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So how do we help those that are still in the message? | So how do we help those that are still in the message? | ||
=The psychological background= | |||
::''Related articles'': '''[[Cognitive Dissonance]]''' | |||
People who are still in the message have a hard time even listening to explanations of why the message is false. This is because of "[[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]" used to describe the mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs (the message is God's word / the message is false). This conflict causes feelings of unease, discomfort, frustration, nausea, dread, guilt, anger, anxiety, and other negative feelings. | |||
In fact, when you offer someone in the message undeniable proof that the message is false, they will generally believe the message more intensely and fanatically then they did previously. This is a direct result of [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]. | |||
=Your friends and family in the message are afraid= | =Your friends and family in the message are afraid= | ||