In
our age of intense and concentrated advertising efforts, the
finding of an open mind is indeed a rare thing. All of us are so
bombarded with ideas from others that even from our earliest
years we form prejudices which affect our lives from then on.
Customs, traditions, backgrounds of various sorts influence the
most insignificant decisions.
The
only solution to the problem of prejudice is a serious effort by
every individual to obtain and maintain an attitude of
sincerity. A sincere person is, first of all, a truth-seeking
person. His quest in every situation and circumstance is for the
truth. A person who is determined to base all his decisions on
the truth has laid out for himself a most difficult course, for
truth is not always easily accessible. However, prompted by a
sincere desire to be right, he will not be deterred.
The
sincere person is looking for ALL the truth. Half-truths have
ever been the major cause for man's demise. If the powers of
evil can cause a person to subscribe to only part of the truth,
the end is the same ruination as if he had subscribed to no
truth at all! Such has been the problem of Protestant
denominationalism from the very beginning. It is based on part,
but not all of the truth.
"Getting
to the bottom of a thing" is characteristic of him who
sincerely seeks truth and that means he must engage in a sincere
effort to find ALL the truth. Any person who seeks to excel in
any area will solicit as much information as he can about that
area. And the sincere person is interested in knowing as much as
possible
