Has Cessationist Apologetics failed because of Cognitive Dissonance?

[Alfred Persson]

Fallible Prophecy is a good example. Cessationists see the presence of false prophecy in the church today as proof Modern Prophecy is not a continuation of the first century.

We are shocked when our charismatic brothers and sisters don't agree.

Unknown to us, its very traumatic to admit one is wrong, its like rejecting everything good one thinks about themself, so most will fight tooth and nail not to do that.

This video explains that. You can begin at Frame 1:09 and not miss anything:

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With my apologetics once trained on Jehovah Witness, when they mention "the apocalyptic cult" I immediately recalled what happened various times among the JWs from 1914-1918, as they modified their predictions of a literal visible return of Christ in 1914.

Surprisingly few JW lost faith even when the Society was clearly shown to be a false prophet.

They illustrate precisely how Cognitive Dissonance can overrule all rational thought.

 

[Alfred Persson]

Fallible Prophecy is a good example. Cessationists see the presence of false prophecy in the church today as proof Modern Prophecy is not a continuation of the first century.

We are shocked when our charismatic brothers and sisters don't agree.

Unknown to us, its very traumatic to admit one is wrong, its like rejecting everything good one thinks about themself, so most will fight tooth and nail not to do that.

This video explains that. You can begin at Frame 1:09 and not miss anything:

https://media3.giphy.com/media/wofyg8nxsWEmtR7eOK/200.gif

With my apologetics once trained on Jehovah Witness, when they mention "the apocalyptic cult" I immediately recalled what happened various times among the JWs from 1914-1918, as they modified their predictions of a literal visible return of Christ in 1914.

Surprisingly few JW lost faith even when the Society was clearly shown to be a false prophet.

They illustrate precisely how Cognitive Dissonance can overrule all rational thought.

A correction.

After 1874 JWs put the invisible return of Christ in 1914, but they also thought Armageddon and the End of the World would happen soon after. They keep pushing that date forward, My information is old, 1975 is the last date I know of. There may be others.

And the video on Cognitive Dissonance is here:

 

[jasonc]

A correction.

After 1874 JWs put the invisible return of Christ in 1914, but they also thought Armageddon and the End of the World would happen soon after. They keep pushing that date forward, My information is old, 1975 is the last date I know of. There may be others.

And the video on Cognitive Dissonance is here:

2000 to a degree