I had a thought which led to a question this morning for Father God while He and I were fellowshiping on the patio. Some questions I ask Him are not for me to know the answers to, I believe because they are far too wonderful for me to know. (Job 42:3) In fact, we… Read more »
Posts By: Carol Dietz
Appeal to Emotion – Pity
John 7:24 “Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.” Appeal to pity, like an appeal fear is just a propaganda technique. Often we will see this in advertisements. Propaganda in its various forms can be very powerful. In one sense there is nothing wrong with propaganda if it is used rightly,… Read more »
Prayer Moves God
Prayer moves God. God acts through His people who will act in HIS response to their prayers. The prayer of faith in God’s Word – is an act of power over our enemies of which there are a great number of enemies of our “flesh, world and devil.” So, shouldn’t we pray at all… Read more »
Appeals to Emotion-Fear
Proverbs 10:13 “Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.” Proverbs 18:6 “A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.” “Appeal to fear” is a propaganda technique. “Appeal to fear” is used when someone makes you… Read more »
Hand Outs
In our Lord’s parable of the “Bags of Gold” (Matthew 25) I saw the difference between God’s Handouts and the Government’s handouts. In this parable we learn how God entrusts us with His wealth for the Kingdom. To some He gives more than to others, but to all He gives – so they can… Read more »
Assumptions
Proverbs 15:28 “The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.” The definition for ‘assumption’ is something taken for granted, or accepted as true without proof. How often we make assumptions without even being aware of them. When we have an argument over something it might actually… Read more »
Tu Quoque
Proverbs 4:24 “Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.” Proverbs 6:2 “if you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.” Proverbs 14:3 “A fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.” Proverbs 15:2 “The tongue of the… Read more »
Strawman Fallacy
Proverbs19:20 “Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.” The fallacy of the “Strawman” is changing or exaggerating the opponent’s position or argument to make it easier to refute. What this does is to distort the opponent’s argument just enough to make it weak, because the original argument… Read more »
Appeal to the People
Exodus 23:2 “Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.” This is another fallacy that we often see being used. “Appeal to the people” is when we claim that our viewpoint is correct because many other people agree… Read more »
Genetic Fallacy
Proverbs 2:6 “For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 15:2 “The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.” Proverbs 15:28 “The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.” Proverbs 16:10 “The lips of… Read more »