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If you don't know what [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]] is, please read our article on the subject. You might find that you are suffering from it! | If you don't know what [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]] is, please read our article on the subject. You might find that you are suffering from it! | ||
One of the results of [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]] is that a person will look for | One of the results of [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]] is that a person will look for any excuse to ignore the facts that are causing the frustration. As a result, intelligent people can settle for answers that are not reasonable, but that will allow them to ignore the real issue. | ||
In this case, some followers of William Branham resort to conspiracy theories to explain that William Branham's prophecy is correct, that the moon landing was a hoax, and that man never landed on the moon. | In this case, some followers of William Branham resort to conspiracy theories to explain that William Branham's prophecy is correct, pushing the bizarre notion that the moon landing was a hoax perpetrated by NASA, and that man never landed on the moon. | ||