How to Discover Truth
By Anne-Marie RONSEN
Either true or false, faith may constitute knowledge. After
all, knowledge is the state of being aware of something, or
the possession of information. It is very easy to be aware of
something untrue, or to possess information that may prove
to be false. The people living in the world prior to 1492 had
the information that the world was flat, and they were fully
aware of that knowledge. However, their knowledge was
false.
Therefore, the old saying that "knowledge is power" must
be revised. Knowledge is power provided that it is based
upon a truth, otherwise it may be a tremendous burden, a
serious impediment, a decided hindrance, and a very present
handicap to your development and progress.
As an example, for five thousand years people believed im-
plicitly that the world was flat. They had the utmost faith
in their belief. Columbus came along, and, by experiment,
proved that the world was not flat, but round. Therefore,
their faith was based on ignorance, and an experiment
proved that it was false. People had faith that the sun re-
volved around the earth until Copernicus discovered the
truth. They had many other beliefs until they were proven
to be false. "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man,
but the end thereof is death." And "all is not gold that glit-
ters.
Therefore, in order that you may have a clear conception
of truth or the foundation of knowledge, I think it is alto-
gether fitting and proper that I should attempt to define
truth. Truth, in my humble opinion, is an established law
with no exceptions. The previous example (two plus two
equals four) clearly illustrates an established law of mathe-
matics with no exceptions.
How does man discover truth? He discovers truth through
experience, and he proves it by experimentation. As I said
