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=Things not to do= | =Things not to do= | ||
'''DO NOT | Things you need to avoid with people who are in the message: | ||
#'''DO NOT''' Tell them that William Branham was a false prophet. | |||
#Tell them that they are in a cult. | #'''DO NOT''' Tell them that they are in a cult. | ||
#Tell them that they are believing false doctrine. | #'''DO NOT''' Tell them that they are believing false doctrine. | ||
#'''DO NOT''' provide them with a list of all of William Branham's failed prophecies. | |||
#'''DO NOT''' provide them with a list of all of lies that William Branham told. | |||
Violating any of the above will likely cause [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]. It is critically important that you have a good understanding of cognitive dissonance if you are going to help anyone in the message. | |||
=So where do you start?= | =So where do you start?= | ||
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This is especially important for spouses or family members that are in the message. | This is especially important for spouses or family members that are in the message. | ||
Imagine the following conversation with your mom/dad/wife/husband: | |||
::''I am having a lot of doubts. But in my heart, I just want to follow Christ. I love the Lord with all my heart but there are a few issues with William Branham and his message that are causing me to have doubts. All I want is to know the truth. Would you help me find the truth? | |||
If the message follower responds with a "yes", then | This last question is difficult to say "no" to. However, it is important that you ask the question truthfully. I think all of us want to find the truth and it is important to search for the truth. | ||
If the message follower responds with a "yes", then they are potentially on a journey towards truth. It depends on their attitude but, if they are sincerely interested in helping you find the truth, this is a big first step. | |||
=The Socratic method= | =The Socratic method= | ||
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Q: So can we try to find the evidence that the 16 men died like Bro. Branham said they did? | Q: So can we try to find the evidence that the 16 men died like Bro. Branham said they did? | ||
From this point, you can use the facts which can be found in our article on [[The Municipal Bridge Vision|the Municipal Bride vision]]. | From this point, you can use the facts which can be found in our article on [[The Municipal Bridge Vision|the Municipal Bride vision]] to ask further questions. | ||
'''NOTE: It is critically important that you do not provide any of the answers. They must search for the answers themselves.''' | |||
Sometimes, it is important to even pretend that you don't get it. Continue to simply ask the questions. Don't tell them they don't get it. Just simply keep asking the questions. | |||
If you don't understand how to do this in the context of your situation, please feel free to send us an [[Contact information|email]] and we will try to help you out. | |||
=Where do we go after we deal with the first question?= | =Where do we go after we deal with the first question?= | ||
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We have a long list of questions which can be found in our article entitled "[[List of Issues with the Message]]". You can go through this list and deal with them one at a time. | We have a long list of questions which can be found in our article entitled "[[List of Issues with the Message]]". You can go through this list and deal with them one at a time. | ||
WARNING: Do not deal with multiple questions at once as this is likely to trigger cognitive dissonance. Only deal with one issue at a time. | WARNING: Do not deal with multiple questions at once as this is likely to trigger cognitive dissonance. '''Only deal with one issue at a time.''' | ||
It is CRITICAL that the message follower | It is CRITICAL that the message follower is the one to do the research and to arrive at the conclusions. '''YOUR ONLY ROLE IS TO ASK QUESTIONS.''' | ||
If you have concerns or run into issues while you are engaged with a message follower using the Socratic method, please feel free to [[Contact information|send us an email]]. | If you have concerns or run into issues while you are engaged with a message follower using the Socratic method, please feel free to [[Contact information|send us an email]]. | ||