Each man only understand a part
The story of the elephant and the blind men is a traditional Indian fable, and its origin is attributed to various sources within Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain literature. It is often used to illustrate the concept of relativism and the idea that different perspectives can lead to different truths.
The Blind Men and The Elephant story teaches that faith often involves perceiving the truth from different perspectives. Each blind man touched a different part of the elephant and described it based on their limited experience, highlighting the importance of humility and openness in understanding faith. Just like the blind men needed to collaborate to form a complete picture of the elephant, individuals with diverse perspectives can come together to deepen their understanding of faith.
They each touched only a part of the elephant.
Find three blind men and ask them.
Not familiar with that. Not sure that elephants were mentioned in the New Testament.
They each touched only a part of the elephant.
In the story, the elephant represents how different perspectives can lead to incomplete understanding. Each blind man touches a different part of the elephant (tusk, trunk, ear, etc.) and describes it based on their limited experience, but none can fully comprehend the whole creature. This teaches the lesson that we should be open to others' perspectives to gain a more complete understanding of complex issues.
In John Godfrey Saxe's "The Blind Men and the Elephant," each man touches a different part of the elephant (such as the trunk, tusk, or tail) and forms a limited understanding of the animal based on their individual experience. The poem serves as a metaphor for how different perspectives can lead to incomplete truths.
None of the men actually experienced these things; they just thought they had.
Don't discuss something you've never fully "seen"
It's a poem called "The Blind Men and the Elephant". It starts out "It was six men of Industan to learning much inclined/who went to see the elephant though each of them was blind." It's by John Godfrey Saxe. See attached link. Many versions exist of it in prose forms.