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Propaganda And Propaganda And PersuasionPersuasion

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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)

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Selective InformationSelective Information

““Selectivity of news is the Selectivity of news is the beginning of propagandabeginning of propaganda.”.”

((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.224), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.224)

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Matthew 4:5-7 Then the devil took Him up Matthew 4:5-7 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, "If You are the the temple, 6 and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is For it is writtenwritten: 'He shall give His angels charge over : 'He shall give His angels charge over you,' and,'In their hands they shall bear you you,' and,'In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stoneup, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.'" .'" 7 7 Jesus said to himJesus said to him, ", "It is written againIt is written again, , 'You 'You shall not tempt the LORD your Godshall not tempt the LORD your God.'".'"

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2 Peter 3:16 as also in all his epistles, 2 Peter 3:16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in speaking in them of these things, in which are some which are some things hard to things hard to understandunderstand, , which untaught and which untaught and unstable people twist to their own unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scripturesthe Scriptures..

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Acts 20:27Acts 20:27 For For I have not shunned I have not shunned

to declare to you to declare to you the the whole counsel of Godwhole counsel of God..

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Speak To Their EmotionsSpeak To Their Emotions

““Its effect for the most part must Its effect for the most part must be aimed at the emotionsbe aimed at the emotions and only and only to a very limited degree at the so-to a very limited degree at the so-called intellect.”called intellect.”(Adolf Hitler, (Adolf Hitler, Mein KampfMein Kampf, p.180), p.180)

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Speak To Their EmotionsSpeak To Their Emotions

““These appeals persuade not These appeals persuade not through the give-and-take of through the give-and-take of argument and debate but through argument and debate but through the manipulation of symbols and of the manipulation of symbols and of our most basic human emotionsour most basic human emotions.”.”((Age of PropogandaAge of Propoganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, pp. 5-6), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, pp. 5-6)

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Speak To Their EmotionsSpeak To Their Emotions

Proverbs 22:24-25 Make no friendship Proverbs 22:24-25 Make no friendship with an angry man, with an angry man, And with a furious And with a furious man do not go, 25 Lest you learn his man do not go, 25 Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soulways And set a snare for your soul. .

Proverbs 27:4 Proverbs 27:4 WrathWrath is cruel and is cruel and angeranger a torrent, But who is able to stand a torrent, But who is able to stand before before jealousyjealousy??

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Speak To Their EmotionsSpeak To Their Emotions

Acts 19:27-29 So not only is Acts 19:27-29 So not only is this trade this trade of ours in danger of falling into of ours in danger of falling into disreputedisrepute, but also , but also the temple of the the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshipall Asia and the world worship." 28 Now ." 28 Now when they heard this, when they heard this, they were they were full of full of wrathwrath and cried out, saying, " and cried out, saying, "Great is Great is Diana of the EphesiansDiana of the Ephesians!"!"

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Proverbs 29:25 Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings The fear of man brings a snarea snare, But whoever trusts in the , But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.LORD shall be safe.

Proverbs 26:13 The lazy man says, Proverbs 26:13 The lazy man says, ""There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streetsis in the streets!"!"

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John 12:42-43 Nevertheless even John 12:42-43 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, not confess Him, lest they should be lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 put out of the synagogue; 43 for they for they loved the praise of men more than the loved the praise of men more than the praise of Godpraise of God..

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Speak To Their EmotionsSpeak To Their Emotions

““Guilt sellsGuilt sells… When we feel … When we feel guilty we typically pay little guilty we typically pay little attention to the cogency of an attention to the cogency of an argument, to the merits of a argument, to the merits of a suggested course of action.”suggested course of action.”((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, pp.174-178), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, pp.174-178)

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Matthew 10:36-37 and Matthew 10:36-37 and 'a man's 'a man's enemies will be those of his own enemies will be those of his own householdhousehold.' 37 .' 37 He who loves He who loves father or mother more than Me is father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Menot worthy of Me. And he who . And he who loves son or daughter more than loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.Me is not worthy of Me.

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Great Swelling WordsGreat Swelling Words Of Emptiness Of Emptiness

““If you have nothing to say—distract If you have nothing to say—distract themthem” When confronted with a ” When confronted with a persuasive communication, especially persuasive communication, especially one that runs counter to important one that runs counter to important beliefs, we tend, whenever feasible, to beliefs, we tend, whenever feasible, to invent counterarguments on the spot.”invent counterarguments on the spot.”

((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.139), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.139)

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Great Swelling WordsGreat Swelling Words Of Emptiness Of Emptiness

““The more self-assured and The more self-assured and confident a communicator confident a communicator appears, the more likely that we appears, the more likely that we will accept what is said.”will accept what is said.”

((Age of PropagandaAge of Propaganda, Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.119), Anthony Prathanis and Elliot Aronson, p.119)

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Great Swelling WordsGreat Swelling Words Of Emptiness Of Emptiness

2 Peter 2:17-18 2 Peter 2:17-18 These are wells without These are wells without waterwater, clouds carried by a tempest, for , clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. 18 darkness forever. 18 For when they For when they speak great swelling words of speak great swelling words of emptinessemptiness, they allure through the lusts , they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error.those who live in error.

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Jude 16Jude 16These are grumblers, complainers, These are grumblers, complainers,

walking according to their own walking according to their own lusts; and lusts; and they mouth great they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to swelling words, flattering people to gain advantagegain advantage..

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Many WordsMany Words

Proverbs 10:19 Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of In the multitude of words sin is not lackingwords sin is not lacking, But he who , But he who restrains his lips is wise.restrains his lips is wise.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and dreams and many words there is also many words there is also vanityvanity. But fear God.. But fear God.

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Many WordsMany Words

Ecclesiastes 6:11Ecclesiastes 6:11 The more the words, the less The more the words, the less

the meaningthe meaning, and how does , and how does that profit anyone? NIVthat profit anyone? NIV

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Distract By Personal AttackDistract By Personal Attack

2 Corinthians 10:102 Corinthians 10:10 ""For his letters," they say, "are For his letters," they say, "are

weighty and powerful, but his weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.his speech contemptible.""

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Great Swelling WordsGreat Swelling Words Of Emptiness Of EmptinessRomans 16:18Romans 16:18

For such people are not serving our For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By By smooth talk and flattery smooth talk and flattery they deceive they deceive the minds of naive peoplethe minds of naive people..

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Ephesians 5:5-6Ephesians 5:5-6

Let no one deceive you with empty Let no one deceive you with empty wordswords, for because of these things the , for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be Therefore do not be partakers with thempartakers with them..

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Proverbs 14:15Proverbs 14:15 The simple believes every The simple believes every

wordword, , But the prudent But the prudent considers well his steps.considers well his steps.

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