feels best for you?
A. Option 1
B. Option 2
C. Both, because...
1 comment:
1. yes.
2. the reader is unimportant. the focus is on the writer and his intended audience(unless the letter was meant for future generations to read).
3. yes. the reader may make invalid assumptions.
4. yes.
5. yes, absolutely.
6. yes, within the limits of our ability to discern the truth of the situation.
7. yes.
8. we are all in search of happiness and a purpose for our existence.
9. yes.
10. option 1
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