Beyond Logic all of us admit to ourselves that 1 ≠ 2. There is no need to prove it, it's self-evident. This self-evident reality boils down to a Principle or Law of Non-Contradiction. Though some mathematician might consider he could find a way to prove that 1 = 2 but the fact is again, common sense. We don't need to arrive to a reasonable conclusion such as "ALL GREEKS ARE MORTAL".
But what is a "Principle" in this case? That's simple, a self-evident proposition. Wikipedia gives a lengthy complicated one, again, but in this case it's an obvious assumption. No one needs to prove to me that 1 ≠ 2 because One cannot also be Two at the same time and in the same way. It's 'Common Sense' as we say today.
What happens when you don't accept this? Ultimately you can't prove God exists...but before considering that you have to accept the fact - or reject the fact - the fact of what is true. You cannot have the coexistence of two opposite truths in one reality. A dog is a dog and not a cat (dog = dog; dog ≠ cat). When truth is rejected we consider that Relativism. You don't have to read the Wikipedia article on Relativism to figure out the validity of 'Truth or False' questions.
Finally, when Relativism enters the sphere of the moral life (which is a separate topic) that is considered 'Moral Relativism'. It is more difficult to accept the principle but - as true is to false, thus so is right to wrong:
True : False :: Right : Wrong
One last factor required to prove God's existence that flows from this entry is that of sincere and honest search for what is true. When there is no real desire to know what is true we end up making the truth maleable to our own whims...which is wrong.
(To be Continued.... Part 3 of 5: Speaking Metaphorically and Analogically)
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