Illusion of truth effect: That people are more likely to identify as true statements those they have previously heard, even if they cannot consciously remember having heard them, regardless of the actual validity of the statement. In other words, a person is more likely to believe a familiar statement than an unfamiliar one.
"I plead with you in the name of the Lord, and I pray that every man, woman and child who has means shall pay one tenth of their income as a tithing" Lorenzo Snow
“Issues and Ideas Leading People Away from the Gospel.” Graphic courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
When an honest man discovers he is mistaken, he will either cease being mistaken, or he will cease being honest.
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