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Question: What do you think of this quote from William Blake!?
"Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth!."Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Since Truth is relative to whatever the individual believes, then it is an image of truth!.
Example: In some countries, to some people, rats are a delicacy!. Most people in the US would never think of eating rat as it is considered vermin here!.
The people in other countries believe in their truth about rats!.
The people in the US believe in their own version of their truth about rats!.

This example can be used for "everything possible" in the world!. Therefore truth is relative or "an image of truth!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

Other great men have said the same thing in different words!. It means that man cannot not invent an absolute lie, that no matter what he thinks, of feels or believes, it represents some aspect of truth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This assumes the existance of 'all possible worlds'!. Actually, even some impossible ones too!. Some things that can be believed are actually impossible in all worlds!.
But otherwiese, good quote!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Whatever we believe becomes our image of truth since we can only view the world in all it forms from our point of view!. i!.e!. that God exists, that he doesn't exist, or maybe he is just disinterested!. Each belief affects our world view!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I like it!. If you can imagine it, it becomes real (although I don't think we need to confuse this with physical existence) Thought is existence (truth) also!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Very profound!. Thanks!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

only truth exists!Www@QuestionHome@Com