The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-03
EDITORIAL
What Is Truth?

ne greatest work of all time, the Bible in
which most OF us believe and accept as the
truth, constantly mystifies mankind Every
sect OF the Christian religion using the Bible as
guide, has found different translation which
makes the beliefs of those having an under
standing not our own appear wrong
| his fact is entirely undesirable when one
reads the Book and comes across certain hap
penings recorded by two or more observers.
lhen stories are not the same. We wonder
who is right. The fact is: Only by reading all
the accounts the real truth be discovered.
Reading part OF anything may leave the truth in
shadow We do not take the time to read all,
thereby leaving truth uncovered. Thus, we are
lett wondering how truth can be patented:
What can we use as measuring rodp
10 us who live in such close proximity TO
others these questions are vital We are con
tlnually subjected to consequences of msinter
probation of the truth Words making up
truth can be SO translated to make truth
itself seem lie.
1t is the duty of some of us to make reports
on others with whom we live such reports are
taken by persons receiving them as the truth
we must then be careful to recognize what is
true before passing it Whether what is true
be good or bad, we need not fear, as ong.asi il
retains its original meaning
Christ once asked a man where his brother
was. though knowing, the man replied: Am.
my brother keeper?'' In no uncertain terms
! has He let us know that we ARE our brothers
keeper. lhe responsibility is great; if we are
not prepared to accept the disgrace of our
brother as our own, because of our msunder-
standing OF truth should be strong enouobr
to remain silent. Words alone do not hurt It
is misinterpretaton.
Everyone knows the danger Of deliberate
! llar, but there are more dangerous kinds There
Is the person who, when asked a question about
another, answers with an irrelevant question of
his own, knowing that the first ul1estioner can.
! not know the answer. This tends to cast doubt
on the integrity of the person concerned Such
a person IS, by malicious intent, warping- the
! truth just as surely as the one who invents out
or fancy the grossest of declarative lies Lies
are children of Doubt. Truth cannot live with
| either.
Another sort of person we know is the one
VINO listens to words, hearing words only and
later repeats those words, but with shrill accent
on certain OF Them making them unrecoonz
able by the first speaker Truth cannot survi.e
this circumstance
There is that other person who manaoas 60
smother truth with so many inconseouential
words that the hearer may choose one of fen
meanings knowing this, the speaker lets the
! hearer choose wrongly and does not trouble to
correct him until his brother has fallen into
disgrace because of his misunderstanding.
! soi0iig 'iu.h 10 such extent Is again mali
cious, and makes of it lie
If in doubt: Keep silent. 1t takes person
OF strong character to do this Few of us are
brave enough to admit we cannot grasp truth
even when it appears in shadow We want
to appear smart. IT, actually, we do come
upon the truth at all times we are not smar.
but lucky. You are your brothers keeper
Accept this fact and let truth guide YOU in
your dealings with others. But first, know
what truth is.
Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall
make you free 'N'-