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2000 yrs ago a small group of conspiracy theorists traveled around preaching a new thing they called the Gospel and were warning the people about this matrix that they were living in , ruled by an evil tyrant they called Satan , who through his politicians and religious leaders kept control of the masses.

Some of the people understood and believed but others thought it was just a B grade story straight out of a sifi comic book.
Anyway the rulers of this dark evil matrix decided they needed to put a stop to this preaching of the Gospel and this waking people up to the fact that they are free sovereign beings under God , and not someone else's property to become slaves.

And the rest is history as they say.
God bless conspiracy theorists , where would we be with out them.
 

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2000 yrs ago a small group of conspiracy theorists traveled around preaching a new thing they called the Gospel and were warning the people about this matrix that they were living in , ruled by an evil tyrant they called Satan , who through his politicians and religious leaders kept control of the masses.

Some of the people understood and believed but others thought it was just a B grade story straight out of a sifi comic book.
Anyway the rulers of this dark evil matrix decided they needed to put a stop to this preaching of the Gospel and this waking people up to the fact that they are free sovereign beings under God , and not someone else's property to become slaves.

And the rest is history as they say.
God bless conspiracy theorists , where would we be with out them.

Lol. Not the same at all.
 
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conspiracy theory​

noun


plural conspiracy theories
: a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators
the conspiracy theories surrounding Kennedy's assassination

also : a theory asserting that a secret of great importance is being kept from the public
… is best known for … his conspiracy theory that a secret cabal of reptilian humanoids is running the world. —Simon Little

… has often been criticized for promoting conspiracy theories such as "birtherism," the theory that President Obama was not born in the U.S. —Grace Segers
 
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conspiracy theory, an attempt to explain harmful or tragic events as the result of the actions of a small powerful group. Such explanations reject the accepted narrative surrounding those events; indeed, the official version may be seen as further proof of the conspiracy.

Conspiracy theories increase in prevalence in periods of widespread anxiety, uncertainty, or hardship, as during wars and economic depressions and in the aftermath of natural disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, and pandemics. This fact is evidenced by the profusion of conspiracy theories that emerged in the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001 and by the more than 2,000 volumes on U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy’s assassination. This suggests that conspiratorial thinking is driven by a strong human desire to make sense of social forces that are self-relevant, important, and threatening.


(Read Steven Pinker’s Britannica entry on conspiracy theories & rationality.)


The content of conspiracy theories is emotionally laden and its alleged discovery can be gratifying. The evidentiary standards for corroborating conspiracy theories are typically weak, and they are usually resistant to falsification. The survivability of conspiracy theories may be aided by psychological biases and by distrust of official sources.

Effects of belief in conspiracy theories​

Exposure to media that endorse conspiraciesincreases belief. There is evidence that viewing the Oliver Stone movie JFK (1991) increased belief in a conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy and decreased belief in the official account that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. A further outcome was that, compared with people who were about to view the movie, those who had seen it expressed less interest in political participation. It may be that distrust of those in power predicts and is caused by belief in government conspiracies.


Researchers have investigated belief in AIDSconspiracies—the belief that AIDS was created by the U.S. government to kill homosexualsand African Americans—and attitudes toward condom use. This research has shown that the more strongly African American males believe in this conspiracy, the less favourable their attitudes toward condom use are, and in turn the less likely they are to use condoms. There is also evidence that these beliefs lead to distrust of research institutions and are a significant barrier to getting African Americans to participate in AIDS clinical trials.

Such distrust did not develop in a vacuum. Starting in 1932 and continuing for 40 years, the U.S. Public Health Service working with the Tuskegee Institute studied the effect of syphilis on 399 African American men. The researchers conducting the Tuskegee syphilis study withheld treatment and allowed more than 100 men to die, despite the discovery of penicillin as a standard cure in 1947. It is clearly worth noting that governments do at least occasionally conspire against their own citizens.

Explanations of conspiracy theories​


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conspiracy theory​


[ kuhn-spir-uh-see theer-ee ]
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noun​

  1. a theory that rejects the standard explanation for an event and instead credits a covert group or organization with carrying out a secret plot:
    One popular conspiracy theory accuses environmentalists of sabotage in last year's mine collapse.
  2. a belief that a particular unexplained event was caused by such a covert group:
    A number of conspiracy theories have already emerged, purporting to explain last week's disappearance of a commercial flight over international waters.
  3. the idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of deceptive plots that are largely unknown to the general public:
    The more I learn about the activities of intelligence agencies, the less far-fetched I find many geopolitical conspiracy theories.
 
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conspiracy theory
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a belief that an event or situation is the result of a secret plan made by powerfulpeople

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Conspiracy Theories​

The term “conspiracy theory” refers to a theory or explanation that features a conspiracy among a group of agents as a central ingredient. Popular examples are the theory that the first moon landing was a hoax staged by NASA, or the theory that the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center were not (exclusively) conducted by al-Qaeda, but that the US government conspired to let these attacks succeed. Conspiracy theories have long been an element of popular culture; and cultural theorists, sociologists and psychologists have had things to say about conspiracy theories and the people who believe in them. This article focuses on the philosophy of conspiracy theories, that is, on what philosophers have had to say about conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories meet philosophy when it comes to questions concerning epistemology, science, society and ethics.

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conspiracy theorist​

noun


plural conspiracy theorists
: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory
Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.—Hank Campbell




Examples of conspiracy theoristin a Sentence​


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At a Glance​

Conspiracy theories have come up throughout history, and some people are more likely to believe them than others. The damage caused by the perpetuation of misinformation can have serious social consequences.

A conspiracy theory is defined as a theory that rejects the standard explanation for an event and instead credits a covert group or organization with carrying out a secret plot.

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Well comes close.....:)

No.

Christ said fear God and not the government (or anyone else)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Also other points like "I am the Way, the Truth, the Light"

And then you have people like Alex Jones
Who lie deliberately using conspiracy theories in order to exploit fear

Make sure you can tell the difference between Christ and people like Alex Jones.
If you can't, you've got bigger problems than anything anyone else could possibly do to you.
 
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2000 yrs ago a small group of conspiracy theorists traveled around preaching a new thing they called the Gospel and were warning the people about this matrix that they were living in , ruled by an evil tyrant they called Satan , who through his politicians and religious leaders kept control of the masses.

Some of the people understood and believed but others thought it was just a B grade story straight out of a sifi comic book.
Anyway the rulers of this dark evil matrix decided they needed to put a stop to this preaching of the Gospel and this waking people up to the fact that they are free sovereign beings under God , and not someone else's property to become slaves.

And the rest is history as they say.
God bless conspiracy theorists , where would we be with out them.
Do you have any support for you claims?
 
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The shallowness and unspiritual aspect of CF is creating a Conspiracy Theories Forum, and then using it as target practice for whatever OP anyone posts. Total hypocrisy and childishness. Bravo!

Conspiracy Theories Forum Statement of Purpose

"Choosing to participate in this forum means that you are aware that your personal beliefs and theories may be challenged, however, ridiculing the theories and beliefs of another member is not allowed.


.....Members are never to be personally attacked."

Really?!
 
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