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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.
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 "Rock in the Shoe" method=


Socrates was a famous philosopher who died in 399 BC, over 2400 years ago.  He developed a method of teaching that is referred to as the Socratic method which is still used today.  It is simply using questions to get a person to find the proper conclusion for themselves, without having to tell them.
Can you ask one simple question that will nag at a message follower as if they had a rock in their shoe?  It requires a question to be well thought out and asked at the right time.  Don't ask multiple questions.  One well thought out question is all that you need.  It might be followed up with another "rock in the shoe" at some later date but starting simply and slowly is the way to go.
 
=The Socratic Method=
 
This is similar to the "Rock in the Shoe" but is for someone who is perhaps a little more cerebral.
 
Socrates was a famous philosopher who died in 399 BC, over 2400 years ago.  He developed a method of teaching that is referred to as the Socratic method which is still used today.  It is simply using questions to get a person to find the proper conclusion for themselves, without having to tell them.  


==An example of the Socratic method==
==An example of the Socratic method==


Q: If Bro. Branham was a prophet then all of his prophecies will have to come true, correct?
Q: If Bro. Branham was a prophet then all of his prophecies will have to come true, correct?