The Honest Liar – What Does a Villain See in the Mirror? In his video, Jamy Ian Swiss speaks of phony mediums. However, I was struck with how perfectly his words describe certain Christian apologists: “…he tells himself that he’s helping people; that he’s doing good in the world. So it is quite possible, even perhaps likely that he might well even admit to himself the occasional … dalliance into deception, all the while excusing it in the name of the greater good that he tells himself he is providing. Now, make no mistake: this story as told to the self in service to the resolution of what would otherwise cause a disturbing and ongoing cognitive dissonance is a tissue of self-deception and a distortion of reality. “He portrays himself as a sort of hero…but in fact is he any less a villain…when he avoids confessing the truth of his fraud, perhaps because he’s fallen in love with being a god and is terrified of the potentially harsh judgments of those he has preyed upon as followers? "Of course the show must go on…but he never interviews those who may feel forever damaged by his carelessness…in fact most of his followers forgive and even applaud him. And why? Because cognitive dissonance is hard-wired into us, a magic trick of sorts that our brains play on us in order to make us feel right, or at help least prevent us from feeling too bad about being wrong, and even doing wrong. “Even O.J. Simpson, whom scientific evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates murdered the mother of his children with his own gloved hands, probably doesn’t see a villain in his bathroom mirror. In fact, he might just see an unjustly maligned, persecuted hero. “So what does a villain see when he looks in the mirror? A grand portrait painted by an artist named cognitive dissonance.” (Posted by Lori) You can watch the whole video here:
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:43:16 +0000
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