Propaganda on Bible Doctrine: A Summary

There are a number of propaganda techniques available for use by misinformers, and we all know what they are. However, I will give an overview here of how they seem to be used in discussions on Bible doctrine. You name the issue, if you are right and another is wrong and they know it but don't want to change, you will more than likely have one of these thrown at you. I've had it happen to me on more than one occasion.

The most important lesson for us to learn from this list is how not to defend our own ideas. If we are wrong, we should admit it and be willing to modify our positions to conform to Biblical truth.

Emotional appeal - "But don't you know, that's so divisive!" or "Can't you just see how much trouble (fill in the blank) has caused you?"

Straw man - "So you believe in (THIS obviously un-Biblical position!)"

Endorsement - "What about all the godly men that have believed (this)?" or "(So-and-so) believes (this), do you really think he's wrong?"

Non Sequitur - "(The weather is so nice today); what you're saying is a lie from the devil!"

Red Herring - "(The weather is so nice today.)"

Circular reasoning - "I believe (this) is true; I wouldn't believe it if it weren't true."

And the all-time favorite:

Bandwagon - "The vast majority of Christians hold to (this), why don't you?"


Thanks From Josiah