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Are you looking for a simple and easy way to ignore the facts above? If so, this is called [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]. It is a term that explains why intelligent people will often settle for answers that are not reasonable, in order to ignore the real issue. | Are you looking for a simple and easy way to ignore the facts above? If so, this is called [[Cognitive Dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]. It is a term that explains why intelligent people will often settle for answers that are not reasonable, in order to ignore the real issue. | ||
==The failed interpretation theory== | |||
The followers of Junior Jackson, who are on the fringes of the message in that they reject some of William Branham's plain teaching, have a theory that William Branham simply misinterpreted the municipal bridge vision. However, this theory has several problems: | |||
===A lack of biblical precedence=== | |||
As proof for this theory, the Jr. Jackson followers quote a portion of Acts 10:17 which reads: | |||
:''Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Ac 10:17.</ref> | |||
But they fail to address the fact that it quickly became very clear to Peter what the vision meant. In fact, all that one has to do is to read Acts chapters 10 and 11 to understand the meaning of the vision. | |||
As a result, we can conclude that the use of Acts 10:17 to justify William Branham's failed vision is in itself an act of deception. | |||
===William Branham lied about the interpretation=== | |||
==The "suicide" theory== | ==The "suicide" theory== | ||