Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, Bishop Emeritus, Pillars of Faith - WE ARE BLEEDING OUT... Not blood. Not wealth. Not influence... We are bleeding something far more precious... WE ARE BLEEDING TRUTH... Truth itself, however, is not dying. Truth cannot die, for truth is not merely an idea or a philosophy. Truth has a name. Our Lord Jesus Christ declared, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life …” (John 14:6)... Yet while truth remains eternal and unchanging, many have lost their willingness to suffer for it, defend it, and live according to it. In every corner of society, we see the temptation to exchange truth for comfort.