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Was William Branham honest?  If he can be shown to have distorted the truth or if his stories are constantly changing over time such that they vary significantly from their first telling, this would cast doubt on virtually everything that he said.  The following list contains issues that raise questions regarding his honesty and truthfulness. Some of these concerns have only recently come to light but they are now sufficient in number that they should raise genuine concern on the part of anyone who is a follower of William Branham.
Was William Branham honest?  If he can be shown to have distorted the truth or if his stories are constantly changing over time such that they vary significantly from their first telling, this would cast doubt on virtually everything that he said.  The following list contains issues that raise questions regarding his honesty and truthfulness. Some of these concerns have only recently come to light but they are now sufficient in number that they should raise genuine concern on the part of anyone who is a follower of William Branham.


==[[Congressmen Upshaw]]==
==[[Congressman Upshaw]]==


Initially William Branham's retelling of the story of [[Congressman Upshaw]]'s healing was in basic agreement with the story as told by the Congressman himself.  However, it changed over time to become something that bore absolutely no resemblance to what actually happened.  How many other stories that William Branham told were also wildly embellished?
Initially William Branham's retelling of the story of [[Congressman Upshaw]]'s healing was in basic agreement with the story as told by the Congressman himself.  However, it changed over time to become something that bore absolutely no resemblance to what actually happened.  How many other stories that William Branham told were also wildly embellished?