Who/What is Right?

I listen often to National Public Radio (NPR). I did a couple of days ago and heard a discussion on the prospects of the United States getting our troops out of Afghanistan. As always, the viewpoints expressed by different panelists of ‘experts’ came to widely different conclusions based on varying perspectives, biases, command of factual information and other considerations. We see this every day with interactions between Democrats and Republicans in our Congress—good people, generally, but who see things quite differently.

How do we, or they, come to any ‘certain conclusion’ as to who or what is right and who or what is wrong?

Well, one way we can reach a decision is to listen to the ‘pitch men’ and decide which side makes a more persuasive argument. Another way is to try to ‘study it out in our own mind,’ with our own limited information or myopic viewpoint and then try to decide. Or we could flip a coin, or just let things ride and see ‘what shakes out,’ or…or….

Maybe none of those approaches is the best way to arrive at truth.

But what if we had a source we could turn to with confidence as a guide to right action? What if we knew the Immutable Principles, adherence to which would preserve our planet, our families, our freedoms, our security, our chance for happiness, our peace? What if there were a true prophet on earth who spoke with divine authority on issues concerning us or if we could access a divine source of guidance ourselves?

What, then, if everybody availed himself or herself of that input? Would we not consult that source with regularity? But then, if we got an answer would we heed it? Ah, there’s the rub.

I, for one, as a Christian believe there is such a source and that I, and you, can access it. Answers are out there. If we qualify ourselves for a revelation of truth we can receive it. And then we will know what is right and we won’t go wrong. I bet my life on it.