False Witnesses, Propaganda and Peer Pressure
Ex 20:16 ~ Prov 19:5 ~ 1 Thess 4:6 ~ Rev 21:8
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor! ~ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape. ~ Let no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because the Lord is the avenger of all such, ~ But the fearful and unbelieving, the abominable, murderers, and whore mongers, sorcerers and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Bearing false witness is not just lying, but all manner of deceitful misrepresentations of the truth; including purposeful omissions of the truth, placing emphasis on only part of the truth, in order to allow others to assume otherwise than the truth. Those having broadcasting power ( the media ), who manipulate and attempt to influence cultural thought with their bias propaganda, will be held accountable for magnifying error, spreading deceit and mass confusion. Jesus speaks of such, saying,
Luke 7:32
What is this generation like? They are like children calling out...
We played the flute for you and you did not dance,
we played a dirge for you and you did not mourn.
In other words, we set the agenda. You had better dance, when we say dance, and mourn when we say mourn or we'll make you look stupid and out of step with everyone else. Everyone innately wants to be accepted by their peers, it takes gritty determination and a solid belief in order to go against the flow of status quo. Even at the highest levels of academia many are conformed by the same third grade peer pressure found in elementary school cliques. e.g. “You're stupid if you believe that”. Many professors and scientists have been silenced by threat of peer shaming. These are self censored, keeping quiet to maintain a position, a pay check and some measure of credibility within the academic community. It's amazing how the supposed elite among us, resort to such childish bullying, in order to maintain a God free, guilt free, hedonistic lifestyle.
A Divided House
“A house divided against itself shall not stand.”
Triangulation: is the manipulation of two parties by a third party, pitting the two against each other, in order to gain an advantage over both. Liberalism was never intended to serve people, but to exploit their ignorance, pit them against each other, divide and conquer; Black vs. white, rich vs. poor, gay vs. straight, male vs. female, church vs. state, science vs. faith, and environment vs. industry. All Statists: liberals, progressives, socialists, democrats and the republican elite are wedge drivers, creating as much animus as possible, to then claim to champion the cause of the offended parties. So a continuous stream of offenses, threatening voices and social chaos work well to keep the pawns agitated, manipulated and dependent. This is where the media propaganda machine ( the false witnesses ) is most effective, for moving objects are easier to redirect than a contended sedentary mass. Which is to say, emotionally agitated people are easily manipulated. Offended parties are easily duped to vote for those who pretend to care for them, who promise to rectify their offense. Fearful people are easily influenced to trust those promising protection, just as those who feel a sense of lack, are more susceptible to marketing schemes and buying products they don't really need. So, the propaganda machine manufactures, highlights and hypes social injustice and imminent calamities, while their commercials showcase the luxurious photo shopped lifestyle of the beautiful, rich and famous, making us all feel quite inadequate. The media is a constant showcase of extremes, focusing your attention on what you don't have, what you're missing out on, contrasted by the privilege and excess that others enjoy. Until we are nothing more than frantic “Star Bellied Sneetches”¹ running through their machines, putting stars on, taking stars off, and paying for it all. ¹The Sneetches and Other Stories - by Dr. Seuss 1961
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