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==We need an explanation for failed prophecies==
==Voice of God Recordings use of the  mighty red herring==


Message believers have to reconcile what they believe (that William Branham was a prophet) with historic facts (that William Branham's prophecies did not all come to pass).  The easiest way to do this is to trivialize the importance of facts until the person feels comfortable ignoring them. Technically, this is called [[Cognitive Dissonance]].   
Message believers have to reconcile what they believe (that William Branham was a prophet) with historic facts (that William Branham's prophecies did not all come to pass).  The easiest way to do this is to trivialize the importance of facts until the person feels comfortable ignoring them. Technically, this is called [[Cognitive Dissonance]].   


Here is how Voice of God Recordings explains why these failed prophecies are not important.
In the area of logic or arguments, a '''red herring''' is an issue or fact that is introduced to deliberately mislead or distract a person from the actual concern that is being questioned.  A red herring is a logical fallacy that leads peopled towards a false conclusion.  A red herring might be intentionally used as part of a rhetorical strategy (i.e. there are no real arguments against the position being put forward), or it could be inadvertently used during argumentation as a result of poor logic.
 
Voice of God Recordings explanation of why William Branham's failed prophecies are not important relies totally on red herring arguments as follows:


==Voice of God Recordings explains the failed prophecies==
==Voice of God Recordings explains the failed prophecies==