Enemies of Truth

The following was taken from an essay by Lenny Cacchio called The Truth Will Set You Free

Jesus warned us to "take heed that no one deceive you" (Matt 24:5), and surely the whole purpose of propaganda is to do just that. We must not be ignorant of the Great Deceiver's devices (II Cor. 2:11). The waste being spread today as food for thought was just as deep in Jesus' time, and Jesus saw it for what it was (John 2:23-24). He warned us not to judge by appearances, but to judge righteous judgement (John 7:24).

The enemies of Jesus knew their craft well. If the evidence witnessed against them, they would try to destroy the evidence (John 12:10).

They would combat the evidence with rumor and innuendo (Matt. 28:11-15).

They claimed their credentials trumped the facts (John 7:45-48, 9:34).

They would smear the reputation of the righteous (Matt. 12:24, John 8:41), and when all else failed, they resorted to name-calling (John 7:52).

They were masters of timing, carrying out their plots by night when the light of day could not shine on their sordid deeds (Matt 26:3-5).

If there was no evidence to support their case, they would spin the truth until right and wrong were indistinguishable (Mark 14:58-59, Matt. 26:59-62, Isaiah 5:20-23).

They refused to answer relevant questions and demanded that their accusations be accepted at face value (John 18:30).

They assembled a malleable mob, taught them a simple-minded slogan, and drove them into a frenzy (Mark 15:6-15, Acts 19:28-34).

They applied the rule of law only when it suited their purposes. And of course the ends always justify the means (John 11:49-50, 19:7).

It seems nothing has changed. Although neither party has a exclusive rights on using these tactics, it seems they were pulled directly from the Democratic Party playbook.