Objective Truth thanks to the NFL
As I was watching an NFL game something occurred to me.
When I am watching a team that I am cheering for, rarely do I see things objectively. I want all of the close calls to go my way and should a controversy arise, I am always biased on what is right and fair.
I discovered this while cheering for the San Diego Chargers when they played the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night football. I wanted all calls to be in favor of the Chargers. Even if the Raiders had a bad call against them, I could care less. If it was in the Charger’s best interest, to me, that was all that mattered.
I think Christian church people are like this. We aren’t interested in Truth, we are interested in our version of the Truth. As long as the calls favor our team, we are fine. But when a controversy arises we want our Truth to prevail, even if the replay shows otherwise.
No place does our bias rear its ugly head than in the realm of apologetics. Most Christian apologists start out to defend Biblical claims by doing what – quoting the Bible.
In my opinion, the only honest way for Christians to view their faith is from an outsiders perspective. They must become skeptics of themselves if the goal is Truth, rather than which team they wish to win.