Propaganda And Persuasion Part 3 Propagada Propaganda-Mass “suggestion” or influence through the manipulation of symbols and the psychology of the individual.

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Propaganda-Mass “suggestion” or Propaganda-Mass “suggestion” or influence through the manipulation of influence through the manipulation of symbols and the psychology of the symbols and the psychology of the individualindividual. Propaganda is the . Propaganda is the communication of a point of view with communication of a point of view with the ultimate goal of having the recipient the ultimate goal of having the recipient of the appeal come to “voluntarily” of the appeal come to “voluntarily” accept this position as if it were his or accept this position as if it were his or her own.”her own.”((Age Of PropagandaAge Of Propaganda, Anthony Ptathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.9), Anthony Ptathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.9)

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““The goal of modern The goal of modern propaganda is not to inform or propaganda is not to inform or enlighten but rather to enlighten but rather to move move the masses toward a desired the masses toward a desired position or point of viewposition or point of view.”.”((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Ptathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.11), Anthony Ptathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.11)

The Big LieThe Big Lie

““Adolf Hitler and his propaganda minister Adolf Hitler and his propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels mastered the art of what Joseph Goebbels mastered the art of what has been termed has been termed “the big lie.”“the big lie.” According to According to Nazi propaganda theory, Nazi propaganda theory, one effective way to one effective way to persuade the masses is to develop and persuade the masses is to develop and repeat falsehood-repeat falsehood---for example, ”the German --for example, ”the German people are a master race; Europe is menaced people are a master race; Europe is menaced by the Jewish conspiracy.” by the Jewish conspiracy.” Such big lies are Such big lies are difficult to prove falsedifficult to prove false.”.”((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p.72), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p.72)


““Factoids are “facts which have no Factoids are “facts which have no existence before appearing in a existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper.” We define magazine or newspaper.” We define factoid as factoid as an assertion of fact that is an assertion of fact that is not backed up by evidencenot backed up by evidence, , usually usually because the fact is false or because because the fact is false or because evidence in support of the assertion evidence in support of the assertion cannot be obtainedcannot be obtained.”.”((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p.71), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p.71)


John 8:44John 8:44 You are of your father the devilYou are of your father the devil, and , and the desires of your father you want to the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of itthe father of it..


2 Corinthians 11:32 Corinthians 11:3

But I fear, lest somehow, as But I fear, lest somehow, as the the serpent deceived Eve by his serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christis in Christ..


Colossians 2:8Colossians 2:8

Beware lest anyone cheat you through Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceitphilosophy and empty deceit, , according to the tradition of men, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the according to the basic principles of the world, world, and not according to Christ.and not according to Christ.


““Factoids are “facts which have no Factoids are “facts which have no existence before appearing in a existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper.” We define magazine or newspaper.” We define factoid as factoid as an assertion of fact that is an assertion of fact that is not backed up by evidencenot backed up by evidence, , usually usually because the fact is false or because because the fact is false or because evidence in support of the assertion evidence in support of the assertion cannot be obtainedcannot be obtained.”.”((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p.71), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p.71)


““There is an ongoing debate There is an ongoing debate about the mechanism of about the mechanism of evolution. evolution. That debate does not That debate does not touch the fact of evolutiontouch the fact of evolution. . Creationism does not merit Creationism does not merit scientific discussion.”scientific discussion.”(Abusing Science-The Case Against Creationism, Philip Kitcher, The MIT press, (Abusing Science-The Case Against Creationism, Philip Kitcher, The MIT press, 1982,p.171)1982,p.171)


““Christianity has fought, still fights, and will Christianity has fought, still fights, and will fight science to the desperate end over fight science to the desperate end over evolution, because evolution, because evolution destroys utterly evolution destroys utterly and finally the very reason Jesus’ earthly life and finally the very reason Jesus’ earthly life was supposedly made necessarywas supposedly made necessary. Destroy . Destroy Adam and Eve and the original sin, and in the Adam and Eve and the original sin, and in the rubble you will find the sorry remains of the rubble you will find the sorry remains of the son of God. son of God. If Jesus was not the redeemer If Jesus was not the redeemer who died for our sins, and this is what who died for our sins, and this is what evolution means, then Christianity is evolution means, then Christianity is nothing.”nothing.”(G.R. Bozarth, (G.R. Bozarth, American AtheistAmerican Atheist, September 1978, p.30), September 1978, p.30)


““More cases of loss of More cases of loss of religious faith are to be religious faith are to be traced to the theory of traced to the theory of evolution…than anything evolution…than anything else.”else.”((Studies in Comparative ReligionStudies in Comparative Religion, Martin Lings, Winter 1970), Martin Lings, Winter 1970)


Genesis 3:4 Then the serpent said to Genesis 3:4 Then the serpent said to the woman, "the woman, "You will not surely dieYou will not surely die..

““The way a man lives has nothing The way a man lives has nothing whatsoever to do with the salvation of whatsoever to do with the salvation of his soul.”his soul.”(Sam Morris, Minister for Baptist Church)(Sam Morris, Minister for Baptist Church)

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““The essence of The essence of propaganda is a well-propaganda is a well-designed package.”designed package.”

((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.122), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.122)

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2 Corinthians 11:14-152 Corinthians 11:14-15 And no wonder! And no wonder! For Satan himself For Satan himself

transforms himself into an angel of transforms himself into an angel of lightlight. 15 Therefore . 15 Therefore it is no great thing if it is no great thing if his ministers also transform his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of themselves into ministers of righteousnessrighteousness, whose end will be , whose end will be according to their works.according to their works.

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1 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not

look at his appearance or at his look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; see as man sees; for man looks at the for man looks at the outward appearanceoutward appearance, but the LORD , but the LORD looks at the heart." looks at the heart."

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Matthew 23:5 Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do to But all their works they do to

be seen by men. They make be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their enlarge the borders of their garmentsgarments..

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Matthew 23:27-28Matthew 23:27-28 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,

hypocrites! hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleannessbones and all uncleanness. 28 . 28 Even so you Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessnesslawlessness..

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““The way an object is described and The way an object is described and the manner in which a course of action the manner in which a course of action is presented direct our thoughts and is presented direct our thoughts and channel our cognitive responses channel our cognitive responses concerning the communication.” concerning the communication.”


““People tend to act on the names and People tend to act on the names and labels that are given to describe an labels that are given to describe an event or situation.”event or situation.”



““It would not be impossible to prove It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and with sufficient repetition and psychological understanding of the psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. What after all are a square fact a circle. What after all are a square and a circle? and a circle? They are mere words and They are mere words and words can be molded until they clothe words can be molded until they clothe ideas in disguiseideas in disguise.”.”

(Joseph Goebbels)(Joseph Goebbels)


Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil Woe to those who call evil

good, and good evilgood, and good evil; Who put ; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!sweet, and sweet for bitter!


Pro ChoicePro ChoiceAlternate Life StyleAlternate Life Style

Fellowship HallFellowship HallFamily Life CenterFamily Life Center

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““Ads that contain the words Ads that contain the words new, quick, easy, improved, new, quick, easy, improved, now, suddenly, amazing, and now, suddenly, amazing, and introducing sell more introducing sell more products.”products.”


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Acts 17:21Acts 17:21 For all the Athenians and the For all the Athenians and the

foreigners who were there foreigners who were there spent spent their time in nothing else but either their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thingto tell or to hear some new thing..

Propaganda And ChildrenPropaganda And Children

““ChildrenChildren below the age of below the age of eight demonstrate very good eight demonstrate very good recognition of advertised brand recognition of advertised brand names, poor recall of the names, poor recall of the specifics of the advertised specifics of the advertised claims, and claims, and are highly are highly persuaded by advertisingpersuaded by advertising.”.”((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p. 206), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson p. 206)


Matthew 18:4-6Matthew 18:4-6

Therefore whoever humbles himself as this Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever receives one little child heaven. 5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me. 6 like this in My name receives Me. 6 "Whoever causes one of these little ones "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, who believe in Me to sin, it would be better it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the seathe sea..


Jeremiah 7:18Jeremiah 7:18

The children gather woodThe children gather wood, the fathers , the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead kindle the fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes dough, to make cakes for the queen of for the queen of heavenheaven; and they pour out drink ; and they pour out drink offerings to other godsofferings to other gods, that they may , that they may provoke Me to anger.provoke Me to anger.


Ephesians 4:14-15 Ephesians 4:14-15 that we should no longer be children, that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plottingcraftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, , 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head — in all things into Him who is the head — Christ —Christ —

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