"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we've been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back."
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I hate to be that guy, but please fix the typos. It would make this more usable as a meme. Thank you.
Exactly. Dennis's dissident books has bamboozled him and taken him captive.
What does "hive a charlatan" mean ? Poor Carl cannny spell well.
Bamboozle doesn't seem to gel well either.
The real problem is power over others. Those that hold power but don't believe anymore, fully expect all the minions to follow whatever they say. They are disconbobulated if the members refuse and reject. Jesus Christ is the Captain of everyones Salvation. That's easier said than followed by power holders.
Dennis
I commend you for presenting a very powerful and relevant quotation, although I'm not sure where you are going with it. I suppose it's a knock on Armstrongism and rightfully so. But I assure you Carl's statement goes way beyond that. What we have stated here is a mini commentary on carnal man and the corrupt world system that easily manipulates him.
The causes and answers to this painful and unheeded lesson of history are only addressed in the pages of Scripture. Scripture alone defines the problem and explains the way out of it. They reveal to us HOW NOT to be bamboozled, which was a fundamental part of the message of the New Testament. If the Bible's explanation on this matter is not true, we have no explanation at all.
The Master Bamboozler knows what he's doing. He bamboozled our first parents and has been doing so ever since. Understanding these tactics are written down for our learning and are a pivotal part of the Christian armor.
You provided an excellent quotation but I believe it hurts your cause. The atheist has no answers for escaping this charlaton power, but the Bible does. All we have to do is believe what is written and act on it.
That's why I don't drink booze.
Fixed. Spotted it after I had left for the day and asked Gary to fix it for me.
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