Truth Suppression & Self-Deception
"... they exchanged the truth about God for a lie" ~ Romans 1:25 "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness ..." ~ Romans 1:18 The Exchange: Avoid the facts Cover up the facts Illustration: The White Elephant in the Room Avoidance: Always keeping your back turned to the elephant. No matter where in the room, the elephant goes, you keep turning yourself so that you do not have to face the elephant. Cover-Up : Putting a blanket on the elephant, and then the carpet and then the bedsheets and so on. If some says that they noticed the sheets still moving, then you throw even more stuff on the elephant. You bury it. Hospital Illustration / David & Bathsheba Illustration Sometimes one or the other or one after the other and other times its a mix. E.g. A Mix - Call it a human right instead of abortion. ~ Both (1) and (2) involve an exchange. ...