"Did not our hearts burn within us?"

Someone shared this quote in class this week:
“For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance, he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.”
What is truth? A lot of people spend their lives seeking truth whether it be through faith or science or a combination of the two. Science typically involves the seeking of physical truth, but religious seekers are trying to find eternal truths. There are different levels of truth." Robert Jastrow

We can touch a tree and know that it's actually there. It's true that gravity is in force. When I wear shoes without socks on a hot day, my feet are bound to smell. Water freezes at 32 degrees. Pizza tastes good.

Truth right there. How do I know? Because I've seen it and tested it numerous times.

But what is an eternal truth? What makes the existence of a loving God so abstract? Spiritual knowing is different than knowing with our brain. There are certain levels of truth that can only be felt. A combination of heart and mind, sincerely desiring truth, will receive it. However, if we are beyond feeling, we can't experience eternal truths.

Luke 24:32: "And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?" Even the disciples didn't understand what they were feeling at first, but it's not something that can be denied.

We, at our very best, as humans only comprehend a little bit of the universe. That's why learning is a godly endeavor. If we are seeking truth and seeking to become as our father, we have to seek truth everywhere, not just at church!! Scientific, spiritual or otherwise. Since our ability to comprehend is limited, we can look up, not around, to discover the mysteries of life. It's not a competition between science and religion, instead: "he/she that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round." We are made in God's image. He has an infinite and astounding plan for each one of us. That's why we absolutely have to soak in truth and light from all sources.

I'll finish with a quote...

Mormonism is truth; and every man who embraces it feels himself at liberty to embrace every truth. … The first and fundamental principle of our holy religion is, that we believe that we have a right to embrace all, and every item of truth.”
-Joseph Smith