I just stumbled across a quotation by Katharine Hepburn: “I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.” —Katharine Hepburn, Ladies’ Home Journal, October 1991
How did she “know” that she could “believe” that principle was true? Who said so? It sounds nice but how is it that her “truth” is any more true than another person’s “truth”? Perhaps punching someone in the face is what one is really supposed to do in life. Doesn’t seem as nice, I suppose. But isn’t life rather sad if all it is about is being nice to folks?
Perhaps she simply had a great deal of faith in herself and came up with one commandment. Then again, maybe these subjective stabs at what is true are just justifications for doing whatever one wants to do with her life. Or attempts to not wrestle with God. No thanks. I’d rather not know the truth so I’ll make believe you don’t exist.
“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” —John 8:31-32