Psychology Of Rumors In The Bible

Updated Version of Theory of Rumor Rumors have been around ever since the beginning of time. I did some research and I found the very first rumor in the Bible 's book of Genesis, when the serpent approached Eve and said: "Did God really say, you must not eat from tree of knowledge in the garden?" And the serpent went on to say: "You shall not surely die, for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God knowing good and evil "( The Holy Bible Genesis 3:1&5). First, what I would like to do is to identify, at the beginning of this essay, is what a rumor truly is. All rumors are a lie no matter what the intent of the rumor is, whether it be mulishness or a "pipe-dream",
Of course, we always use Twitter or Facebook. Sometimes this social media makes it easier to target a particular individual. In 1944, when Robert Knapp published his book "A Psychology of Rumors", the only way to spread rumors was by word of mouth or maybe on the radio. There was no TV, no Internet, just a telephone, but how many phone numbers did the average person know. So, as we read this book we need to consider the technology available to Robert Knapp in
This type of rumors has to deal with hatred, prejudice, or even aggression. Knapp 's example for this type of rumor included, that Franklin Roosevelt was blackmailed to provoke war with Japan by Winston Churchill. This type of rumor today could be that Barack Obama is a "radical Muslim" who "will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance"(Snopes.com). Allegations that Barack Obama secretly follows a non-Christian religion have been suggested since he campaigned for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and have proliferated since his election as President of the U.S. in 2008. As with conspiracy theories surrounding his citizenship status, these false claims are promoted by various fringe theorists and political opponents.. Obviously, this Knapp would classify as Wedge-driving Aggression Rumor. Designed to divide the country and discredit the President of the United States. Barack Obama describes himself as "a Christian," says that is "rooted in the Christian tradition," and his association with the United Church of Christ began over twenty years ago, long before he contemplated a political career. This type of rumor has been used many times to misrepresent political candidates, especially during presidential